TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Songstream poster | 1991-03 | ||
OutWrite Writer's Conference Panel: First Gay Presses (2 of 2) | A panel discussion from the 1991 OutWrite Writer's Conference that is moderated by historian and journalist Gerard Koskovich and featuring journalist Michael Bronski, publisher Carol Seajay, and writer Coletta Reid. The panel is titled "The First Gay Presses" and is focused on the history of publishing in the gay and lesbian community. Bronski relates his experiences as a writer for Fag Rag Magazine in the 1970s, and Reid relates her early years as a writer for various feminist magazines and later cofounding the Furies Collective in 1971. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1991-03 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (1 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses the evolution of her lesbian identity, navigating gender roles, and deities of femininity worshipped around the world. She also recites some of her poetry, and discusses queer imagery in Greek mythology, including with the god Apollo and the story of Narcissus. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (2 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses historical and mythological representations of homosexuality, provides examples of matriarchal societies around the world and global examples of homosexuality and gender expansiveness in indigenous cultures, and she relates a story from Japanese mythology about the sun goddess Amaterasu. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (3 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses examples of lesbianism in various global mythologies, recites Gertrude Stein's poem " Miss Furr and Miss Keane," and recites some of her own poetry. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
Judy Grahn on Identity (4 of 4) | A speech by poet and author Judy Grahn. Grahn discusses her experiences with catcalling as a butch lesbian, shares the story of the ancient Celtic queen Boudicca and her relation to the term "bull dyke," and discusses historical customs of queerness in warrior cultures. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1980-01-13 | |
OutWrite Writer's Conference Panel: First Gay Presses (1 of 2) | A panel discussion from the 1991 OutWrite Writer's Conference that is moderated by historian and journalist Gerard Koskovich and featuring journalist Michael Bronski, publisher Carol Seajay, and writer Coletta Reid. The panel is titled "The First Gay Presses" and is focused on the history of publishing in the gay and lesbian community. Koskovich contextualizes the publication of queer stories in the 1950s and 1960s, and Seajay discusses the differences and separatism in publishing for gay literature and lesbian literature. She also discusses the interweaving of lesbian and feminist publishing. Bronski relates his experiences as a writer for Fag Rag Magazine in the 1970s. This material was digitized through the generous support of Larry Brenner and Angelo Figone. |
1991-03 |