Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1. Rethinking Identity Construction: Placing the Lesbian of Color; 2. Naming the Enemies: Multiple Threats to the Existence of the Lesbian of Color; 3. Strategies of Survival: The Limits and the Consequences; 4. The Path to Survival: Rewriting Cultural Traditions and Creating Living Theories; Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.