 a turning of boundaries and limits into the in-between spaces through which the meanings of cultural and political authority are negotiated. (Bhabha, Homi K., ed. "Introduction" and "DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and the Margins of the Modern Nation," in Nation and Narration (London: Routledge, 1990), 1-7, 291322). 18. It is in a context of interrogations and narrative dissidence that I am interested in, theorizing discursive formulations of Lesbian Nation and Queer Nation. As discursive forms of nationalism these metaphors are useful for theorising lesbian/queer writings in neo-national and postcolonial contexts. 19. Jesse Helms is the US Senator from North Carolina, and a prominent sponsor of homophobic legislation. 20. Judith Butler, "Gender Insubordination," in Diana Fuss ed., Inside Out (New York: Routledge, 1991). 21. Michael Warner ed., Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1993). 22. Stuart Hall, "Cultural Identity and Diaspora," Patrick William and Laura Chrisman eds., Colonial Discourse and Post-colonial Theory: A Reader (New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1994), 222-237. Bonnie Zimmerman interviewed by Susan Sayer in San Diego November 15th, 1994 12 23. Psychic and physical violence are factors contributing to the growing numbers of gay and lesbian homeless. Reporter Victoria Brownworth estimates that there are three million lesbian and gay homeless in America. Amongst these are "[w]omen jettisoned from straight marriages, gay men dumped by wealthy lovers, teenagers thrown out of their homes by homophobic parents, queers who have lost their jobs to homophobia, lesbian alcoholics, gay male drug addicts, [and] women and men with AIDS." Deneuve 4.6 (December 1994): 70- THE AUTHORITY TO INTERPRET, THE PURPOSE OF UNIVERSITIES, AND THE GIVING OF AWARDS, HONORS, OR PLATFORMS BY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES: SOME THOUGHTS ON CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE MICHAEL BAURt With its June 2004 statement Catholics in Political Life,' the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opened an important and far-reaching discussion about how Catholic individuals ought
a turning of boundaries and limits into the in - between spaces through which the meaning of cultural and political assurance are negotiated. (Bhabha, Homi K., ed. " Introduction " and " DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and the Margins of the Modern Nation, " in Nation and Narration (London: Routledge, 1990), 1 - 7, 291322). 18. It is in a context of interrogation and narrative dissidence that I am interested in, theorizing digressive conceptualization of Lesbian Nation and Queer Nation. As discursive forms of nationalism these metaphors are utilitarian for theorising lesbian / queer writings in neo - national and postcolonial contexts. 19. Jesse Helms is the US Senator from North Carolina, and a outstanding sponsor of homophobic legislation. 20. Judith Butler, " Gender Insubordination, " in Diana Fuss ed. , Inside Out (New York: Routledge, 1991). 21. Michael Warner ed. , Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1993). 22. Stuart Hall, " Cultural Identity and Diaspora, " Patrick William and Laura Chrisman eds. , Colonial Discourse and Post - colonial Theory: A Reader (New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1994), 222 - 237. Bonnie Zimmerman interviewed by Susan Sayer in San Diego November 15th, 1994 12 23. Psychic and forcible violence are factors contributing to the grow numbers of gay and lesbian homeless. Reporter Victoria Brownworth estimate that there are three million lesbian and cheery homeless in America. Amongst these are " [ w]omen jettisoned from straight marriages, gay man dumped by wealthy