the way we were

epic

girl gallery

issues

Epic Gallery: 150 Years Of Lesbians And Other Lady-Loving-Ladies

Photographs of lesbian, bisexual and otherwise-identified women, 1850-1999. Seriously this is really cool.

Riese —

Sep 19, 2012

'zines/magazines

alison bechdel

issues

Our Legacy: Six Lesbian Magazines From The Then Before Now

“No woman ever made a dime for her work, and some … worked themselves into a state of mental and physical decline on behalf of the magazine.”

Riese —

Sep 5, 2012

greatest hits

interview

issues

Jewelle Gomez, Lesbian Trailblazer: The Autostraddle Interview

“There was a great heyday in the 80’s in which I felt like you could publish anything, you could say anything – any of the initials, L, G, B, or…

fonseca —

Aug 22, 2012

all the things they said

LGBT history

issues

Read A F*cking Book: “Stranger On Lesbos” Reminds Us How Far We’ve Come and What Hasn’t Changed

“I am glad to be here with you in 2012. But I am glad someone was there in 1950.”

Carmen —

Jul 31, 2012

all the things they said

greatest hits

issues

Listling Without Commentary: Things Women Said About Lesbianism In The 1976 Hite Report on Female Sexuality

“Sex with a woman for me has involved pressing mound of Venus against mound of Venus on each other’s leg.”

Riese —

Jun 26, 2012

butch/femme

female masculinity

issues

Six Ways that 1950s Butches and Femmes F*cked with Society, Were Badass

“Butches & Femmes paved the way for tons of fantastic lesbians, radical queers, revolutionary feminists, and really awful (and awesome) hairstyles that came after them.”

Laura —

Jun 26, 2012

LGBT history

Queer History

issues

Queering The Library: Collecting Downtown, Riot Grrrl, Feminism & You

Vanessa chats with Marvin J. Taylor about Kathleen Hanna, Kathy Acker, lesbian comics, secret lesbians of early Hollywood and other fascinating secrets uncovered at Fales.

Vanessa —

Jun 25, 2012

all the things they said

Lists/Top 10s

issues

6 Special Ideas About What Lesbian Sex Is, 1900-1953

“From midday until 2 pm, during the hours of greatest heat, when all are in this condition and the mistress falls asleep on the sofa… all the girls, without one…

Riese —

Jun 24, 2012

greatest hits

lesbian bar culture

issues

15 Awesomely Named Yet Totally Defunct Lesbian Bars Of America

Whatever happened to the way we used to be, Meow Mix and Mother’s Brew, Push and Wetherbee’s?

Riese —

Jun 22, 2012

lesbians they didn't teach you about in history class

LGBT history

issues

The Ladies Of Llangollen: Runaway Romantics In 18th Century Ireland

The story of two women who escaped their homes in the middle of the night, lived in a castle and loved each other for over 50 years.

Una —

Jun 22, 2012

LGBT history

Queer History

lgbt history

I Saw The Sign: LGBT Symbols Then And Now

Roses are red, violets are gay, if you want a queer symbol, we’ve got an array.

Keena —

Jun 21, 2012

bisexual tv history

curated

issues

When After School Specials Made Gay People Seem Not-So-Special

Curated video from 80’s and 90’s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesh-eating virus.

Riese —

Jun 19, 2012