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
6 Documents Found
![The Case for Native American Sovereignty: Indian Treaty Conference](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: JG/ 013Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
"The Case for Native American Sovereignty" produced by Laurie Simms, Steve Lieberman, Judy Gerber. A lot of footage from the 1976 2nd International Treaty Conference, contains many voices from different nations on sovereignty.
![Native American society: Women](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: JG/ 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Matriarchal and matrilineal traditions among Native American societies: Iroquois, Cherokee, many east coast nations. Women and crops, child raising, no property ownership, but women as central to decision making and determination of leadership. Pauline Oakes NY International Treaty Council (Cherokee), The Rights of Indian Women in Colombia, sterilization, international solidarity, genocide. Buffie Sainte- Marie (music) Ends with Wanrow case in mid story.
![Lesbian Live: Lesbians of Color, Triple Jeopardy, Multiple Strength](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 6/1/1991Call Number: JG/ 032Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
"Lesbian Live: Lesbians of Color, Triple Jeopardy, Multiple Strength" This show was put together by Judy Gerber and includes the voices of Latina, African American and Native American women.
![Cherokee Nation Press Conference at World Series](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 10/19/1991Call Number: JG/ 138Format: Cass A & BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Members of the Cherokee Nation protest the Atlanta “Braves” and other Major League teams’ representation of Native Americans. Demand respect of living indigenous cultures and recognition of racism in mascot rituals.
![II. Imperialism and Colonialism Inside the US: Racism and Self determination for Puerto Rico, The Black Nation, and Native American Nations](images/thumbnails//30324.jpg)
List of readings with handwritten notes.
![Big Mama Rag: A Feminist Newsjournal](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: Big Mama Rag INC.Year: 1984Volume Number: Vol. 12-4 AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Inside this Issue: APSP Conflict Addressed; Women in Cages- Palestine, Washington, Maryland; more.
6 Documents Found