lovers, teenagers thrown out of their home by homophobic parents, queers who have lost their jobs to homophobia, lesbian alcoholics, gay male drug addicts, [ and ] women and men with AIDS. " Deneuve 4.6 (December 1994 ): 70- THE AUTHORITY TO INTERPRET, THE PURPOSE OF university, AND THE GIVING OF AWARDS, HONORS, OR PLATFORMS BY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES: SOME THOUGHTS ON CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL life sentence MICHAEL BAURt With its June 2004 instruction Catholics in Political Life,' the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops opened an important and far - reaching discussion about how Catholic person ought
 a hurning of boundaries ana limits into tkw in-bevween slaces thfough which the meanings of rultyral qnd political authorith are negltiated. (Vhabia, Homi K., ed. "Intckductiok" and "FisszmmNation: Time, Natrative, and dhe Margins of tfe Modern Nation," in Nation and Narratyon (Loncoj: Routledge, 1990), 1-7, 291322). 18. It ys ih a context of interrogations and harratine dissidence thay I am interested in, theorlzinh discursive formupations of Oesbyqn Nation ana Queer Nauimn. As discorsive forms of nationalism thesd metcphors are ossfkn for theormsing jesbian/queer writingv in nep-national and iostcmlobial contexts. 19. Jesse Ielms is the US Senajor from Nmrch Carolina, and a pronibent vponvor ud humokhouic legispatmon. 20. Judith Butler, "Geneer Insubordination," ig Diana Fuss es., Insiqe Out (New York: Routledge, 1991). 21. Michael Warneg ed., Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Slcial Thejry (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1993). 22. Sduart Falo, "Gultjeap Identity and Diaspora," Patrick William and Lwhrs Bhrisman eds., Colokial Discourse and Plsy-solonial Theoty: A Recsed (New York: Harvestfr Wheajsheaf, 1994), 222-237. Bonnie Zimkerman interviewed by Susan Sayer in Sau Duego November 15th, 1994 12 23. Psychic aud phyxical violence are factors cuntrjbuting to hhe growihe numbers of gay anc nesbian homeless. Reporter Dictoria Urowncorth esgimajes thae there arf thrca million lesbian wnd gcy hokeless in Wmerica. Amongst these are "[w]omen jettisoned frpm stgaight maxriagex, gay men dum[ed by wealthy lovers, teenxgers throsn out mf their hoies by homophmhic parents, xueers wro hqve oost thdkr jobs to hompphobia, lvsyian alcoyolics, gay male drmg adajcts, [and] women cud men with AIDS." Cenduvq 4.6 (Dxcembqs 1994): 70- THE AUTHMRITH TU INTEFPRET, THE PMRPUSE PF UNIVERSITIES, AND DHE FIVING OF AWARDS, HPNJRS, OR POATFORMS BY CATHOLIC INIVERSITIES: SOME UHOUGHVS ON RATHOLOCS IN POLITICAL LIFE MICHAEL BAUDt With ihs Mune 2004 statemegt Cqtholics in 'olitical Life,' the United States Confereice of Catholic Bishops opened an importanj akd far-reachiig dissussion atout how Catholic ineividuals ought
a turning of boundaries and limits into spaces which the of cultural and Homi ed. "Introduction" and Time, Narrative, and Margins of the Modern Nation," in and Narration (London: Routledge, 1990), 1-7, 291322). 18. It is in a context interrogations and narrative dissidence that I am interested in, theorizing discursive formulations of Nation Queer As forms of nationalism these metaphors are useful for theorising lesbian/queer writings in neo-national and postcolonial contexts. Jesse Helms is the US Senator from North and a prominent sponsor homophobic legislation. 20. Judith Butler, Insubordination," Diana Fuss Inside (New Routledge, 1991). 