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Geographies of sexuality - a review of progress

School of Social Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15-21 Webster Street, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK

Gill Valentine

Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK

This article examines the recent rapid growth of work on the geographies of sexuality. The authors argue that while sexuality has become an area of considerable interest within social and cultural geography, much remains to be done to tackle homophobia within the discipline as a whole. The article critiques the ease with which sexuality as an object of study has become assimilated into the discipline while homophobia remains deep seated. The authors discuss how feminist geography has been both supportive and restrictive in this respect. Reviewing the development of work on geographies of sexuality, the article argues we need to move away from a simple mapping of lesbian and gay spaces towards a more critical treatment of the differences between sexual dissidents. Finally, the authors argue for a greater forging of links with writers outside the discipline to consolidate work in this emerging area.

Key Words: feminist geography • homophobia • lesbian geographies • queer politics • sexuality and space

Progress in Human Geography, Vol. 23, No. 2, 175-187 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/030913259902300202


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