This unique collection examines the experience of lesbians in Israel, providing insight into some of the institutions that have helped shape that experience. The book analyzes and interprets how culturally specific political, ideological, and social systems construct lesbian identities, experiences, and dilemmas, and it also explores "how a specific society is seen, understood, and interpreted from a lesbian prespective, written by scholars, professionals, and grassroots broad perspective of the lesbian experience in Israel.