Lesbian Communities

Festivals, RVs, and the Internet

Author: Esther D. Rothblum
Secondary Author: Penny Sablove
ISBN: 9781560233381

“I had just witnessed women who shingled their own roofs, drove eighteen-wheeler trucks, and built their own houses—as well as kept them clean and cooked a damn good meal. On women's land I am a first-class citizen, I'm treated as an equal. I now see the world with righteous anger and hope. Living in womyn's community has provided that lens for me.”—Elizabeth Sturrus, third wave feministOne of the driving forces in the lives of many lesbians is the search for community in a society that favors heterosexuality and often turns a cold shoulder toward women who love women. Lesbian Communities: Festivals, RVs, and the Internet takes you inside flourishing lesbian communities—physical, spiritual, and virtual (online)—that provide practical help, emotional support, and much-needed outlets for creative expression. Exploring communities functioning in harmony with general American society as well as separatist groups, “festival communities” which form for short times annually, a

Publisher: Psychology Press
Publish Date: 2005

Subjects: Fiction / Gay, Social Science / Lesbian Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: LGBTQIA+)