“Like so many lesbians, I feel disconnected from Pride, but I still managed to find an array of colors, hiding in some unexpected places.”
“It’s well past the time for mainstream media, including “LGBTQ” media, its publications and organizations, to take responsibility for the part they play in encouraging violence against lesbians.”
“Can we all just finally admit that the world would run a lot smoother if lesbians were in charge?”
“Our dog can be a bit judgy… but she’s still one of our favorite humans.”
“What we went through was stressful and detrimental in a lot of ways, so that motivated us to create something for other struggling young people.” — Chiara Canaan, The Pique Resilience Project
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 view from my window is of the house next door, and a little winding road that leads to a local co-op… I wish my life, like this view, could’ve been so simple.”
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