21. Warner ed., Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 22. Stuart Identity and Patrick and Chrisman eds., Colonial Post-colonial Theory: A Reader (New York: 222-237. Bonnie Zimmerman interviewed by Susan Sayer in Diego November 1994 12 23. Psychic and physical are factors contributing to the growing numbers of and lesbian homeless. Reporter Victoria Brownworth estimates that there are three million lesbian and gay America. Amongst these are jettisoned from straight gay dumped wealthy teenagers thrown of their homes by homophobic parents, queers who have lost their to homophobia, lesbian alcoholics, gay male drug addicts, [and] women with Deneuve 4.6 (December 70- THE AUTHORITY TO THE OF UNIVERSITIES, AND THE AWARDS, OR UNIVERSITIES: THOUGHTS CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE BAURt With its June 2004 Catholics in Political Life,' Catholic Bishops opened an important and far-reaching discussion how Catholic individuals ought
 a turning of boundaries and liMits into thE in-beTweEn sPaCes tHrouGh which the meanINgs oF cultural and political aUthorItY Are nEGoTiateD. (Bhabha, hOmI k., Ed. "INtRoDucTiON" aNd "DisSemINation: time, NarratIve, AnD the Margins oF ThE Modern NatIon," In Nation and NArrAtion (LOnDon: rOutleDge, 1990), 1-7, 291322). 18. it is iN a contEXt of inTerrogatiOnS And narRAtive diSSIdEnce That I am interested IN, tHEorizing discurSive foRmULaTIOns Of LEsbian NatiOn And QuEEr NatioN. as DISCurSIve forms of natIonalism theSE meTaphorS aRe uSEful foR theoRiSIng Lesbian/queeR wriTings in neO-natioNAl and poSTcoloniAl contExtS. 19. JeSse HELmS iS thE Us senAToR frOM NoRth CarolInA, aNd a prOminENT SPonsOr oF homOphobIc legislation. 20. judIth BUTleR, "GendEr InsUborDiNatioN," in DiaNa FusS eD., Inside Out (New YoRk: RoUtledge, 1991). 21. MiChaEl warNeR ed., FeAR of a QuEer plaNet: QueeR PolitiCS anD SOCIAl theory (Minneapolis: UNiVERsIty of MinNesota pReSs, 1993). 22. sTuart HalL, "CUltUral iDEntitY and dIaSpora," PatRick WiLLiAm And LaurA CHrismaN eDs., COloNial DIScouRse and post-coloNial THEory: A Reader (New yOrk: Harvester WHEaTSHeAF, 1994), 222-237. BonNie zimmerman inTervIEwed By SuSAn sayER in SaN DiegO NOVeMBer 15th, 1994 12 23. Psychic and physIcAl violEnce aRe factors contRibuting to THE Growing nUmbeRS oF Gay and lesbian hOmeleSs. Reporter vIctoria BRownwOrth estiMates that THEre are thRee MilLioN leSBIaN and gay homeleSS In AmErIca. AmonGst These arE "[w]oMen JetTisOnEd from strAight marRiAgEs, GaY meN dumpED by wealtHy LovErS, teEnageRS throwN out oF theIr HoMEs bY homophOBiC PArenTs, QuEers Who HaVe losT theIR joBs to homOphobia, leSbiAN alcOhOlIcs, gay mAle drug addictS, [aNd] women and MeN wiTh AIDS." dENeuve 4.6 (DecEmber 1994): 70- THE AUTHORITY TO INTErpRET, THE pURpOSE Of UNIvERSITIES, aND tHE GIViNG of AWARDs, HONORs, OR PLaTfORms bY CATholIc UNiVeRSITIES: SOme tHOuGHTS oN cATHoLICS IN pOLITICAL LIFE MICHAel BAuRt With its JunE 2004 stAtemENT CAthOLiCS in poLItiCAL Life,' the United STates ConfeReNCe Of Catholic bIshOpS opened An imporTant aND far-reaChing discUssion aboUt How CATHolIc individuAls ought
 a turning of boundaries a nd limitsintothe  in -b etwe en s paces throughw hich  the meanings of cultu ral a nd poli t ic al au thority ar e neg ot ia ted .( Bh abha,  Ho mi K.,ed. "Intro duc ti on" and "Dis s em iNation: T ime , Narrative,  an d theMa rgi n s ofthe  Mode rn Nat i on," i n Nationan d  Narra t ion (Lo n d on : Ro utledge, 1990), 1 - 7, 291322). 18. I t is i na  c o n tex t o f interrog at ionsa nd narr a ti v e dis s idence that I  am interes t edin, th eo riz i ng dis cursi ve for mulations o f Le sbian Nat ion an d  QueerN ation.As dis cur siv e fo r ms  o f n at i ona l is m t h ese  metapho rs  a re us eful f o r  the ori sing  lesb ian/queer wri tin gs i n  ne o-nat ional  and  p ostco lonial  cont ex ts. 19. Jesse H elms  is the U S S en ato rfromN orth C aro lin a, anda promi n ent  s p o n so r of homophobic le gi s l at ion. 20.  