In this interview Henry Abelove discusses topics such as: choosing to work at Wesleyan in 1972; homophobic and anti-semetic remarks from faculty; teaching Michael Roth; authoring queer theory; supporting queer students; specific courses taught; tenureship struggle; students advocating for his tenure; transferring from the history department to the English department; protests in the 1980s surrounding sexual assault; publicly arguing for the co-ed fraternities; preparedness of freshmen; teaching Walden; socratic teaching method; lack of connection to institutions.