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Story: Lesbian lives

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Describing and controlling lesbianism

  3. Early relationships and networks

  4. Early meeting places

  5. Cross-dressing women

  6. Lesbian political struggles

  7. Contemporary lesbian life

  8. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Describing and controlling lesbianism

Dorothy Richmond

Dorothy Richmond

Elizabeth Pudsey Dawson

Elizabeth Pudsey Dawson

Freda Stark

Freda Stark

From page 2 - Early relationships and networks

Romantic friendships

Romantic friendships

Relationships: Household of three

Relationships: Household of three (2nd of 2)

Relationships: Together in death

Relationships: Together in death (3rd of 2)

Love letter

Love letter

From page 3 - Early meeting places

Daisy Isaacs and the Spinsters' Club

Daisy Isaacs and the Spinsters' Club

The well of loneliness

The well of loneliness

Lesbian social life: Club 41

Lesbian social life: Club 41 (1st of 3)

Lesbian social life: Bubs Hetet

Lesbian social life: Bubs Hetet (2nd of 3)

Lesbian social life: The Occidental Hotel

Lesbian social life: The Occidental Hotel (3rd of 3)

From page 4 - Cross-dressing women

Boy Bertha

Boy Bertha

Drag Kings

Drag Kings

From page 5 - Lesbian political struggles

Circle magazine

Circle magazine

Gay Liberation Movement protest

Gay Liberation Movement protest

LARF festival

LARF festival

From page 6 - Contemporary lesbian life

Civil union

Civil union

Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Amazons softball team

Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Amazons softball team (1st of 3)

Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Big Gay Out

Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Big Gay Out (2nd of 3)

Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Out in the Square

Lesbian socialising in the 2000s: Out in the Square (3rd of 3)

Topp Twins

Topp Twins

How to cite this page:

Alison J. Laurie, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/lesbian-lives/media (accessed 30 September 2023)

Story by Alison J. Laurie, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 15 Aug 2018

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