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My Mom Came Out As A Lesbian And The Homophobia She Faced Almost Destroyed Her

My Mom Came Out As A Lesbian And The Homophobia She Faced Almost Destroyed Her | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"She couldn’t imagine coming out would put her kids in danger or that her track record as a devoted parent would be rendered irrelevant because sh

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This Project Maps 25 Years of New York's Lesbian Nightlife

This Project Maps 25 Years of New York's Lesbian Nightlife | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The interactive tool allows readers to explore how queer social life has changed over time.

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'Ahead of the Curve' flips through legendary lesbian magazine's impact

'Ahead of the Curve' flips through legendary lesbian magazine's impact | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Frameline doc tells the story of 'Curve' founder Frances "Franco" Stevens—and how LGBTQ activism has evolved.

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Meet the lesbian who made political history years before Harvey Milk

Meet the lesbian who made political history years before Harvey Milk | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Three years before LGBTQ icon Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Kathy Kozachenko made history in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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The lesbian pioneers who fooled Spain's Catholic Church

The lesbian pioneers who fooled Spain's Catholic Church | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Their wedding in 1901 remains the only known same-sex marriage in the church's history, the BBC's James Badcock reports.
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Billie Jean King, Emma Stone & Andrea Riseborough on King’s Landmark Tennis Win for Women and LGBT Rights

Billie Jean King, Emma Stone & Andrea Riseborough on King’s Landmark Tennis Win for Women and LGBT Rights | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Lesbian sports pioneer Billie Jean King would, in due course, take her victory beyond the tennis court, to the front lines of equality for women an
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Eye To Eye Lesbian Portraits By JEB

Eye To Eye Lesbian Portraits By JEB | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In the '70s, being openly identified as LGBTQ in any form put you at risk of complete rejection from society. To put a name to a face and publicly own your lesbianism was an act of bravery and generosity. It was an act that said: "I am here. You're allowed to be here too."

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JEB’s Radical Portraits of Lesbian Life and Love in the 1970s

JEB’s Radical Portraits of Lesbian Life and Love in the 1970s | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The American photographer’s intimate images – featuring lesbians of all ages, races and backgrounds – are a vital document of LGBTQ+ history

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This Pride month, explore the historic Lesbian Switchboard

This Pride month, explore the historic Lesbian Switchboard | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Lesbian Switchboard operated from 1972 to 1997

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The Most Famous Lesbian Photographer You’ve Never Heard of — Until Now

The Most Famous Lesbian Photographer You’ve Never Heard of — Until Now | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Donna Gottschalk’s photographs reveal the radical lesbian, sometimes separatist, communities she was a part of in the late ’60s and ’70s.

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Women Got ‘Married’ Long Before Gay Marriage

Women Got ‘Married’ Long Before Gay Marriage | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Boston marriage was an appealing alternative for women who didn’t want to depend on men.
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Lillian Faderman: The mother of LGBT history

Lillian Faderman: The mother of LGBT history | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Considered the mother of LGBT history, Dr. Lillian Faderman wrote a number of LGBT history books sourced by many scholars and academicians.
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