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Forbidden Lovers offers a biographical overview of notable lesbian actresses in the United States, detailing their careers in motion pictures and the personal and professional challenges they encountered.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography
Authors: Axel Madsen
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