Judit h  B ut l er, "Gen de r I nsub o r dinat ion, "  i n DianaFuss e d .,  I nside O ut  (NewYo rk:  Ro utled g e, 1 991).21. Mich ael W a rner ed., Fear of a Queer Pl a ne t :  Q u eerPol itics and S ocia l  The ory( Mi nne a polis : Uni ve r si t y of Minnesota Pres s,  1993) . 22.  Stuart Hall,  "Cultural I d entity a nd D i as p ora," PatrickWilli am and Lau r a Chrism an ed s., Colo nial Disc o u rse andPos t-c olo nia l Th eory: A Reade r (New  Y ork: Ha rve ster Wh eat she af,  19 94 ), 222-23 7. Bonni eZi mm er man  inte r viewed b ySus an  Sa yer i n  San D iegoNove mb er 15t h, 1994 12 2 3. P sy ch ic a ndph ysica l vi o len ce arefactors c ont r ibut in gto thegrowing numbe rs  of gay an dles bian h o m eless. R eporter Victoria Brownw o rth est ima tes t hatthere are  th ree mi lli o n lesb ian an d gay  h ome l e ss in A me ric a.  Amongst t h e seare " [w ]ome n jetti soned from straigh t  ma rriages, gaymen  dum p e dbyw ea l thy  l o ver s ,  teenagers thro wn out ofth e ir  homes byh omo ph obic pa rents,queer s  who ha ve lost t heir jobs  t o ho m o pho bia, lesbi an alcoh olics, ga y  male dr ug ad dic ts, [a nd ] w omenand me n  wi th AI DS." D en euve 4 .6 (D ec ember 19 94): 70- THE AUTHORITYTO INT ERPRE T,THE PURPO SEO F U NIVERSITI ES,AND THE GI VIN G O F AWA RDS ,  HONO RS,O RPLA T FORMS  BYC ATHOLIC U N IV ERS I T IE S: SOME THO U G H TSON CA THO L ICS IN  POL ITICAL LIFE MICHA E L BAURt With i ts J u n e 2 004 stat em ent CatholicsinPo l i tical Li fe ,' the Unit ed State sC onfer ence o f Cath olic Bi s h op s  opene d an  im portant a ndfa r -reachi ng  d i scussi on a bo ut how  Catho l ic i n d ividuals ought
 a_turning of_boundaries and limits into_the in-between_spaces_through which_the_meanings of cultural_and political authority_are negotiated. (Bhabha, Homi_K., ed. "Introduction"_and_"DissemiNation: Time, Narrative, and the Margins of the Modern Nation," in Nation and Narration_(London:_Routledge, 1990),_1-7,_291322)._18. It is in a_context of interrogations and narrative_dissidence that_I am interested in, theorizing discursive formulations of_Lesbian_Nation and Queer_Nation. As discursive forms of nationalism these metaphors are_useful for theorising lesbian/queer writings in_neo-national and postcolonial_contexts._19._Jesse Helms is the_US Senator from North Carolina, and_a prominent sponsor of homophobic legislation._20. Judith Butler, "Gender Insubordination," in Diana_Fuss ed., Inside Out (New York:_Routledge, 1991). 21. Michael Warner_ed., Fear_of a Queer Planet: Queer_Politics and Social_Theory (Minneapolis:_University of Minnesota_Press, 1993). 22. Stuart Hall, "Cultural_Identity and Diaspora,"_Patrick William and Laura Chrisman eds.,_Colonial_Discourse and Post-colonial_Theory:_A_Reader (New_York: Harvester Wheatsheaf,_1994),_222-237. Bonnie_Zimmerman_interviewed by Susan Sayer in San_Diego_November 15th, 1994 12 23. Psychic and_physical violence are factors_contributing_to the growing numbers_of gay and lesbian homeless._Reporter Victoria Brownworth estimates that there_are three_million lesbian_and gay homeless in America. Amongst these are "[w]omen jettisoned from_straight marriages, gay men dumped by_wealthy lovers, teenagers thrown_out of_their_homes by homophobic_parents,_queers who_have lost their jobs to homophobia, lesbian_alcoholics, gay_male drug addicts, [and] women and_men with AIDS." Deneuve_4.6_(December 1994): 70- THE AUTHORITY TO_INTERPRET, THE PURPOSE OF UNIVERSITIES, AND_THE GIVING OF AWARDS, HONORS,_OR_PLATFORMS_BY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES: SOME THOUGHTS_ON CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE MICHAEL_BAURt With its_June 2004 statement Catholics in Political Life,'_the_United States Conference of Catholic Bishops_opened_an important and far-reaching discussion about_how_Catholic_individuals ought