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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![Emily Harris](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Political prisoner Emily Harris reads her statement involving her oppression in the California Institution for Women. In attempt to bring change, the only tool she has left is her own body. In result of the injustices, she went on a hunger strike. In recent history, the jail has conducted appalling medical practices on their female inmates. In result of a hunger strike horrendous medical practices were conducted on Emily Harris with no hesitation. On November 29, the doctors forcefully shoved a feeding tube down her throat. Recent studies have shown that that this could make a person choke to death or puncture the esophagus. The proper way is to feed intravenously. After this dreadful experience she was sent to court in a very sick condition. Eventually, the authorities noticed the actions and fed her intravenously. After this experience, she continued to struggle for basic human rights.
!["...And Ain't I A Woman?"](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1977Call Number: Vin 004Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, New Harmony Sisterhood BandCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This album by the New Harmony Sisterhood Band contains folk songs centered on issues of women's liberation, gender normativity, and labor unions. The New Harmony Sisterhood Band formed in 1973 by a group of female students who wanted to re-imagine traditional folk songs and write songs with politically conscious, feminist messages. Includes extensive liner notes.
![Ireland: The Final Struggle](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1977Call Number: Vin 018Format: VinylProducers: Paredon Records, The Men of No PropertyCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Folksongs in resistance of the British occupation of Ireland. Sung by a group that called themselves The Men of No Property, these political ballads recount the history of exploitation by the oppressive British government in Ireland. Themes include the need for working class unity, civil rights, economic equality, and an end to police state violence.
![The Houston Women's Conference: A Victory for US Imperialism Defend It or Defeat It](images/thumbnails//32550.jpg)
Publisher: May 19th Communist OrganizationYear: 1977Format: PamphletCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Focuses on the 1977 National Womens Conference held in Houston
4 Documents Found