dyke.POLITICS

A Complicated Queerness: Living Femme in a Dyke Community

Posted Fri, May 29 2009 - 4:03 pm by dykeAdmin

Hell or Highwater Productions is a queer femme duo whose documentary on queer femme identity - "A Complicated Queerness: Living Femme in a Dyke Community" - has been screened at Frameline San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, and Closet Cinema Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

Lesbian, not Lebanese: Golden Girls Season 2

Posted Sat, May 30 2009 - 12:05 am by dykeAdmin

Blanche finds out that Rose's friend is a Lesbian (aka Lebanese). From the episode "Isn't It Romantic" The Golden Girls Season 2 - originally aired 1986-87.

Femme2010: No Restrictions

Posted Thu, Jun 3 2010 - 10:38 am by dykeAnonymous

Femme2010: No Restrictions - August 20-22, 2010

Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607
August 20th – 22nd, 2010
www.femmecollective.com

Femme2010: No Restrictions is a multi-threaded conference and forum for those who think about, talk about, and create Femme as a queer gender and identity.

Kate Clinton Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 8:55 pm by dykeAdmin

"I'm happy to say that I'm a lesbian in the world. I know there are people who don't want to be called women comedians, but I think it gives a path to the fact that we live in extremely patriarchal times."

Audre Lorde Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 9:00 pm by dykeAdmin

"The true feminist deals out of a lesbian consciousness whether or not she ever sleeps with women."

Rita Mae Brown Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 9:00 pm by dykeAdmin

"Women who love women are Lesbians. Men, because they can only think of women in sexual terms, define Lesbian as sex between women."

Martina Navratilova Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 9:03 pm by dykeAdmin

"Just by being out you're doing your part. It's like recycling. You're doing your part for the environment if you recycle; you're doing your part for the gay movement if you're out."

Portia de Rossi Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 8:55 pm by dykeAdmin

"My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later."

Adrienne Rich Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 8:55 pm by dykeAdmin

"Lesbian existence comprises both the breaking of a taboo and the rejection of a compulsory way of life. It is also a direct or indirect attack on the male right of access to women."

Martha Shelley Quote

Posted Wed, Feb 17 2010 - 9:00 pm by dykeAdmin

"I have met many feminists who were not Lesbians but I have never met a Lesbian who was not a feminist."