![]() ![]() ![]() To mitigate this lack of representation, the archive sought funding from the provincial government to develop the Lesbian Oral History Project, which will allow older lesbians (specifically those born between 1946-64) across Nova Scotia to share their stories.ĭo you have a story to share with us? Tell us here.ĭespite the publishers’ constraints and who they were written by, many of these books formed what became known as “ lesbian survival literature.” The stories depicted queer women living and loving in difficult times, where desire and self-determination were more important than happy endings. READ MORE | 'I'm married to a man, but I'm still bisexual': Queer women speak about erasure Through community consultations, the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive became aware of the lack of archival records in the province pertaining specifically to older lesbian histories, including their contributions to Nova Scotia history in general and 2SLGBTQQIA+ history more specifically. The long history of 2SLGBTQQIA+ discrimination and hatred has led to an under-appreciation of the various contributions made by lesbians in advancing human rights legislation.Īs part of the recently founded Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive, the Lesbian Oral History Project is collecting the stories of older lesbians from across Nova Scotia to preserve and share our history. Women attend a pride event in Vancouver, in 2018. (Shutterstock) Oral histories can create intergenerational teaching and learning opportunities for people to understand the struggles and hard-fought wins. But lesbian oral history archival projects - like ours - are helping counteract this. As many of us age, we risk losing this rich history. We have found that there is a struggle for our stories to be heard. Older lesbians are not an invisible artifact of the times, but rather the keepers of a rich history of the lives of women who love other women. Despite their efforts to advocate for change, the stories of older lesbians often go unnoticed or underappreciated. The generations of lesbians who were instrumental in the early fight for equal rights and protections for 2SLGBTQQIA+ Canadians are now in their senior years. We’re involved in community projects called the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive and Lesbian Oral History Project that focus on gathering stories from the generation that began using lesbian, and those who still can’t.ĢSLGBTQQIA+ history cannot be complete without these women’s stories, but breaching their fiercely protected invisibility raises ethical questions: Can we describe them in their own language? Why does this matter? She decides to tell her and Emmie is happy and proud about what happened.READ MORE | Inquiry into LGBTQ+ hate crimes could improve how police and communities respond Emmie thinks about whether she should tell her or not. After Emmie goes the Brianna's house to study Emmie's mom picks her up. But for the first time none of that was their after she had helped Emmie. As a popular girl she had a lot of texts and had to her makeup every minute and she had to have a lot of friends next to her. The best part is that after the note Tyler started liking her he actually thought it was good.Īfter everything Katie felt somewhat different, she feels free. ![]() Katie feels bad that Emmie is getting made fun of stands up for her and soon Emmie with Katies help is back to normal and even becomes a little popular in her school. Hey i'm Katie! I go to Lakefront middle school! Not to brag but i'm probably the most popular kid in my school! I actually had a pretty great time today. Eventually it spreads out in words, Texts and pictures. Emmie puts it in her binder but it falls out and Joe the annoying boy at Emmie's school finds and shows it to everyone. For the first time I feel Free!Įmmie and Brianna decide to write love notes to their crushes. No texts, no one to judge me, I can just be myself. On the other hand Emmie doesn't know that and she is getting laughed at because of her drawing of Katie. In class Tyler asks Katie to go out with him and she says yes. Tyler the guy Emmie has a crush on already likes Katie. However, Emmie does not like school she only has one friend, Brianna, which she thinks is bossy, but still a good friend. Katie is very popular at their school and doing well in all of her classes. Katie and Emmie both go to the same school, Lakefront middle school. Hahaha what are your drawing?! Ur drawings are horrible Not to brag but I am like the most popular kid. Hey i'm Katie! I go to Lakefront middle school. i'm 13 and i'm in 7th grade and I also go to Lakefront middle schools.
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