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	'''April 1974 issue of ''Sisters'''''		'''April 1974 issue of ''Sisters'''''

	''~~Credit~~: Jacqueline Alegria ~~(acquired from the University of Michigan)~~''		''Image: Collection of Jacqueline Alegria''

	''Sisters Magazine'', by and for Gay Women, was a magazine created by the San Francisco chapter of the [[Daughters of Bilitis\|Daughters of Bilitis]]. The Daughters of Bilitis was a “women’s organization to aid the Lesbian in discovering her place in society and to educate society to understand and accept her, without prejudice” (1, 2). The creation of ''Sisters'' signaled a shift towards media representation, mutual support, and grassroots engagement.		''Sisters Magazine'', by and for Gay Women, was a magazine created by the San Francisco chapter of the [[Daughters of Bilitis\|Daughters of Bilitis]]. The Daughters of Bilitis was a “women’s organization to aid the Lesbian in discovering her place in society and to educate society to understand and accept her, without prejudice” (1, 2). The creation of ''Sisters'' signaled a shift towards media representation, mutual support, and grassroots engagement.
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	'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Advertisement for Other Media'''		'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Advertisement for Other Media'''

	''~~Credit~~: Jacqueline Alegria ~~(acquired from the University of Michigan)~~''		''Image: Collection of Jacqueline Alegria''

	The first issue of ''Sisters'' addresses how the DOB ceased to be a national organization. This meant that the San Francisco chapter was able to do what they’d like as an independent group, and that their long history was something to preserve (2).		The first issue of ''Sisters'' addresses how the DOB ceased to be a national organization. This meant that the San Francisco chapter was able to do what they’d like as an independent group, and that their long history was something to preserve (2).
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	'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Calendar for Events of the Month'''		'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Calendar for Events of the Month'''

	''~~Credit~~: Jacqueline Alegria ~~(acquired from the University of Michigan)~~''		''Image: Collection of Jacqueline Alegria''

	'''End of ''Sisters'''''		'''End of ''Sisters'''''

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	'''April 1974 issue of ''Sisters'''''		'''April 1974 issue of ''Sisters'''''

	''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (~~used to belong to~~ the University of Michigan)''		''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (acquired from the University of Michigan)''

	''Sisters Magazine'', by and for Gay Women, was a magazine created by the San Francisco chapter of the [[Daughters of Bilitis\|Daughters of Bilitis]]. The Daughters of Bilitis was a “women’s organization to aid the Lesbian in discovering her place in society and to educate society to understand and accept her, without prejudice” (1, 2). The creation of ''Sisters'' signaled a shift towards media representation, mutual support, and grassroots engagement.		''Sisters Magazine'', by and for Gay Women, was a magazine created by the San Francisco chapter of the [[Daughters of Bilitis\|Daughters of Bilitis]]. The Daughters of Bilitis was a “women’s organization to aid the Lesbian in discovering her place in society and to educate society to understand and accept her, without prejudice” (1, 2). The creation of ''Sisters'' signaled a shift towards media representation, mutual support, and grassroots engagement.
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	'''Historical Context'''		'''Historical Context'''

	The Stonewall riots of 1969, (3), marked the shift towards higher promotion of gay rights. ~~The resulting action became~~ the Gay Liberation movement (4). In San Francisco specifically, it started as a “Gay-In” that became the [[Gay Freedom Day 1974\|“Gay Liberation Day Parade,”]] and is now known as San Francisco Pride (5).		The Stonewall riots of 1969 (3) marked the shift towards higher promotion of gay rights. Out of this visibility emerged the Gay Liberation movement (4). In San Francisco specifically, it started as a “Gay-In” that became the [[Gay Freedom Day 1974\|“Gay Liberation Day Parade,”]] and is now known as San Francisco Pride (5).

	Amid these changing approaches, the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) were also forced to consider a shift. The DOB and its publication, ''The Ladder'' had aimed to integrate and assimilate Lesbians in mainstream society by changing society to accept Lesbians (6). The broader movement challenged this approach, with other groups beginning to focus more on civil liberties (6). Eventually, ''The Ladder'' began actively using the word “Lesbian,” but the internal debates on this use signaled the beginning of the end of ''The Ladder'' ~~and~~ the national DOB as it had originally existed (1).		Amid these changing approaches, the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) were also forced to consider a shift. The DOB and its publication, ''The Ladder'' had aimed to integrate and assimilate Lesbians in mainstream society by changing society to accept Lesbians (6). The broader movement challenged this approach, with other groups beginning to focus more on civil liberties (6). Eventually, ''The Ladder'' began actively using the word “Lesbian,” but the internal debates on this use signaled the beginning of the end of ''The Ladder'' as well as of the national DOB as it had originally existed (1).

	'''Founding and Content of ''Sisters'''''		'''Founding and Content of ''Sisters'''''

	The creation of ''Sisters'' by the original San Francisco DOB chapter is in line with the DOB’s loss of traction in 1970, and the controversies of ''The Ladder'' (1). ~~In this sense,~~ Sisters ran from 1970~~, which was the year that marked the end of the DOB in the national sense,~~ to 1975, three years before the official closing of the original DOB chapter.		The creation of ''Sisters'' by the original San Francisco DOB chapter is in line with the DOB’s loss of traction in 1970, and the controversies of ''The Ladder'' (1). ''Sisters'' ran from 1970 to 1975, three years before the official closing of the original DOB chapter.

