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Drawing on more than a hundred interviews with women across the country, Lindsy Van Gelder offers an unprecedented portrait of contemporary gay women—whether lipsticked or flannel‑shirted—examining how they think, feel, love, and live. The book uses three pivotal community events—the long‑running Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, the Dinah Shore Golf Tournament and party circuit, and a cross‑country trek with the Lesbian Avengers to the 1994 Stonewall commemoration—as entry points into a broader exploration of lesbian identity, social dynamics, and political activism. The result is a kaleidoscopic and engaging portrayal that resonates with lesbians while revealing to wider audiences the vibrant depth of this community.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Lindsy Van Gelder
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