1. the practice or process of challenging heteronormative assumptions and traditional gender roles
Usage: academic; gender studies

1. present participle of queer: to challenge or subvert traditional assumptions about gender, sexuality, or identity
Usage: academic; contemporary

Examples

• The professor discussed queering traditional fairy tales in her literature class.
• Queering the curriculum involves examining texts through non-heteronormative perspectives.
• The artist’s work focuses on queering conventional notions of family.
• Academic queering of historical narratives reveals previously marginalized voices.
• The film festival featured movies dedicated to queering mainstream cinema.
• Her research examines the queering of public spaces in urban environments.