Love and Lightning: A Collection of Queer-Feminist Manifestos

Synopsis

For more than a century, manifestos have challenged the status quo, sparked political movements, and imagined radically different futures. Love and Lightning gathers an expansive selection of queer, feminist, and queer-feminist manifestos from 1913 to the present, bringing together influential historical texts alongside contemporary voices from around the world. Organized into eleven thematic chapters, the collection traces how the manifesto has evolved from a revolutionary declaration into a form that is equally poetic, personal, experimental, and collective.

Featuring writers, artists, and activists from across Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and North America, the anthology offers a rich exploration of liberation, identity, community, ecology, labour, and social transformation. Framed with thoughtful historical context, Love and Lightning is both an introduction to the enduring power of the manifesto and an invitation to imagine new possibilities for the future.

About the Author

Edited by Sarah van Binsbergen, Liz Allan, Jessica Gysel, and Sara Kaaman in collaboration with Girls Like Us magazine, Love and Lightning brings together the work of more than one hundred writers, artists, and activists spanning over a century of queer and feminist thought. Published as part of the PLURAL series, the collection reflects an international and interdisciplinary approach to culture, politics, and creative practice.

Publisher

Valiz

Publication Date

January 13, 2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

256

Subjects

Gender Studies · Feminism · Queer Studies · Cultural Studies · Social & Political Thought · Essays

ISBN

9789493246478