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Books on: lesbian

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Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture

Book by Ellen Lewin; Cornell University Press, 1993

Subjects:

Lesbian Mothers--United States, Single Mothers--United States

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Within a society that long considered "lesbian motherhood" a contradiction in terms, what are the experiences of lesbian mothers today? In this illuminating book, lesbian mothers tell their stories in their own words--how they became mothers; how they see their relationships with their children ...
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Within a society that long considered "lesbian motherhood" a contradiction in terms, what are the experiences of lesbian mothers today? In this illuminating book, lesbian mothers tell their stories in their own words--how they became mothers; how they see their relationships with their children, relatives, lovers and friends; and how they deal with threats to custody.
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Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History

Book by Harmony Hammond; Rizzoli International Publications, 2000

Subjects:

Lesbian Artists--United States, Lesbianism In Art

Collections: Entire Library

The first history of lesbian art in the United States, documenting works since 1970.
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Lesbian and Bisexual Identities: Constructing Communities, Constructing Selves

Book by Kristin G. Esterberg; Temple University Press, 1997

Subjects:

Bisexual Women--Identity, Lesbian Communities, Lesbians--Identity, Lesbians--Social Conditions

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Lesbian and Bisexual Identities Lesbian and Bisexual Identities Constructing Communities, Constructing...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Esterberg, Kristin G. Lesbian and bisexual identities : constructing communities, constructing...
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Lesbian Family Relationships in American Society: The Making of an Ethnographic Film

Book by Maureen A. Asten; Praeger Publishers, 1997

Subjects:

Children Of Gay Parents--United States--Family Relationships, Feminist Anthropology--United States, Lesbian Couples--United States--Family Relationships, Lesbian Mothers--United States--Family Relationships, Motion Pictures In Ethnology--United States

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This book explores intimate relationships in lesbian families living in American society. From an insider's point of view, it examines how relationships within these families form and develop, what special concerns and problems result, what personal gains the family members derive from these types ...
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This book explores intimate relationships in lesbian families living in American society. From an insider's point of view, it examines how relationships within these families form and develop, what special concerns and problems result, what personal gains the family members derive from these types of families, and how motherhood and parenthood evolve. This work is a companion to Dr. Asten's ethnographic video, Intimate Relationships in Three Lesbian Families Living in American Society.
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Counseling Lesbian Partners

Book by Joretta L. Marshall; Westminster John Knox Press, 1997

Subjects:

Lesbian Couples--Pastoral Counseling Of

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Joretta Marshall offers a clear and honest assessment of issues that lesbian couples face in working through their relationship within the context of their sexuality and society's oppression of lesbians. This practical book will be appreciated by all those who give pastoral care.

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Journal Articles on: lesbian

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Time Period and Lesbian Indentity Events: A Comparison of Norwegian Lesbians across 1986 and 2005

Journal article by Merethe Giertsen, Norman Anderssen; The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 44, 2007

Subjects:

Gay and lesbian studies, Gender identity--Analysis, Gender identity--Social aspects, Lesbians--Social aspects, Life style--Evaluation, Lifestyles--Evaluation

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Time Period and Lesbian Indentity Events: A Comparison of Norwegian Lesbians across 1986 and 2005. by Merethe Giertsen...Important social structures that influence the lives of lesbians and gays in industrialized countries have changed...
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Voices from an Enclave: Lesbian Mothers' Experiences of Child Care

Journal article by Jen Skattebol, Tania Ferfolja; Australian Journal of Early Childhood, Vol. 32, 2007

Subjects:

Domestic relations--Analysis, Early childhood education--Analysis, Family relations--Analysis, Lesbian mothers--Analysis, Lesbian mothers--Social aspects, Parenting--Analysis

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Voices from an Enclave: Lesbian Mothers Experiences of Child Care...Introduction THE SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN Mardi Gras parade is renowned for political...Children have always been a part of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer...
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Exploring Dynamics of Abusive Lesbian Relationships: Preliminary Analysis of a Multisite, Qualitative Study (1)

