A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 1]]>A Lesbian Portrait consists of songs written by Linda Shear from 1972-1975. Shear, who requested that audiences for her performances be exclusively lesbian beginning in 1976, aimed to distribute A Lesbian Portrait through Lesbian-only networks. To support this goal, Shear and her then-partner Tryna Hope formed the distribution company Old Lady Blue Jeans. The album was released in 1977.
1-1: Mama / Womanchild 1-2: Goddesses And Other Truths 1-3: Woman Let Go Now 1-4: For Tryna 1-5: Ninety 1-6: Remember]]>See the LHA Copyright Statement]]>A Lesbian Portrait (Lesbian Music For Lesbians Only) - Reel 2]]>A Lesbian Portrait consists of songs written by Linda Shear from 1972-1975. Shear, who requested that audiences for her performances be exclusively lesbian beginning in 1976, aimed to distribute A Lesbian Portrait through Lesbian-only networks. To support this goal, Shear and her then-partner Tryna Hope formed the distribution company Old Lady Blue Jeans. The album was released in 1977.
2-1: Well Story – Spoken and Written by Tryna 2-2: Well Song 2-3: Old Woman 2-4: Song to Myself/Portrait 2-5: Family of Women 2-6: Lesbian Wombmoon-Chant]]>See the LHA Copyright Statement]]> See the LHA Copyright Statement ]]>
Accompanied by an edited collection of clips, featuring Oline talking about being a Lesbian, the DOB and its eventual fractioning, and the debate of whether the lesbian's movement should be separate from the women's movement.]]> See the LHA Copyright Statement
]]>Amazon Country with announcements regarding lesbian and feminist groups and organizations. Roberta Hacker interviews Arleen Olshan of the Gay Community Center. Arleen notes that lesbians are underrepresented in decision-making, policy development and program coordination, and the GCC would benefit from more lesbian involvement. They discuss lesbian separatism (especially relating to how few women are involved with the GCC). Arleen announces upcoming events at the GCC including various lectures by authors and activists, as well as consciousness-raising groups and educational classes. (Continues onto side B) Arleen encourages lesbians to check out the center because they "might be surprised" by the level of feminism that exists within the gay male community.
Includes an ad for the Bicentennial Women's Center.]]>Amazon Country. Bertha discusses how writing has been a means of freedom and escape for her, and how she would like fiction to help define what it means to be a lesbian. They also explore whether and how the patriarchy has an impact on what women write. They ruminate on the overlap between politics and art.]]>Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com