Making Queer History

Lesbian Stories

08.21.2018 - By Laura DarlingPlay

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We look at four lesbian's stories throughout history, and examine how different narratives can exist within a community.

Queer Youtube Updates:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meganhills1/2018/06/30/youtube-lgbt-community/#5910504e99d0

London Pride:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anti-trans-protest-london-pride-parade-lgbt-gay-2018-march-lesbian-gay-rights-a8436506.html

 

[Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material]

Jane Addams

Schoenberg, N. (2007, February 6.) Chicago Tribune. Outing Jane Addams. Retrieved

August 21 2016 from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2007-02-06/features/0702060273_1_hull-house-mary-rozet-smith-lesbian

Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. Jane Addams. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?todo=view_item&item;=311

Brandel, J. (2013, September 5.) Should We Use The ‘L’ Word for Jane Addams?

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Baker, M. (2013, September 6.) Was Jane Addams a Lesbian? Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://jezebel.com/was-jane-addams-a-lesbian-1265676525

Michels, K. (2014, June 17.) Heroines of History: Jane Addams, Ellen Starr and

Mary Rozet Smith – Progressive Pioneers Until Death Do Them Part. Retrieved August 21 2016 fromhttp://businessheroinemagazine.com/progressivepioneers/

Loerzel, R. (2008, June 11.) Friends - With Benefits? Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2008/Friends-With-Benefits/

Civitello, A. (2015, May 7.) Vintage Lesbians Week: Jane Addams & Mary Rozet Smith.

Retrieved August 21 2016 fromhttp://www.creatingiris.org/features/2015/5/6/vintage-lesbians-week-jane-addams-mary-rozet-smith

Anne-Marie Alonzo

Athabasca University. Anne-Marie Alonzo. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://canadian-writers.athabascau.ca/french/writers/amalonzo/amalonzo.php

Library and Archives in Canada. Alonzo, Anne-Marie. Retrieved Augusy 21 2016 from

https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/literaryarchives/027011-200.001-e.html

Montreal Gazette. (2005, June 15.) Anne-Marie Alonzo Obituary. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/montrealgazette/obituary.aspx?n=anne-marie-alonzo&pid;=14263117

Revolvy. Anne-Marie Alonzo. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Anne-Marie%20Alonzo&item;_type=topic

Sotiria Bellou

Princeton University. Sotiria Bellou Biography. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~bonnies/sotiria.html

The Rebetissa. Sotiria Bellou. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.rebetissa.net/bellou.html

Gauntlett, S. (1997, September 6.) The Independent. Obituary: Sotiria Bellou.

Retrieved August 21 2016 fromhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sotiria-bellou-1237686.html

Ellines. The Last of the Rebetiko Singers. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.ellines.com/en/myths/14553-h-teleutaia-rempetissa/

Encyclopædia Britannica. (2014, September 18.) Sotiria Bellou. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sotiria-Bellou

Top Gay Songs. Top Lesbian Muscicians. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://www.topgaysongs.com/musicians/top-lesbian-musicians

Louise Lawrence

The Cooper Union. (2015, October 12.) Gender Myths Exploded. Retrieved August 21 2016 from

http://cooper.edu/art/news/gender-myths-exploded

Mey. (2015, November 15.) Autostraddle. 10 Trans Women Pioneers They Definitely Didn’t Tell

You About In History Class. Retrieved August 21 2016 fromhttps://www.autostraddle.com/10-lesser-known-trans-women-pioneers-from-history-316582/

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