Journal article by Janice L. Ristock; American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 31, 2003

Subjects:

Abusive women--Demographic aspects, Family violence--Demographic aspects, Lesbian couples--Social aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Exploring dynamics of abusive lesbian relationships: preliminary analysis of...the last 15 years, the issue of abuse in lesbian relationships has been more openly discussed...negative stereotypes that pathologize lesbians (and by association, gay men); and there...
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The Gay Affirmative Practice Scale (GAP): A New Measure for Assessing Cultural Competence with Gay and Lesbian Clients

Journal article by Catherine Crisp; Social Work, Vol. 51, 2006

Subjects:

Gay and lesbian rights--Analysis, Homophobia--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

...Assessing Cultural Competence with Gay and Lesbian Clients. by Catherine Crisp...negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians (Hudson Ricketts, 1980), in social workers...social workers attitudes toward gay and lesbian individuals, they ten us little about...
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Gypsies and Lesbian Desire: Vita Sackville-West, Violet Trefusis, and Virginia Woolf

Journal article by Kirstie Blair; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 50, 2004

Subjects:

Lesbian literature--Criticism and interpretation, Lesbians' writings--Criticism and interpretation, Romanies--Analysis, Romanies--Portrayals, Romanies--Social aspects, Sackville-West, Vita--Analysis, Woolf, Virginia--Analysis

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Gypsies and Lesbian Desire: Vita Sackville-West, Violet Trefusis...was reworked to serve as an image of the lesbian writer, but also how popular accounts...themselves as possessing a "core identity" as a lesbian, referencing gypsies, I argue, may have...

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Magazine Articles on: lesbian

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Lesbian after Marriage: Jennifer Baumgardner Takes a Look at the Newest Acronym in Female Sexuality and Discovers That What a Woman Wants Changes as She Does

Magazine article by Jennifer Baumgardner; The Advocate, October 9, 2007

Subjects:

Lesbian mothers--Analysis, Marriage--Influence, Sexual orientation--Social aspects, Women--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

Lesbian after Marriage: Jennifer Baumgardner Takes a Look at the...but when she began looking for resources for "married lesbians" back in the early 1980s, she found nothing and felt lonely...group in Santa Cruz, Calif., called From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Life, which would also become the name of her 1995 book...
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Developing Tolerance for Gay, Lesbian Students

Magazine article by Alan L. Storm; School Administrator, Vol. 57, February 2000

Subjects:

Gay students--Statistics, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network--Surveys, School management and organization--Social policy, Schools--Social aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Developing Tolerance for Gay, Lesbian Students by ALAN L. STORM...according to national surveys by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and state-level...Massachusetts Governors Council on Gay and Lesbian Students and the State of Washington Coalition...
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The Kingmakers: Ten States Still Don't Have Any out Lawmakers-At Any Level of Government. the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund Hopes to Change That in 2006

Magazine article by Emily Heil; The Advocate, January 31, 2006

Subjects:

Gay and lesbian rights--Political aspects, Gay politicians--Political activity, United States--Political aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...Lawmakers-At Any Level of Government. the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund Hopes to Change That in 2006. by Emily Heil The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund doesnt see the U.S. electoral...to increase the ranks of openly gay and lesbian officeholders--its black and white. Ten...
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Mormons on a Mission: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Is One of the Most Powerful Forces Working to Defeat Gay Equality. and Openly Gay and Lesbian Mormons Are the Most Powerful Force Working to Change Their Church

Magazine article by Lisa Neff; The Advocate, April 12, 2005

Subjects:

Gay and lesbian rights--Religious aspects, Gays--Religious aspects, Mormon Church--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Mormons--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Defeat Gay Equality. and Openly Gay and Lesbian Mormons Are the Most Powerful Force Working...Adults in the hope of helping other gay and lesbian Mormons find comfort and acceptance as...opposing any changes that offer gays and lesbians equality under the law. Not only does...
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Strange Sisters: The Art of Lesbian Pulp Fiction, 1949-1969

Magazine article by Jaye Zimet; The Advocate, August 31, 1999

Subjects:

Book reviews, Books--Book reviews, Strange Sisters: The Art of Lesbian Pulp Fiction, 1949-1969 (Book)

Collections: Entire Library

Strange Sisters: The Art of Lesbian Pulp Fiction, 1949-1969. by...Zimet Strange Sisters: The Art of Lesbian Pulp Fiction, 1949-1969 * Jaye Zimet * Penguin Studio * $19.95 The vintage lesbian pulp paperback covers in Strange Sisters...

