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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Domestic violence in the lesbian community; a panel discussion sponsored by New Leaf Outreach to Elders and Old Lesbians Organizing for Change ... January 12, 2003 .... San Francisco
San Francisco: New Leaf Outreach to Elders and Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, 2003. 8.5x11 inch handbill printed single side, two horizontal folds, very good on gray stock. More about Domestic violence in the lesbian community; a panel discussion sponsored by New Leaf Outreach to...
Cat.No: 160633
Dragon: number 10. September, 1976
Berkeley: Bay Area Research Collective, 1976. Magazine. 57p., wraps, corners bumped, some browning else good condition, 7x8.5 inches. Last issue published. The BARC was a pro-SLA propaganda group that supported the armed left underground of the mid-1970s. NWLF, trial statements by Emily and Bill Harris, criticism of the George Jackson... More about Dragon: number 10. September, 1976
Cat.No: 58442
A Driving Force for Marriage Equality [bumper sticker]
no place: Marriage Equality USA, no date. Single unused bumpersticker, 11.5x3 inches, red & black text and logo on white field, Union Local 820 Bug, very good. The organization closed down in 2017. More about A Driving Force for Marriage Equality [bumper sticker
Cat.No: 237687
Durham NOWletter July 1973
Durham: Durham N.O.W., 1973. Two 8.5x11 inch sheets printed recto-only, mimeographed, includes information on the feminist organizations upcoming book fair, credit survey, rape crisis committee and fundraising projects. Also an application form. Stapled top-center, stamp and handwritten addresses on rear (Feminist Newsletter in Chapel Hill) Mild wear and fold crease..... More about Durham NOWletter July 1973
Cat.No: 206950
Dykes & Faggots MARCH / US Out of Central America [handbill]
San Francisco: n.pub. [1983]. 8.5x11 inch handbill, very good, announcing a lesbian and gay gathering in San Francisco with a march to the Marina district. Costumes and drag are encouraged. Undated, but the March 26th event fell on a Saturday, making 1983 possible, and this was a high point of... More about Dykes & Faggots MARCH / US Out of Central America [handbill
Cat.No: 234122
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Dynamics of color: building a stronger lesbian community [handbill] combatting racism, honoring diversity, Conference, November 11 -12, Mission High School, ... San Francisco
San Francisco: Dynamics of Color Organizing Committee, Lesbian Agenda for Action and Bay Area Lesbians of Color, 1989. 8.5x11 inch handbill, printed two sides, very good on pink stock. More about Dynamics of color: building a stronger lesbian community [handbill] combatting racism, honoring...
Cat.No: 103380
East Bay Gay Community Services [brochure]
Berkeley: East Bay Gay Community Services, [1974]. Six-panel informational brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches printed purple on light blue heavy stock, horizontal fold crease otherwise good. Peacock logo, lists a switchboard crisis number, counseling, education services, policymailing list and donation panel, list of services in the planning stage. More about East Bay Gay Community Services [brochure
Cat.No: 236421
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East Bay Gay Democratic Club June Endorsements '86 [brochure] Alameda County Offices
Berkeley: EBL/GDC, 1986. Four-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches, 8.5x11 inch letter folded and laid-in, very good on green stock. More about East Bay Gay Democratic Club June Endorsements '86 [brochure] Alameda County Offices
Cat.No: 237917
East Bay Pride Guide 2000 Free your mind; Oakland gay mardi gras 2000, September 3, Preserbation Park
Oakland: East Bay Pride, 2000. Magazine. 36p. includes covers, 8.5x10.75 inches, calender of events, bios, photos, very good souvenir program in stapled decorative wraps. Fourth Annual East Bay LGBT Pride Festival. More about East Bay Pride Guide 2000 Free your mind; Oakland gay mardi gras 2000, September 3, Preserbation...
Cat.No: 232700
Edge magazine (aka L.A. Edge) #153, May 24, 1989
Los Angeles: Edge Publishing, 1984. Magazine. 96p. including covers, 10.75x13.75 inches, illustrations, ads, articles interviews, reviews, listings, essays, very good magazine on newsprint. The L.A. Edge was a bi-weekly entertainment and social issues magazine based in L.A. through the Eighties, Nineties and early 2000s. Around issue 15/16 it became Edge... More about Edge magazine (aka L.A. Edge) #153, May 24, 1989
Cat.No: 204764
Edge magazine (aka L.A. Edge) #171, January 31, 1990
Los Angeles: Edge Publishing, 1990. Magazine. 88p. including covers, 10.75x13.75 inches, illustrations, ads, articles interviews, reviews, listings, essays, very good magazine on newsprint. The L.A. Edge was a bi-weekly entertainment and social issues magazine based in L.A. through the Eighties, Nineties and early 2000s. Around issue 15/16 it became Edge... More about Edge magazine (aka L.A. Edge) #171, January 31, 1990
Cat.No: 234255
Edge magazine (aka L.A. Edge) vol. 1, #19, Feb. 8-22, 1984
Los Angeles: Edge Publishing, 1984. Magazine. 32p. including covers, 10.5x13.5 inches, illustrations, ads, articles interviews, reviews, listings, essays, toning and wear otherwise very good magazine/tabloid on newsprint. The L.A. Edge was a bi-weekly entertainment and social issues magazine based in L.A. through the Eighties, Nineties and early 2000s. Around issue..... More about Edge magazine (aka L.A. Edge) vol. 1, #19, Feb. 8-22, 1984
Cat.No: 183838
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El Rancho de Dolor y Placer: "The Ranch of Pain and Pleasure" [brochure] a BDSM & D/s retreat and training facility in the Wine Country of Northern California
no place: El Rancho, no date. Six-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches illustrated with BDSM drawings and small color photos, web page and email info, very good. No address or date, possibly 1990s but likely post 2000. More about El Rancho de Dolor y Placer: "The Ranch of Pain and Pleasure" [brochure] a BDSM &...
