It’s almost the end of Women’s History Month, so I thought I’d post a couple of links to sites of lesbian history resources. (Herstory, history . . . I used the former in the title for this post, since that seems to be the commonly accepted way of refering to the lesbian past, though I tend to use the latter in general. The etymology of the word “history” doesn’t have anything to do with the male possessive pronoun; in fact, its Latin root, “historia,” is a feminine noun. No disrespect to those who use “herstory” to make a point, which I do understand; just not my usual choice. But I digress . . .)
- On About.com, Kathy Belge has a slew of links to articles and other resources on famous lesbians and key moments in the development of lesbian culture.
- The GLBTQ Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture is a treasury of information on GLBT-related topics in the social sciences, literature, and the arts.
- Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Unfortunately, the site is mostly a guide to their offline resources, and has little in the way of online exhibits.
If you’re looking for offline reading, a good starting point is Lillian Faderman’s Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America, or Neil Miller’s broader Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present.
