"There is an 'I' in LGBT*QI*": Inter*1 als kritischer Spiegel für queer theory

"The abbreviation LGBTQI is used in queer theory and practice with the best of intentions. In this article I argue that subsuming Inter under umbrella terms referring to queer identities necessarily falls short. While the abbreviation LGBTQ addresses different sexualities and gender identities, the inter movement tends to negotiate the problematical medical treatment of bodies, which were identifi…