Lesbian Studies
This section includes literature by lesbian authors, as well as nonfiction works on related subjects, and the ephemera of lesbian political and social organizations. Many items that are relevant to the broader LGBTQ+ movement will also be found listed in the Gay studies section.
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26 June '94 / International Lesbian & Gay March [pinback button]
Hampton, CT: Donnelly/Colt Custom Printing, 1994. 1.75 inch pin with UN emblem over pink triangle, very good. Issued for the demonstration at the UN in New York. More
Cat.No: 186671
30 Years of Community: Sonoma County Pride June 2-4, 2017
LGBTQI Giving Circle, 2017. [20p] includes covers, 5.5x8.5 inches, local ads, event schedule etc., very good program booklet in stapled decorative wraps. More
Cat.No: 242599
![The 3rd Annual CCSF LGBTQ Film Festival [handbill] Join us in the Diego Rivera Theatre](/pictures/thumb/237723.jpg?v=1557975948)
The 3rd Annual CCSF LGBTQ Film Festival [handbill] Join us in the Diego Rivera Theatre
San Francisco: Queer Alliance.Queer resource Center CCSF, [2002]. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill printed one side listing film schedule, very good on white stock. The films were Eric Slade's Harry Hay documentary "Hope Along the Wind" Sam Zolten's transgender documentary "Just Call Me Kade" and Jallen Rix's "The Last Dance Raid"..... More
Cat.No: 237723
4th annual In the Family Conference: Fostering therapies of resilience: a multidisciplinary gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight-ally mental health professionals, June 1 - 3, 2001 - Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco
Takoma Park, MD: In the Family, 2001. 17p., 8.5x11 inches, event program/schedule, descriptions, photos, keynote speakers, general information, registration form on rear cover, very good booklet in stapled lavender pictorial wraps. Also announced was a special pre-conference institute on Queer parenthood. More
Cat.No: 208825
8th Festival Internazionale di Film con Tematiche Omosessuali Torino 14-19 Aprile 1993
Turin: Associazione Culturale "l'Altra Comunicazione" 1993. Paperback. 96p., text in Italian, film descriptions, stills, biographies, schedules, very good trade paperback film guide and program in pink pictorial wraps. LGBTQ Film Festival in Turin. More
Cat.No: 234265
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Absolutely Ambiguous Productions present a Celebration of Bi Pride [program] Friday June 27, SF Pride Weekend
San Francisco: Absolutely Ambiguous Productions, 1997. Four-panel program folded to5.5x8.5 inches, film program with small b&w stills inside, lightly-worn. 1997 bi Short Film and Video Fest followed by the 2nd Annual Fencesitters Ball. More
Cat.No: 250569
The Ache Series Continues "...but then, she's Betty Carter" [handbill]
Berkeley: Ache/La Pena Cultural Center, 1991. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill printed one side only very good on yellow stock. Handbill publicizing the Ache film series showing of Michelle Parkerson's 1980 53 minute film, a portrait of the legendary jazz vocalist at La Pena on Wednesday, May 29th, 1991. More
Cat.No: 237339
Aché: a Project by Lesbians of African Descent [handbill]
Albany: Aché, [1990s?]. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill printed both sides with information on the Project and the Journal, blurbs on rear side, very good on bright orange stock. More
Cat.No: 255396
ACLU CRC Fifth Annual Human Rights Award: fight for freedom, October 4, 1981
Los Angeles: Gay Rights Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union, Southern California, 1981. Magazine. 24p., 8.5x11 inches, ads, photos, program, very good booklet in stapled white pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 19894
ACLU of Northern California Gay Rights Chapter [brochures]
San Francisco: ACLU/GRC, [1970S-1990S?]. Four 3.5x8.5 inch brochures of various pagination and on various color stock, very good. No dates on most of these brochures but one is clearly from 1977 as it provides a membership application for 1977. More
Cat.No: 242826
The Advocate Guide to New York City June 1994 [brochure]
[Los Angeles]: The Advocate/Seagram's/Out & About/Liberation Pub. 1994. Sixteen panel brochure folded to 3x7.75 inches, subway map, events, nightlife, restaurants, transportation etc., Keith Haring & Warhol Absolute ad panels, very good on glossy stock. In conjunction with the Seagram's sponsored Stonewall 25 exhibit. More
Cat.No: 258851
After Amsterdam: sexual orientation and the European Union, a guide
Brussels: IGLA-Europe, September 1999. [76p] 5.5x8 inches, very good first edition booklet in stapled wraps. The pages are slightly misnumbered. More
Cat.No: 119682
After Dark: magazine of entertainment vol. 3, #3 July 1970 (misnumbered as vol. 12)
