This is such a great article on the evolution and impact of this lesbian newsletter. This series makes me want to start a queer zine every time.
I’m not sure if you’ve answered this in a previous article, but do you work at a queer focused archive or do you work in a more general repository and focus on queer records? Obviously, feel free to not answer that for privacy reasons.
I’m an archivist at a historical society in the Midwest and I’m a bit jealous of the work you get to do. We have verrrry few materials on the queer community in our city as there’s another archive that specializes in that and I just process collection after collection of rich old straight guys.
This is such a great article on the evolution and impact of this lesbian newsletter. This series makes me want to start a queer zine every time.
I’m not sure if you’ve answered this in a previous article, but do you work at a queer focused archive or do you work in a more general repository and focus on queer records? Obviously, feel free to not answer that for privacy reasons.
I’m an archivist at a historical society in the Midwest and I’m a bit jealous of the work you get to do. We have verrrry few materials on the queer community in our city as there’s another archive that specializes in that and I just process collection after collection of rich old straight guys.
Thank you so much! Yes, I work at an LGBTQ History Archive. I'm so grateful to be able to do this work right now. Let's connect more over DM ✨️
Hey! Queer research in Iowa here! I’d love to connect about what you do as well, let’s see what we can exchange together!
Great article! For further reading, there’s also a wonderful book about the DOB called “Different Daughters” by Marcia Gallo. https://burningbooks.com/products/different-daughters-a-history-of-the-daughters-of-bilitis-and-the-rise-of-the-lesbian-rights-movement?srsltid=AfmBOopXLxOY0VCeRFiN6Cf6qjdRFG7oerJm8FhfNE85lAukHHFGpolO
Thank you for this recommendation! I will definitely look into it. I'm so fascinated by The Ladders history!
Wow I loved reading this! Thank you for the work that you do