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A volunteer at New York City's Lesbian Herstory Archives compiles published and ephemeral material detailing activities of the Black lesbian community in the 1980's. Coverage includes panel discussions, theater performances, and other assemblies by and for Black lesbians that were focused on bringing visibility to their community and injecting the Black lesbian identity with a sense of power. Works by important artistic figures in the Black lesbian community including Ntozake Shange (BC '70) and Audre Lorde, are frequently discussed. (Summary from Barnard)
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National Coalition for Black Lesbians and Gays formed
"Combahee River Collective Statement on Feminism" first published
1st Annual Third World Lesbian Writers Conference in NYC
Black lesbian feminist Collective House operates in Alexandria, Va.
Conditions #5 is the Black Women's Issue and is co-edited by Barbara Smith
1980
Gentle Waves, a Black lesbian group in Chicago forms
1981
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color is edited by two lesbianas, and contains contributions by lesbians of color
Black lesbians: an Annotated Bibliography, the first on the subject is published
The West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festiveal is disrupted by race and class conflicts
1982
Merle Woo is denied employment at UC Berkeley due to her political ideology and activities
1983
Lesbians of Color Los Angeles, organize the National Lesbians of Color Conference attended by 200 women of color
Home Girls: a Black feminist Anthology edited by Barbara Smith contains contributions by African American lesbians
Deborah Johnson and Zandra Rolon are refused services in a couples booth at an L.A. restaurant. They file a lawsuit andwin.
1984
Beth Brant edits the first anthology by North American Indian women, A Gathering of
Alberta Hunter, legendary blues singer dies
Lesbianas Unidas (L.A.) is founded by latina lesbians from GLLU
1985
Anamika, a group for south Asian lesbians forms
Before Stonewall (the movie), includes interviews with Mbel Hampton, Jackie Cachero, Maua A. Ajanaku and Audre Lorde
1986-1989
The Black Gay and Lesbian Leadershipis founded
Several lesbians of color are members of the first lesbian sorority in the world, established at UCLA (Los Angeles)
A volunteer at New York City's Lesbian Herstory Archives compiles published and ephemeral material detailing activities of the Black lesbian community in the 1980's. Coverage includes panel discussions, theater performances, and other assemblies by and for Black lesbians that were focused on bringing visibility to their community and injecting the Black lesbian identity with a sense of power. Works by important artistic figures in the Black lesbian community including Ntozake Shange (BC '70) and Audre Lorde, are frequently discussed. (Summary from Barnard)
Contents
National Coalition for Black Lesbians and Gays formed
"Combahee River Collective Statement on Feminism" first published
1st Annual Third World Lesbian Writers Conference in NYC
Black lesbian feminist Collective House operates in Alexandria, Va.
Conditions #5 is the Black Women's Issue and is co-edited by Barbara Smith
1980
Gentle Waves, a Black lesbian group in Chicago forms
1981
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color is edited by two lesbianas, and contains contributions by lesbians of color
Black lesbians: an Annotated Bibliography, the first on the subject is published
The West Coast Women's Music and Comedy Festiveal is disrupted by race and class conflicts
1982
Merle Woo is denied employment at UC Berkeley due to her political ideology and activities
1983
Lesbians of Color Los Angeles, organize the National Lesbians of Color Conference attended by 200 women of color
Home Girls: a Black feminist Anthology edited by Barbara Smith contains contributions by African American lesbians
Deborah Johnson and Zandra Rolon are refused services in a couples booth at an L.A. restaurant. They file a lawsuit andwin.
1984
Beth Brant edits the first anthology by North American Indian women, A Gathering of
Alberta Hunter, legendary blues singer dies
Lesbianas Unidas (L.A.) is founded by latina lesbians from GLLU
1985
Anamika, a group for south Asian lesbians forms
Before Stonewall (the movie), includes interviews with Mbel Hampton, Jackie Cachero, Maua A. Ajanaku and Audre Lorde
1986-1989
The Black Gay and Lesbian Leadershipis founded
Several lesbians of color are members of the first lesbian sorority in the world, established at UCLA (Los Angeles)
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