For the ghosts of lesbians past - and present

by lesbian photographer couple Ella Desurmont and Freja Lindberg, 2024

Anna Moor and Elsie Dale, 1900

Lesbian couple in the east village, 1981, by Amy Arbus

Marcha LGBT en San Pablo, June 2003 by Mariam Pessah

Sonrisa lésbica by Mariam Pessah 2005

"In public, we are reasonable in expressing our affection. We’ve never had any negative reactions, but there are no gay rights here in Russia. Right now, we are looking for an ‘escape route’."

"We’ve been activists for almost fifteen years. A lot of the things that were achieved in Russia over the last century have been wiped out in the last two. "

"The human rights situation in Russia seems to be getting worse with time. We like to believe that one day the country will be free and happy, but in reality the policies our government is trying to implement do not seem to be ones that lead to a bright future."

Sixteen Love Poems by Sarah-Joy Ford, 2018

Riki Wilchins and Leslie Feinberg at CAMP TRANS

Nitrate Kisses (1994) dir. Barbara Hammer

Married lesbian couple from Nitrate Kisses (1994), dir. Barbara Hammer

from Nitrate Kisses (1994), dir. Barbara Hammer

Lesbian Lists by Dell Richards, published 1990

Lesbian Lists by Dell Richards, published 1990

Lesbian Lists by Dell Richards, published 1990