Description
Book SynopsisA celebratory history of how lesbians “made a scene” by creating places and opportunities to form relationships, debate politics, and build their own culture across Canada.
Trade ReviewThis well-researched study of twenty formative years of lesbian community-building in Canada covers a lot of ground … Millward has captured the flavor of an era by combining data from previous studies with eyewitness accounts and black-and-white photos from private collections. She proposes a symbiotic relationship between self-defined lesbians and their “scene” or social milieu: a lesbian identity requires a social context, and vice versa.
-- Jean Roberta * The Gay and Lesbian Review *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Part 1: Creating Places
1 “The Lesbian, Drinking, Is Never at Her Best”: Beer Parlours, Taverns, and Bars
2 “No Drugs, No Straights”: Members-Only Clubs
3 “Let’s Decide What We Are – A Drop-In or a Café with Entertainment”: Buildings
Part 2: Overcoming Geography
4 “It Was an Incredible Conference”: Getting Together
5 “An Event That Is Talked About as Far Away as Toronto”: Claiming Public Space
6 “Be Daring – Live the Unbelievable and Challenging Life of a Rural Lesbian!”: Outside the Big City
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
