How Arena 3 Saved My Life - Lesbian Networking Before the Internet

In these days of Diva, dating sites and meet-ups, it’s easy to forget that as recently as fifty years ago, simply finding each other was a real challenge for lesbians. The arrival of the very first lesbian newsletter, Arena Three, in 1964 was a quiet revolution. This talk draws on the oral testimonies of older lesbians whose lives were changed by this new contact with other women like themselves.

Speaker: Jane Traies – Jane has been recording the experiences of the oldest generations of lesbi

7.30 pm
Free - tickets through website

University Centre Shrewsbury, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8HQ

Fri 23 Feb 2018

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