Gender and Sexuality
This collection features materials from a number of sources focusing on struggles revolving around gender and sexuality. These struggles are not separate from larger struggles for liberation but specifically incorporate unique voices and perspectives.
Subcollections
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Connexions
Connexions is the collective product of feminists of diverse nationalities and political perspectives committed to contributing to an international women\'s movement. -
Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
This collection contains materials focusing on radical feminist and lesbian politics. While diverse in medium and subject matter, this collection contextualizes women’s liberation highlighting issues of class, race, sexuality and imperialism. -
Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Raw materials from the documentary "The Forest for the Trees" which details the amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist. -
Out of Control: Lesbian Committee to Support Women Prisoners
Out of Control (OOC) was a self-supporting committee formed in 1987 to organize resistance to the Lexington Control Unit for women. -
Prisons - Women
This collection contains materials relating to the specific conditions, challenges and struggles facing women in prison. Topics are varied but materials include conference papers, informational materials, legal perspectives and audio recordings. -
Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This collection contains grassroots radio programming produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms. This programming primarily occurred during the 1980s and 1990s. -
Sterilization
This collection contains materials focusing on the sterilization of women and efforts to resist this practice. -
Violence Against Women
This collection contains materials focusing on violence against women. Specific topics covered include women who fight back against their abusers, rape, pornography, sexism and self-defense. -
Women Against Imperialism
Women Against Imperialism was a grassroots, feminist, anti-imperialist solidarity organization formed in San Francisco in 1981. Women Against Imperialism’s work primarily consisted of direct action organizing and political education activities.
Documents
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Public Schools
Date: 11/9/1989Call Number: JG/ 004Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Tom Keating on public schools, Halloween community forum.
Focus on the Americas with Blase Bonpane, Ph.D. Building Communities of Resistance
Date: 7/10/1991Call Number: JG/ 083AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Bonpane discusses a need to build communities of resistance. Speaks about the population's general acceptance of hearsay excuses to invade countries (e.g. nuclear potential) and to invade homes on the domestic front (e.g. drugs), the criminalization of poverty, support for the Gulf War, and sanctions (i.e. starvation and torture of the civilian population) against Iraq and other countries. Discusses downfalls of US foreign policy noting Nicaragua and El Salvador as examples and argues against defending an institution or a nation "as if it were an idol and can do no wrong." Calls for citizens to seek knowledge as collaborative effort in order to thwart the depression of facing these issues alone. Instead to celebrate life, community, struggle and knowledge. To use as resources the media, government, education and mass mobilization to bring about change.
Aminata Umoja on Radio Free Georgia
Date: 11/4/1989Call Number: JG/ 124BFormat: Cass BProgram: Round MidnightCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Aminata Umoja, educator, freedom fighter and member of the New Afrikan People’s Organization, answers questions from callers on WRFG Radio Free Georgia FM. Topics include the importance of political and economic education for Black communities, as well as the presence of Black teachers in the school system, desegregation and busing.
AIDS Education and Prisons
Date: 6/12/1989Call Number: JG/ 126AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: Just PeaceCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Chip Rowan, member of ACT UP! Atlanta, talks about HIV and sex education among prisoners in Leesburg, GA. He also speaks of the frequent segregation and stigmatization of many incarcerated HIV and PWA prisoners in the US.
Sylvester Monroe Interview
Date: 1/1/1989Call Number: JG/ 143Format: Cass A & BProgram: Between the LinesCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Author of Brothers: Black & Poor, A True Story of Courage and Survival discusses his semi-autobiographical book. He examines larger media narratives of Black men and their “invisibility” in the 1980s, and debunks stereotypes by describing men’s personal experiences with poverty, social isolation, and institutional racism, following them from their youth in the Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago through their adult lives.
Gay Positive Education, Yay or Ney?
Date: 5/3/1996Call Number: JG/ 161AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Judy Gerber reads an article on the connection between gay youth and suicide and gay youth who try to “pass” as straight. The article claims that lack of empowering sexual education for homosexual youth leads to poor self-esteem and shame. Violence against lesbians and gays is prevalent in schools but also leaks in to the homes of those gay and lesbian youth affected in school. Judy also focuses on the lack of family support for the young gay and lesbian community and the related challenges.
Lesbian and Gay History Month
Date: 10/4/1996Call Number: JG/ 162BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Judy Gerber speaks with Randy Fare from GLSTN (the gay and lesbian and straight teachers network) on the issue of LGBT education in schools. GLSTN pushes for LGBT education in schools and encourages schools to embrace difficult discussions instead of ignoring or marginalizing LGBT related issues. Randy says that in order to help the students they have to start by working with the teachers, for instance the Back To School campaign in which students write to their principals and tell them what it is like to be gay in school without LGBT themed education. GLSTN endeavors to have schools recognize that there is gay history, LGBT students are marginalized and there is a real need for open and honest discussions with teachers, students and administrators.
Off Course
Publisher: Mother JonesYear: 1993Volume Number: September/OctoberFormat: ArticleCollection: Violence Against Women
Reproduction of original article.
PORNOGRAPHY: Violence Against Women
Compilation of cartoons from men's magazines like Hustler, Playboy, Penthouse, etc.
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