Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 3)

Item

SPW514_DJ.JPG

Title

DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 3)

Subject

Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbians--Relations with heterosexuals, Lesbian bars, Discrimination in employment, Lesbians in literature

Description

Side A: DJ continues her interview from tape SPW513. She finishes discussing her romantic relationships then moves on to discuss gay literature, specifically The Well of Loneliness. The topic of workplace discrimination is mentioned. DJ discusses relationships in the community through the venue of gay and straight bars. Relationships between straight men, lesbians, and bisexual women are discussed as well as race relations. Side B: DJ covers the topic of prostitution in the lesbian community. She speaks about the choice some lesbians make to marry men and have kids.

Creator

Interviewee: DJ, Interviewer: Madeline Davis

Publisher

Lesbian Herstory Archives

Date Created

1980-01-06

Contributor

Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students

Extent

Side A: 30:35
Side B: 11:07

Medium

Wav
Mp3

Language

eng

Type

Sound
PhysicalObject
Oral History Interview

Rights Holder

Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953

Citation

Interviewee: DJ, Interviewer: Madeline Davis , “DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 3),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/176.