Cat.No: 236973
Ellen: season IV, episode 1 [playbill]
N. pl. ABC, 1997. 4p., 5.5x8.5 inches, brochure/playbill for the first episode of season four, cast photo, short bios, trivia quiz, etc., very good on blue pictorial stock. More about Ellen: season IV, episode 1 [playbill
Cat.No: 144226
Enough is Enough! Gay People (men & women) Take Action Against Anti-Gay Violence!!! help keep our neighborhoods safe by joining The Gay Guards [handbill] Lightning Bolt Martial Arts Center
San Francisco: The Gay Guards, [1988]. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill printed one side only on white stock decorated with lightning bolts. More about Enough is Enough! Gay People (men & women) Take Action Against Anti-Gay Violence!!! help keep...
Cat.No: 240372
Equality Notes: the political voice of Georgia's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citzens; First quarter, 2000
Atlanta: Georgia Equality Project, 2000. 4p., 11x17 inch newsletter folded to 8.5x11 inches landscape, news, events, actions, services and resources, photos, fold creases otherwise very good on glossy white stock. Cover story on Victorious Moments including passage of a hate crimes bill. More about Equality Notes: the political voice of Georgia's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citzens;...
Cat.No: 221236
The Eulenspiegel Society Newsletter: April/May/June 1993
New York: Eulenspiegel Society, 1993. Magazine. 52p., includes covers, 8.5x11 inches, Society calendar, articles, fiction, erotic drawings and photos, reports, services and resources, very good fetish newsletter in stapled white pictorial wraps. BDSM Society newsletter. More about The Eulenspiegel Society Newsletter: April/May/June 1993
Cat.No: 225679
Everywoman vol. 2, no. 10 (issue 21) July 9, 1971 [aka Everywoman is our sister]
Venice, CA: Everywoman, 1971. Newspaper. 16p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, ads, services, calendar, columns, essays, poetry, moderately worn and toned newsprint. More about Everywoman vol. 2, no. 10 (issue 21) July 9, 1971 [aka Everywoman is our sister
Cat.No: 192578
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Everywoman [aka Everywoman is our sister] vol. 2, #15 (issue 26) October 26, 1971
Venice, CA: Everywoman, 1971. Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, ads, services, calendar, columns, essays, poetry, moderately worn and toned newsprint, stamped with The Advocate Received and address stamps. More about Everywoman [aka Everywoman is our sister] vol. 2, #15 (issue 26) October 26, 1971
Cat.No: 192579
Everywoman: everywoman is our sister vol. 1, #10 November 13, 1970
Los Angeles: Everywoman, 1970. Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, ads, services, resources, calendar, columns, essays, poetry,very good on newsprint. More about Everywoman: everywoman is our sister vol. 1, #10 November 13, 1970
Cat.No: 235886
Everywoman: everywoman is our sister vol. 1, #14 February 5, 1971
Venice, CA: Everywoman, 1971. Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, ads, services, resources, calendar, columns, essays, poetry,very good on newsprint. Karen Lindsey on Science Fiction from a feminist perspective. More about Everywoman: everywoman is our sister vol. 1, #14 February 5, 1971
Cat.No: 218047
Everywoman: everywoman is our sister vol. 1, #9 October 23, 1970
Los Angeles: Everywoman, 1970. Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, ads, services, resources, calendar, columns, essays, poetry,very good on newsprint. More about Everywoman: everywoman is our sister vol. 1, #9 October 23, 1970
Cat.No: 203002
Expanding Opportunities: a grantmaker's guide to workplace policies for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff
New York: The Working Group on Funding Lesbian and Gay Issues, 1999. [iii] 52p., 7.5x11 inches, introduction, endnotes, appendices, very good booklet in stapled yellow and blue wraps. More about Expanding Opportunities: a grantmaker's guide to workplace policies for lesbian, gay and bisexual...
Cat.No: 232920
Fabulas: the journal of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society; Summer 2008
San Francisco: GLBTHS, 2008. Magazine. 21p., 7x8.5 inches, photos, art, essays, news, very good combined newsletter/journal/exhibit program in stapled pictorial white wraps. Inaugural issue. More about Fabulas: the journal of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society; Summer 2008
Cat.No: 206269
FEM: LA's Feminist NewsMagazine; Spring 2001
Los Angeles: FEM/UCLA Communications Board, 2001. Newspaper. 20p. folded tabloid newspaper, articles, essays, ads, services and resources, poetry, photos and illustrations, very good. More about FEM: LA's Feminist NewsMagazine; Spring 2001
Cat.No: 215492
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