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]]> ]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> ]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> ]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> In this oral history conducted by the Rossmoor Lesbian Social Club, Bev Lyon discusses her family background and history, her early feelings for other girls in High School and her coming out in her early 40s. She speaks about getting married to a man in her senior year of college and their adoption of a child together. She discusses her her first relationship with a women and breaking into the lesbians and feminist world, and her later coming out to her family amf her reations. Bev talks about her life long ilness and how that affecter her life as well as the misogyny that she encoutered in law school. She speaks about meeting her partner and her involvement with the Bay Area Career Women group.
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Ruth and Connie discuss how they met, their early activism within their communities, being married to men and having families, and their eventual falling in love with one another and coming out as Lesbians. They discuss their relationships with their families then and now, and the importance of coming out of the closet.

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Ruth and Connie discuss issues with unprocessed trauma and how being triggered can cause a trauma response, unconditional love and the importance of not weaponizing love, and take calls from listeners. They talk about upcoming workshops and counseling that they offer.

Songs played during the show include "I Am What I Am" by Gloria Gaynor and "She" by Holly Near
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Note: This recording suffers from poor sound quality.]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Notes: The "right track" is muffled and indistinct, but appears to contain music and a comedy program. The "left track" contains a discussion on the topic of gay liberation.]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND]]>