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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Dignity Cleveland Newsletter: #37
Cleveland: Dignity Cleveland, 1977. Single sheet issue of the newsletter on 8.5x11 inch sheet printed both sides with calendar of events, a message from Max the Dignity president, several short articles, minor edgewear and toning. Cheaply produced newsletter relating to gay rights and religious views. More
Cat.No: 236424
Dignity [two handbills and one brochure]
San Francisco and San Jose: Bay Area Dignity/San Francisco Dignity/San Jose - Santa Clara Dignity, [1980s]. Three pieces, two 8.5x11 inch handbills and one six-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches all very good. Handbill 1 is from San Jose announcing Saturday night meetings at the Campus Christian Center across from..... More
Cat.No: 253619
Dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians [pinback button]
n.p. n.p., n.d. 1.5 inch pin, very good. More
Cat.No: 188945
The Directory of South Bay gay/lesbian/bisexual businesses #1, Winter 1993-94
San Jose: OutNOW! 1993. 44p. includes covers, 4x10.25 inches, business listings by type, ads, very good booklet in stapled blue pictorial wraps. First issue of the Directory which was distributed along with the November 16, 1993 issue of OutNOW! More
Cat.No: 236471
Discussion - Rap: a conversation group where your opinion is regarded and considered on subjects social, political, philosophical as they relate to the present [leaflet]
San Francisco: First Unitarian Center/U.U. Gay and Lesbian Caucus, [1970S?]. Single 7x8.5 inch handbill printed one side on yellow stock, meeting information, illustrated with cartoon along bottom edge, lightly-worn. More
Cat.No: 241798
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
Cat.No: 160633
Don't feed or tease the straight people [pinback button]
West Orange, NJ: Ferne Sales & MFG. CO. INC, n.d. 1.5 inch pin, purple text in pale yellow field; very good. More
Cat.No: 248152
Don't presume I'm straight [pinback button]
West Orange, NJ: Ferne Sales & MFG. CO., n.d. 1.5 inch pin, white text in black field; very good. More
Cat.No: 248155
Dyke Action Machine: artists and activists; #3; 2008 stewardship report
New York: DAM, Inc. at Printed Matter, Inc., 2008. 16p. inclues covers, 5.75x8.5 inches, overview, letter from the chairwomen, illustrated with photos, very good pamphlet in stapled glossy black wraps. Lesbian-messaging company formed in 1991. More
Cat.No: 244858
![Dynamics of color: building a stronger lesbian community [handbill] combatting racism, honoring...](/pictures/thumb/103380.jpg?v=1533528692)
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
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
Cat.No: 236421
![East Bay Gay Democratic Club June Endorsements '86 [brochure] Alameda County Offices](/pictures/thumb/237917.jpg?v=1557976136)
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
Cat.No: 237917
East Bay Pride Guide 2000 Free your mind; Oakland Gay Mardi Gras 2000, September 3, Preservation 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
Cat.No: 232700
East Bay Pride Guide 2002 Love is a Human Right
Oakland: East Bay Pride, 2002. Magazine. [32p] includes covers 5x8 inches, calender of events, bios, photos, very good souvenir program in stapled black pictorial wraps. Sixth Annual East Bay LGBT Pride Festival. More
Cat.No: 242578
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
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
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
Cat.No: 183838
![El Rancho de Dolor y Placer: "The Ranch of Pain and Pleasure" [brochure] a BDSM & D/s retreat and...](/pictures/thumb/236973.jpg?v=1556159804)
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
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
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
Cat.No: 240372
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
Cat.No: 225679
Even Femmes Go Down - Morgan Gwenwald / On Our Backs [poster]
San Francisco: Blush Productions, 1985. 17x22 inch poster, very good, featuring photo by Gwenwald. "On Our Backs" was the iconic magazine offering "entertainment for the adventurous lesbian." More
Cat.No: 243648
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
Cat.No: 192578
![Everywoman [aka Everywoman is our sister] vol. 2, #15 (issue 26) October 26, 1971](/pictures/thumb/192579.jpg?v=1518847792)
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
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
Cat.No: 235886
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