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Newspaper Articles on: lesbian

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Women Hold Parallel Summit: NOW-Sponsored Conference Focuses on Lesbian Rights

Newspaper article by Julia Duin; The Washington Times, April 24, 1999

Subjects:

National Organization for Women

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...summit: NOW-sponsored conference focuses on lesbian rights by Julia Duin While...unfolded yesterday on Capitol Hill. A Lesbian Rights Summit, sponsored by the National...Congress, a "fire-eating ceremony" by the Lesbian Avengers and music by "The Butchies...
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Lesbian Group Will Attend Game at MCI

Newspaper article by Ken Wright; The Washington Times, July 30, 1998

Subjects:

MCI Communications Corp., Telecommunications services industry

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Lesbian group will attend game at MCI by Ken Wright...Sports and Entertainment, is hoping an appearance by the Lesbian Avengers on Saturday does not evolve into a political statement...OMalley said. OMalley, in response to questions from the lesbian community, acknowledged the Mystics have changed their...
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Black Lesbian Film Likely to Rekindle Arts-Funding Furor: NEA Defends Graphic Comedy

Newspaper article by Julia Duin; The Washington Times, June 14, 1996

Subjects:

United States. National Endowment for the Arts

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Black lesbian film likely to rekindle arts-funding furor...by Julia Duin Its black, lesbian, quirky, steamy - and taxpayer-funded...Watermelon Woman" this Sunday at the New York Lesbian and Gay Video and Film Festival raises...
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My Lesbian Mother Is Twice as Good as a Straight Parent; ROBIN, 18, ON HIS LIFE AFTER 'VIRGIN' BIRTH

Newspaper article by Clare Raymond; The Mirror (London, England), January 22, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

My Lesbian Mother Is Twice as Good as a Straight...Raymond ROBIN Collings was born to a lesbian mum. Rather than sleeping with a man...but he is comfortable with his mothers lesbianism, and dismisses as ignorant those who...
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Ugandan Lesbian Is to Be Deported

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), November 8, 2006

Subjects:

Asylum, Right of, Emigration and immigration, Lesbians, Refugees, Right of asylum

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Ugandan Lesbian Is to Be Deported. Byline: By Sonia...after her parents found out she was a lesbian. She feared persecution from her family...because officials did not believe she was a lesbian. Last Wednesday she was taken to Yarlswood...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: lesbian

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Rich, Adrienne

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Baltimore, grad. Radcliffe, 1951. Since the 1970s her volumes of exquisitely wrought verse have increasingly reflected feminist and lesbian themes. Among her volumes of poetry are A Change of World (1951), Diving into the Wreck (1973), The Dream of a Common...
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Sappho

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...aristocrat, who wrote poetry for her circle of friends, mostly but not exclusively women. She may have had a daughter. The term lesbian (see homosexuality ), her presumed sexual orientation, is derived from the name of her island home, Lesbos. The ancients...
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Highsmith, Patricia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Who Followed Ripley (1980), and Ripley under Water (1991). In addition to her crime fiction, Highsmith wrote a novel of lesbian love, The Price of Salt (1952, originally pub. under the pseud. Claire Morgan), the nonfiction Plotting and Writing Suspense...
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Homosexuality

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...homosexuals are now commonly known as gays and lesbians, respectively. Theories of Homosexuality...satisfying. Arguments regarding the roots of lesbianism include disappointing heterosexual love...homosexuality have been performed among lesbians, perhaps because of the greater stigma...

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