Queer literary interpretation is a method of literary interpretation stemming from Marxism, Feminism, and the gay rights movement. It is an addition to literary theory in the 1980s. Only partially based on gay, lesbian and bisexual issues, a queer literary interpretation is largely concerned with sexual identity, especially "closeted" (hidden) sexual identity. Other "closeted" aspects of works are often examined, as well. Questions that a queer literary interpretation might attempt to answer: A traditional work of literature can be "queered" by applying this type of interpretation. Examples: