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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BH&A: Bill Hartman & Associates; Summer Update 1983 additions, deletions & changes to "1983 Guide to Gay & Lesbian Media Outlets in Northern California"
San Francisco: BH&A, 1983. 8p., 8.5x11 inches, fold creases otherwise good news release of nested folded sheets. Lists institutions, newsletters, newspapers and magazines, individual contacts etc. Breakdowns of the media outlets'needs, requirements, focus, addresses and contact numbers. Alice Reports, Off Our Backs, SF Vector etc. More
Cat.No: 220719
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Bi Friendly San Francisco [handbill/newsletter] #14, August 1989
Sn f: Bi Friendly San Francisco, 1989. Single 8.5x14 inch sheet printed one side with colloge of handwritten text and images (photocopied) horizontal fold creases, corner creased otherwise good on white stock. Events for August 1989 included Bis and BATS (Bay Area Theatre Sports) Bi Hootenanny in Berkeley, Mexicali Potluck..... More
Cat.No: 237053
Big Mama Rag, Vol. 5 No. 2, March 1977: Special Issue for International Women's Day
Denver: Big Mama Rag, 1977. Newspaper. 19p. folded tabloid newspaper, photos, features, events, services and resources, poetry, prose, ads, worn and evenly toned, slightly misfolded, address penned on rear wrap else very good condition on newsprint. Articles on the Karen Silkwood case, Susan Saxe, women in Communist China, the fight..... More
Cat.No: 256181
Big Mama Rag, Vol. 5 No. 3, April 1977
Denver: Big Mama Rag, 1977. Newspaper. 15p. folded tabloid newspaper, photos, features, events, services and resources, poetry, prose, ads, worn and evenly toned, slightly misfolded, address penned on rear wrap else very good condition on newsprint. Articles on rape, the International Women's Day celebration in Denver, and more. More
Cat.No: 256184
Bisexuality [brochure]
San Jose & Boston: South bay Bisexual Organizers and Activists (SOBOA) & Bisexual Resource Center, Boston, [1990s?]. Six-panel folded brochure, 3.75x8.5 inches, information on bisexuality, politics, and AIDS, very good on bright yellow stock. More
Cat.No: 215557
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Black Lesbian Newsletter; [5 issue run - later title Onyx ] #2, August 1982 - #6, December 1982
San Francisco: Black Lesbian Newsletter, 1982. 5 issues, each 8p., 8.5x11 inches, articles, poetry, services and resources, very good newsletters in pictorial self-wraps. Issue numbers 1:2-6. In 1983, the Bay Area publication changed its name to Onyx. More
Cat.No: 51572
Black Lesbians & Gays Weaving the Future!: the 5th annual national black gay & lesbian conference [leaflet] Oakland, California, February 14-17, 1992
Los Angeles: B.G.L.L.F./ Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Forum, 1992. Single 5.5x8.5 inch leaflet printed one side only on lavender stock. More
Cat.No: 242299
Black Tie Optional: San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Marching Band & Twirling Corps in concert, Jon R. Sims, Conductor [program]
San Francisco: The Band, 1979. Six-panel brochure/program, 5.75x11 inches, biographies, history, event program, mild wear, white stock with black bow tie cover illustration. More
Cat.No: 226399
Blazing Star: vol. 2, #1, July 1976: Blazing Star returns
Chicago: Blazing Star/NAM, 1976. [14p] 8.5x11 inch newsletter, illustrated with drawings and cartoons, features, opinion, ads, resources, lightly-toned on covers, sheets stapled top-left corner. Blazing Star was a lesbian/feminist chapter of the New American Movement established in Chicago. Stories on Gay Rights legislation, Lavender & Red Book review, lesbian mothers..... More
Cat.No: 211564
Blazing Star: vol. 4, #2, March 1978: Exclusive - Noble: I'm running for the Senate
Chicago: Blazing Star/NAM, 1978. Newspaper. 12p. folded tabloid newspaper, photos, features, opinion, ads, resources, heavily-toned on cover above the fold otherwise good on newsprint. Blazing Star was a lesbian/feminist chapter of the New American Movement established in Chicago. Above the fold story on Elaine Noble's bid for the Senate. Centerfold..... More
Cat.No: 208818
Blowfish Catalog: Spring-Summer 1996
San Francisco: Blowfish, 1996. Magazine. 64p., 8.5x11 inches, illustrations, descriptions, prices, poetry, very good sex-toy catalogue for womenin stapled pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 234139
