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Why is lesbian culture and community important?

By Lesbian Herstory December 29, 2023Activism, Family, Feminism, Homophobia, Love, Mental Health, New, Politics, Q&A, Race, Spirituality, TodayNo Comments

It is unequivocally healthy and normal to find a sense of belonging in your lesbianism. Many people grow roots in their marginalised cultures because the world is harsh to the oppressed and a relatable community heals us.

Interview: T.S. from Black Lesbian Herstory

By Lesbian Herstory March 1, 2022History, New, Politics, Race, Today1 Comment

To commemorate Black history month, Lesbian Herstory spoke to T.S. from Black Lesbian Herstory about the joys, challenges, and importance of holding space to research, archive and curate the lives…

How Should We Tell the Stories of “Bad” Lesbians from History in a Culture of Us vs. Them?

By Lesbian Herstory February 9, 20221800s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Art, Books, Feminism, Film, History, Music, New, Politics, Race, Today, Visual art1 Comment

How do we write on complex, even harmful, lesbians from history in the age of “us vs. them”? How do we present the facts in a way that doesn’t omit…

The Lesbian Pinball: Gay Liberation vs Women’s Liberation

By Lesbian Herstory August 20, 20211900s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Family, History, Homophobia, New, Politics, Race, Sex14 Comments

Lesbians are pulled between solidarity with gay men, because of homophobia, and straight women, because of misogyny. We have prioritised solidarity with gay men or straight women at different points in history, depending on the contextual concerns.