Cleis Press publishes provocative, intelligent books in the areas of gay and lesbian studies, fiction, gender studies, and human rights. It is the largest independent queer publishing company in the United States, and it celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2005. Among many lesbian, feminist, and gay presses that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, Cleis is one of the only press that is still run by its founders. Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste founded Cleis Press in 1980, and have worked together as co-publishers ever since.