The Blue Bitch: vol. 1, #2, Spring 1987
Columbus, OH: The Blue Bitch, 1987. Magazine. 35p., 5.5x8.5 inches, poetry, prose, services and resources, lightly-worn digest-size feminist magazine/journal in stapled lavender wraps. More
Cat.No: 208664
Blueprint for Justice 1994
San Francisco: NCLR/National Center for ZLesbian Rights, 1994. Six-panel folded brochure, 8.5x11 inches, details for six "designs" for a better world for lesbians, photos, financial report, staff, very good on heavy stock. More
Cat.No: 220696
Bodies Like Ours: support and information for people born with atypical genitalia [card]
[Seattle]: ISNA/Intersex Society of North America, [2000s]. Single 3.75x8.5 inch card printed both sides with information about Intersex children. More
Cat.No: 241673
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Boycott Colorado & Coors [leaflet] Amendment 2 violates U.S. Constitution
Denver: Boycott Colorado, 1992. Single 7x8.5 inch leaflet printed one side only, red, white and blue, very good. In protest against Amendment 2 and calling for boycotts of Coors and of Colorado gold mining. More
Cat.No: 237726
Bridges: linking those who work with HIV-affected youth' vol. 4, #2, Spring 1998; HIV Positive Youth & Mental health
San Francisco: Health Initiatives for Youth, 1998. Four 8.5x11 inch sheets stapled upper-left corner and printed both sides with information from health care providers and professionals. More
Cat.No: 244490
Brokeback BBQ 2007: survival guide
[Estes Park, CO]: Brokeback BBQ/EDelMar, 2007. Magazine. 20p., 8.5x11 inches, event informations, directions, photos, art, bios, very good glossy magazine format souvenir program for the LGBT western outing based on the film by Ang Lee, stapled pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 209920
BrooklynPride Newsletter: vol. 1, #4, May 1997; BrooklynPride Parade: Saturday, June 14, 1997
Brooklyn: BrooklynPride Org. 1997. [8p] includes covers, 8.5x11 inches, articles, news, services and resources, photos, Parade route, very good newsletter. More
Cat.No: 237327
Business women's directory: a listing of women-owned businesses in the Bay Area, second issue 1992
Oakland: On Your Marks Publications, 1992. 57p., 7x9.25 inches, business listings and ads, very good booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 189397
Bylaws, for the regulation of business of the Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Committee, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation (adopted March 8, 1981: includes Amendments through February 10, 1982}
San Francisco: The Committee, 1982. Twelve 8.5x11 inch sheets printed one side only with the articles, bylaws and amendments, stapled upper-left corner, rusty staple else very good. More
Cat.No: 262623
California Rainbow Bridge [brochure]
Citrus Heights, CA: California Rainbow Bridge, [2000s]. Six-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches, very good with rainbow design. Non-profit California organization committed to building bridges between gay and straight communities. More
Cat.No: 237941
CALYX: a journal of art and literature by women; vol. 18, no. 3, Summer 1999
Corvallis, OR: CALYX, 1999. Paperback. 160p., 7x8 inches, poetry, prose, art, photos, contributor bios, very good trade paperback woman's literary/arts journal, in pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 209204
CALYX: a journal of art and literature by women; vol. 24, no. 2, Winter 2008
Corvallis, OR: CALYX, 2008. Paperback. 144p., 7x8 inches, poetry, prose, art, photos, contributor bios, very good trade paperback woman's literary/arts journal, in pictorial wraps. More
Cat.No: 209205
Campaign Against Homophobia [brochure]
Warsaw: KPH, [2000s]. Six-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches, text in English, glossy stock, 4 panels of position and history of the organization, small color photo, contact info including email addresses, lightly-creased. More
Cat.No: 252046
Candyland [handbill]
San Francisco: Queer resource Center et al at CCSF, 2007. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill printed one side with color design, stamped CCSF Approved for Posting otherwise very good. Announcent for an on-campus event featuring bands, djs, dancing, food and drinks for various LGBTQ and Women's youth groups on campus on..... More
Cat.No: 237722
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