La Fragosa taught Mathilde “Missy” de Morny to defy sexist ‘norms’—In rewriting Missy as a “man,” mainstream strips her of her power and denies lesbians their history.
“If we can be revised after we’re dead, by the very thing we fight against while we’re alive, then what are we fighting for?”
“Jennie Hodgers, aka Albert Cashier, is a symbol of defiance and bravery—She dreamed bigger than the world would allow. Rewriting Jennie Hodgers as a “man,” does a great disservice to her legacy, and erases the sexism that led her to make the choices she did.”
“The Mainstream Media has a Major Butch-Phobia Problem— And No One Is Talking About It.”
“The worst of it was that people watched it happen and did nothing to intercede…” says Lea DeLaria, “…30 people that did nothing.”
“Let’s set the record straight (no pun intended): a lesbian was responsible for starting the Stonewall riot.”
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