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Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold chronicles the evolution of Buffalo, New York’s working‑class lesbian community from the mid‑1930s through the early 1960s, drawing upon the interviews of 45 women. The book presents the first comprehensive history of this group, highlighting how black and white lesbians, despite oppressive circumstances, became powerful agents of change. Spanning thirteen years of research, it covers sex, relationships, coming out, butch‑fem roles, motherhood, aging, racism, work, oppression, and pride, offering an insider’s perspective on the roots of gay and lesbian liberation in determined working‑class resistance.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy
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