NowThen Discovery
  1. Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books
  2. Archives of Lesbian Oral Testimony
  3. Nadine Boulay
  4. Lesbian Generations in Vancouver

Lesbian Generations in Vancouver

series2013MsC-156-2-1

Description only · 13 descriptions below, none digitizedOpen enclosing description at source ↗Search source for this title ↗

This description was harvested from its parent's finding aid, but the source catalogue gave no direct link for it. The link opens the nearest enclosing description; look there for MsC-156-2-1.

Where

Not on the map yet.

Locate this photo
Held by
Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books via Simon Fraser University Archives & Special Collections
Dates
2013 (indexed as 2013)
Level
series
Extent
78.9 GB of moving images and textual records
Scope & content
This project explores the possibilities of cross-generational oral history interviewing as a pedagogical tool for inter-generational conversation and broader historical understanding in queer communities. From February to October 2013, five queer women (ages 19-30) interviewed 15 older lesbians active in the lesbian feminist community in Vancouver during the 1970s and 80s. Through these collected interviews, this research explored processes of identity formation, politics and community building of lesbians in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland during this time period. While lesbians in the 1970s and 80s created a vibrant and unprecedented culture and historical presence, few younger queer women are familiar with this history. Through oral history interviewing, this project provided an opportunity for younger lesbian/queer women to learn more about lesbian histories and preserved the important life histories of these 15 narrators. Topics described in these interviews include but are not limited to: feminist and women's activism, bar culture, collective housing, rural and urban lesbian communities in B.C., social justice movements of the 60s and 70s, gender identity and presentation, lesbian feminist politics, marriage, and lesbian identity across the lifespan.
Location

No place found in this description yet.

Locate this photo
Harvested
2026-10-15T14:11:58Z · source datestamp n/a · ead
Original metadata as harvested (ead)