Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Straight Talk About Lesbians, 1980

Title

Straight Talk About Lesbians, 1980

Description

A didactic resource in which lesbian women speak frankly about identity, culture, and history. Women discuss their experiences and perspectives as lesbians including coming and being "out" in homophobic environments. The parents and children of lesbians are interviewed as well. A notable aspect is the discussion of lesbian music and many songs played throughout. Debra Spark, the director of episodes of Straight Talk About Lesbians, called it: "the first media presentation about lesbians and, pretty much, gay people at all."

Creator

Lizabeth R. Diamond

Date

1980

Collection Items

  • 01_009.tif

    An educational film strip about lesbian women in which several speak frankly about who they are, as well as their culture and history. Features women discussing their experiences, histories, and perspectives as lesbians, including coming out and living in a homophobic society. Also features discussions with children about their experiences having lesbian parents, as well as with the parents of lesbians. Notable is the discussion of lesbian music, with many songs played throughout.

    Video restoration created by digitizing two filmstrips and accompanying cassette tape and assembling through computer video editing program.
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