New York: Dance Magazine, 1970. Magazine. 84p. including covers 8.5x11 inches, articles, features, reviews, listings, illustrated with b&w photos and ads, lightly-worn, otherwise a very good semi-glossy entertainment magazine in lightly-worn stapled pictorial wraps. Cover story on Zoe Caldwell as "Colette" etc. The numbering of the volumes is illogical in..... More
Cat.No: 189933
![The AIDS Memorial Quilt: The Rose Bowl [program] September 22-24, 1995](/pictures/thumb/259149.jpg?v=1605152156)
The AIDS Memorial Quilt: The Rose Bowl [program] September 22-24, 1995
Washington DC: The Names Project, 1995. [36p] includes covers, 8.5x11 inches, map, contributors, schedule of events, very good program booklet in stapled purple wraps. A program for the display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in Pasadena. More
Cat.No: 259149
AIDS...and lesbians [brochure]
San Francisco: San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1991. Six-panel brochure, 3.75x8.5 inches, photos on front, drawn illustrations of safe-sex methods inside, resources on rear panel, very good folded brochure on slick pink and white stock. More
Cat.No: 225499
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The Alexander Hamilton Post 448 Newsletter [formerly Post Intelligencer] (20 issue broken run)
San Francisco: Alexander Hamilton Veteran's Association, 2002-2005. Twenty issues, various pagination, 8.x115 inches, folded sheets with some photos and illustrations, a broken run of the veteran's association newsletter, fold-creases for mailing, address labels. Broken run of issues from vol. 19, no. 12, December, 2002 - vol. 22, no. 7, July..... More
Cat.No: 237461
The Alternative: Kansas City's favorite weekly gay & lesbian magazine vol 4 #1, Oct. 15, 1998
Kansas City, MO: Chris Medley and Juberkat, Inc., 1998. Magazine. 64p., includes covers, 8x10.5 inches, photos, cartoons, illustrations, ads, listings, resources, news, editorials etc., very good magazine-format weekly on newsprint. Cover story/enrollment announcement for AIDSVAX vaccine through Kansas City AIDS Research Consortium. More
Cat.No: 213032
The Alternative: serving men and women of our community regardless of their sexual orientation; vol. 3, May issue; serving all of Stanislaus County
[Modesto?]: The Alternative, 1979. Five 8.5x11 inch sheets printed both sides and stapled upper-left corner, news, services, resources, events, three page "Notice" concerning the Owl Empire (part of the Court system). Address for Lambda Association and a cancelled stamp on rear. More
Cat.No: 220682
The Alyson Almanac: a treasury of information for the gay and lesbian community
Boston: Alyson Publications, 1989. Paperback. 208p., vignette b&w illustrations in the text, first edition trade-size glossy wraps; a very good copy. More
Cat.No: 178926
The Alyson Almanac: the fact book of the gay and lesbian community 1994-95 edition
Boston: Alyson Publications, 1993. Paperback. 350p., very good third edition trade paperback in pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 136288
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And Castro for All [newsletter] September 2004; IsBadlandsBad to Natali: Times Up!
San Francisco: And Castro for All Foundation, 2004. Single 8.5x11 inch sheet printed both sides, newsletter with articles and events, list of members and donors, very good. The Foundation was formed to create a greater diversity in the district beyond gay men and seeking to include women, transpeople & people..... More
Cat.No: 235823
Announcing the 2000 & 2001 Felipa Award; nomination form
San Francisco: IGLHRC [International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission], 1999. 6p. + 4p. form boun-in, 5.5x8.5 inches, texts in three languages, English, Spanish and French, very good booklet in stapled wraps. Includes a description of the organization, the purpose of the award and the guidelines as well as the..... More
Cat.No: 237939
![Announcing the Fourth Annual Lambda Literary Awards Banquet [brochure] Friday, May 22, 1992, The...](/pictures/thumb/258279.jpg?v=1603334120)
Announcing the Fourth Annual Lambda Literary Awards Banquet [brochure] Friday, May 22, 1992, The Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim, CA, emcee: Kate Clinton, lecture by Adrienne Rich
Washington: Lambda Rising Book Report, 1992. Six-panel brochure with the nominees and with registration information, mild toning. More
Cat.No: 258279
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Announcing the Sixth Annual Lambda Literary Awards Banquet [brochure] Friday, May 27, 1994, The Biltmore, Los Angeles, CA, emcee: Kate Clinton
Washington: Lambda Rising Book Report, 1994. Six-panel brochure with the nominees and with registration information, ink note on cover. More
Cat.No: 258280
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Announcing the Third Annual Lambda Literary Awards Banquet [brochure] Friday, May 31, 1991, The Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC, emcee: Kate Clinton
Washington: Lambda Rising Book Report, 1991. Six-panel brochure with the nominees and with registration information. More
Cat.No: 258278
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