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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, Daughters of Bilitis, Donna McBride, Feminism, Gender, Images, Interviews, Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, Lesbiana, Lesbians of Color, Publications, Racism, The Ladder
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  Kay O'Hara and Gerrie Morrison Interview, October 20, 1988

  Kay O'Hara and Gerrie Morrison are interviewed in 1988. They both talk about their family lives, when they realized they were lesbians, coming out, their relationship, and previous relationships. Kay mentions her engagement and marriage before she accepted she was a lesbian. They talk about the San Francisco DOB from the 1950s and the meeting's events that were held, as well as butch and femme roles. They talk about literature that was available, including the Ladder and the contributions they made to its design and distribution. On tape 2, they comment on a series of slides and photographs of members of DOB.

  Tags Butch and Femme, Colleges and Universities, Coming Out, Families, Fashion, Friendship, Gerrie Morrison, Images, Interviews, Kay O'Hara, Literature, Marriage, The Ladder