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by Chiara Canaan
Stolen History
Honoring a Queen—The Marsha Johnson Story
Lesbian Playwright Canceled By Thought Police
“This tactic of ‘activists’—threatening livelihoods, careers, dragging names through the mud—is used as a warning shot to others to stay in line.”
Cartoons
Cartoon: Lesbian Coping Mechanisms. “Claire shrugged and kept knitting.”
“Claire shrugged and kept knitting.”
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Lesbian Playwright Canceled By Thought Police
“This tactic of ‘activists’—threatening livelihoods, careers, dragging names through the mud—is used as a warning shot to others to stay in line.”
Lesbian Icon Ruth Ellis
Ruth Ellis died 20 years ago, at age 101. She worked hard to open doors for lesbians. On the anniversary of her death, I can’t help but wonder what she’d think of all the doors slamming shut on lesbians today.
Martha Shelley — The Lesbian Who Proposed a Unified Front After Stonewall
Martha Shelley doesn’t care how people remember her. What she cares about is doing what’s right, right now. Born in Brooklyn, in 1943, Shelley grew
Double Mastectomy at 15, Detrans 16-Year-Old Now Seeks Reversal
Penny was just 11 years old when she decided that people online were right — that she was “transgender.” At 13, she was prescribed hormone
Exclusive: Decaudin Preps for Election Recount After “Unofficially” Taking 2 “Female” Seats, New Details Uncovered
“Decaudin preps for recount to ensure “Female” seats amid concern over uncounted mail-ins. Also: Where’s Stith? We’ve uncovered a web of connections between candidates & male-run organizations.”