Research Summary – Installment #4 Blog Post – February 25, 2022 Sisters Are Doing It for ThemselvesWhat did we create here in Rhode Island? Introducing RI authors, musicians, and some others…. As early as the 1960s, Lesbians began to more openly express their feelings and life experiences in poetry, stories, and essays. The WomenContinue reading “Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Creating Communities & Activisms
Research Summary – Installment #3 Blog Post – February 18, 2022 Creating Communities & ActivismsBeyond publications, where else did we find other Lesbians? Where did we go to find ourselves and each other? How was Lesbian/feminist organizing impacted by Lesbian artistic expression? “You feel your lesbian power standing in a group of sisters, unitedContinue reading “Creating Communities & Activisms”
I Found My People
Research Summary – Installment #2 Blog Post – February 11, 2022 I Found My PeopleWhat were our first encounters with Lesbian publications and how they made us feel. As early as the 1960s, Lesbians began to more openly express their feelings and life experiences in poetry, stories, and essays. The Women in Print MovementContinue reading “I Found My People”
Research Participation
Research Summary – Installment #1 Blog Post – February 4, 2022 Research Participation By the numbers, this is a snap shot summary of those who responded to the research activities. Since April of 2021, with a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, Lesbrarian Mev Miller has been researching the viability ofContinue reading “Research Participation”
Wanderground Research Results Are on the Way
Since April of 2021, with a mini-grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, Lesbrarian Mev Miller has been researching the viability of creating Wanderground – a Lesbian Archive/Library located in Rhode Island. The research primarily focused on this goal: To assess the specific interest and enthusiasm of RI Lesbians to contribute to andContinue reading “Wanderground Research Results Are on the Way”