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  Lesbian Nation, April 23, 1973

  Second part of the interview with Jill Johnson, writer of the book, Lesbian Nation. Martha and Jill continue their discussion about personal and political relationships in lesbian culture and the complex issue of men in lesbian and feminist spaces. [Music: Can't Stop the Maddness by Birtha and audio from Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Godfather but Never Thought to Ask]

  Tags Gender, Identity, Jill Johnston, Writing
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  Lesbian Nation, February 20, 1973

  Interview about the play "Coming Out: A Documentary Play About Gay Life & Liberation in the U.S.A". by Jonathan Ned Katz with five members of the cast. In the course of the conversation, the cast also discusses issues with relating to other social groups through the play.

  Tags Books, Gender, Identity, Martha Shelley, Theater, Writing
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  LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Barbara Grier, November 27, 1987 (Tape 5)
  

  The majority of this video depicts Barbara and her partner, Donna McBride, going through photo albums and images of Barbara’s childhood, her family, and then her later years with Donna. Some topics that come up include Helen Bennett, Barbara’s relationship before Donna, and Naiad Press. The last 30 minutes or so of the video focus on Barbara as she discusses The Ladder and the various women who contributed to it and how publications helped shape social change for the gay and lesbian movement.

  Tags Activism, AIDS, Barbara Grier, Books, Coming Out, Donna McBride, Feminism, Gender, Images, Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, Lesbiana, Lesbians of Color, Publications, Racism, The Ladder
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  Mabel Hampton Interview [Coney Island / Lillian / Fashion]

  Mabel Hampton discusses, with Joan Nestle, gender identity, attraction, men, and marriage. Mabel Hampton also discusses nicknames she shared with Lillian Foster, including "Little Bear" and "Big Bear." They look at photographs and reminisce about Coney Island, buying new clothes, and Nestle's preparation of slideshows for the LHA. The second half of the recording covers a few takes of stories surrounding Mabel's time living with Joan and Deb after an apartment fire, Mabel and Lillian's nicknames for each other, and the meaning of Mabel's fashion choices.

  Tags Gender, Identity, Joan Nestle, Mabel Hampton, New York
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  Conflicts in the Black Lesbian Community, Brooklyn NY, organized by the Committee on the Visibility of the Other Black Woman (Tape 3 of 3)

  Audre Lorde moderates community discussion and dialogue including issues of identity, cross cultural conflicts, classism, & ageism. She also introduces panelists

  Tags Ageism, Audre Lorde, Butch and Femme, Class, Communities, Gender, Identity