Lesbian Connection
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| Executive Director | Margy Lesher |
|---|---|
| Categories | Lesbian |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Circulation | 20,000[1] |
| Publisher | Elsie Publishing Institute |
| Founder | Ambitious Amazons |
| Year founded | 1974 |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | East Lansing, Michigan |
| Website | lconline |
| ISSN | 1081-3217 |
| OCLC | 10734023 |
Lesbian Connection (LC ) is an American grassroots network forum publication "for, by and about lesbians". Founded in 1974[2][3] by the lesbian-feminist collective Ambitious Amazons,[1] the magazine is run by the , a Michigan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. In 2016, its total revenue was $520,406.[4] Lesbian Connection is published bimonthly[3] and although it has a suggested yearly subscription, it is notable for offering it on a sliding scale basis (asking for flexible donations based on each subscriber's ability to pay). LC is made available to incarcerated women, and mailed free of charge upon request to those unable to make a financial contribution.
A unique aspect of LC is the fact that its content is largely submitted by its readers. News and announcements of interest to the lesbian community include current affairs, places to live, travel, women's music festivals, womyn's land, special events, gatherings, reviews, and obituaries. It features special topics, reprints of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and an annual "Contact Dykes" international list of lesbians who volunteer to provide information about their hometowns to other women.[5] It does not publish fiction, personal ads, or requests for pen pals.
Lesbian Connection was instrumental in the building of national spiritual, political and social networks for lesbians.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Whitt, Jan (2008). Women in American Journalism: A New History. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. pp. 163–165. ISBN 978-0-252-07556-8.
- ^ "Women's Magazines". Schlesinger Library. Harvard University. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Feminist Magazines". Feminist Majority Foundation. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Elsie Publishing Institute". Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Zimmerman, Bonnie, ed. (2000). "Lesbian Connection, by Laurie J. Baker". Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1. New York; London: Garland Publishing. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-8153-1920-7.
Further reading[]
- Kucharski, Eve (June 15, 2017). "Print Thrives in the Lesbian Community". Pride Source. Between The Lines. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- Morris, Bonnie J. (2016). The Disappearing L: Erasure of Lesbian Spaces and Culture (1st ed.). SUNY Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-6177-9.
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