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Two friends from the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival recap meeting and talk about Lyn’s 70+ years as a Butch Lesbian.

Mike tells Sam about growing up Irish Catholic in Detroit, training to be a priest, coming to terms with his sexuality while in the church, and leading Dignity Detroit (a group for gay Catholics) in the early 70s. Mike describes...

The activism happened inside the Astro Restaurant as well as outside. The waitresses were allies to the gay community.

My grandmother shares stories and perspective from her 94 years of life including losing two partners to polio, raising three children on her own and being gender non-conforming and gay in the 1940's and 50's

Michelle (46) and Carol (66) discuss lesbian visibility.

Sue talks about what is was like being a closeted lesbian teacher for 30 years from 1965-1995.

Susan Soric talks about her life and the path that led her to becoming a lesbian mother and minister.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Julie Wheeler (58) about her life as a musician, comedian and drag king as well as life in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

our interview with Brihan discussing her life and journey!

This was an interview for my Women Writers class. I interviewed my friend Julia about her experiences being a lesbian and how it impacted her life.

Michelle (46) and Anna (62) discuss lesbian visibility from Womencrafts in Provincetown, MA.

I interviewed Pamela Stewart, who is 51 years old and is also a member of the LGBTQ+ community. We discussed how her different lifestyle choices affected her life personally and professionally.

Lesbian relationships and LGBTQ advocacy

I talk with my moms about childhood, spirituality, influences and more.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Char Priolo (79) about being a member and co-founder of the pioneering all lesbian musical comedy revue The Fabulous Dyketones.

Ronnie covers everything from being outed in graduate school and helping to organize 9 day protest outside of the Astro Restaurant in Chicago to her current activism as a physiologist and educator.

I weave my life into the greater story of 1934 to the present, the Great Depression, rural America, the child games we played, while man I would marry fire bombed Tokyo,the second world war, repression of the 1950s,west coast jitters...

We talked about Makayla’s childhood, her sexuality, and her relationship with her parents.

Grace (Thornton) Vaughn and her girlfriend Phyllis Marshall were among the first -- if not THE first -- same-sex couple to file suit after being denied a marriage license in Dayton, Ohio, in 1974. Ultimately, they were granted the right...

Nancy shares stories, experiences, and advice on what it was like to come out, and become an activist at such a controversial time.

I interviewed my roommate who is also my girlfriend about her life and youth growing up with her sexuality. We discussed topics relating upon the lgbtq community as well as her own experiences within.

Heidi tells a last story and reflects on what she’s proud of and what she hopes for the future.

Memories of lesbian life of an 82 year old in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riot

Jean Marino (66) and Michelle Axelson (46) from Provincetown, MA discuss being a lesbian, a woman, a woman in the trades in Provincetown.

Coming out late in life.