	In the first issue of ''Sisters'', the San Francisco chapter of the DOB acknowledges that the DOB had released ''The Ladder'' a few months ~~ago~~, but the members of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) felt that although ''The Ladder'' fulfilled some needs of the Women’s Liberation cause, there was still a need for a Lesbian magazine solely dedicated to [[The Lesbian Bar\|Lesbian Liberation]] (2). This is how ''Sisters'' was born. The DOB acknowledged that there were several magazines already made for Lesbians, but that were mostly in East Bay, relied on volunteer labor, and were “radical,” ~~which~~ did fulfill a niche, ~~but~~ not all ~~of them~~ (2).		In the first issue of ''Sisters'', the San Francisco chapter of the DOB acknowledges that the DOB had released ''The Ladder'' a few months prior, but the members of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) felt that although ''The Ladder'' fulfilled some needs of the Women’s Liberation cause, there was still a need for a Lesbian magazine solely dedicated to [[The Lesbian Bar\|Lesbian Liberation]] (2). This is how ''Sisters'' was born. The DOB acknowledged that there were several magazines already made for Lesbians, but that were mostly in East Bay, relied on volunteer labor, and were “radical,” but although they did fulfill a niche, they did not speak to all perspectives (2).

	[[Image:Ads Alegria-Figure2.jpg]]		[[Image:Ads Alegria-Figure2.jpg]]
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	'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Advertisement for Other Media'''		'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Advertisement for Other Media'''

	''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (~~used to belong to~~ the University of Michigan)''		''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (acquired from the University of Michigan)''

	~~Additionally, the~~ first issue of ''S''~~isters~~ addresses how the DOB ~~is no longer~~ a national organization~~, which means~~ that the San Francisco chapter is able to do what they’d like as an independent group, and ~~how~~ their long history was ~~not~~ something to ~~give up~~ (2).		The first issue of ''Sisters'' addresses how the DOB ceased to be a national organization. This meant that the San Francisco chapter was able to do what they’d like as an independent group, and that their long history was something to preserve (2).

	''Sisters'' was sent out to everyone who had been receiving ''The Ladder'' (at $5.00 yearly), but was also sold by copy at $0.50 a copy (2). The goal for the content of Sisters was for it to serve as a space for all ideas and responses from the gay women’s community, and any men who had comments on the gay women’s scene (2). The shifting strategies, from assimilation-guided to more radical post-Stonewall approaches, created space for new forms of expression and organizing. ~~In this sense,~~ ''Sisters'' was created as a cross between ~~the~~ more politically charged topics, ~~but with~~ the ability to be shaped by the audience, making it so it wouldn’t necessarily lean too “radical”. This meant there would be space for discussion in various ways across the Bay Area, including politically and sociologically.		''Sisters'' was sent out to everyone who had been receiving ''The Ladder'' (at $5.00 yearly), but was also sold by copy at $0.50 a copy (2). The goal for the content of ''Sisters'' was for it to serve as a space for all ideas and responses from the gay women’s community, and any men who had comments on the gay women’s scene (2). The shifting strategies, from assimilation-guided to more radical post-Stonewall approaches, created space for new forms of expression and organizing. ''Sisters'' was created as a cross between more politically charged topics, and also had the ability to be shaped by the audience, making it so it wouldn’t necessarily lean too “radical”. This meant there would be space for discussion in various ways across the Bay Area, including politically and sociologically.

	The content of ''Sisters'' demonstrated this new approach. The content across ~~''Sisters''’~~ issues included horoscopes, a calendar of events for the month, ~~Gay~~ news, helpful phone numbers, advertisements for other gay spaces, events, media, forms of art, and a space for suggestions or feedback for future issues. The DOB of San Francisco wanted ~~for~~ every month to be different, and fully dependent on the readers (7).		The content of ''Sisters'' demonstrated this new approach. The content across the issues included horoscopes, a calendar of events for the month, gay news, helpful phone numbers, advertisements for other gay spaces, events, media, forms of art, and a space for suggestions or feedback for future issues. The DOB of San Francisco wanted every month to be different, and fully dependent on the readers' input (7).

	[[Image:Calendar Alegria-Figure3.jpg]]		[[Image:Calendar Alegria-Figure3.jpg]]
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	'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Calendar for Events of the Month'''		'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Calendar for Events of the Month'''

	''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (~~used to belong to~~ the University of Michigan)''		''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (acquired from the University of Michigan)''

	'''End of ''Sisters'''''		'''End of ''Sisters'''''

	The last issue of ''Sisters'' was released in September of 1975 (7). In this issue, the DOB of San Francisco included a “Note on the Demise of Sisters,” where they discussed ~~that they felt as if they were~~ sapping energy from other areas through their attempts to keep ''Sisters'' running (7). Liane Esstelle, who had worked on ''Sisters'' for a year and a half, decided she could no longer put out the magazine, and no one else was willing to devote the same time and energy ~~(7). An option they offered readers who still had issues left with their subscription copies of ''The Ladder'', which had been over for almost three years by this point~~ (7).		The last issue of ''Sisters'' was released in September of 1975 (7). In this issue, the DOB of San Francisco included a “Note on the Demise of Sisters,” where they discussed their feelings of sapping energy from other areas through their attempts to keep ''Sisters'' running (7). Liane Esstelle, who had worked on ''Sisters'' for a year and a half, decided she could no longer put out the magazine, and no one else came forward who was willing to devote the same time and energy (7).

	Also included in the final issue was “Notes on the revitalization of DOB,” where the DOB of San Francisco mentioned an upcoming meeting to discuss new projects and ideas that could be used to revitalize the DOB (7). They referenced feeling as if the DOB had been suffering from a continued “lack of energy that has been threatening to close [them] down” (7).		Also included in the final issue was “Notes on the revitalization of DOB,” where the DOB of San Francisco mentioned an upcoming meeting to discuss new projects and ideas that could be used to revitalize the DOB (7). They referenced feeling as if the DOB had been suffering from a continued “lack of energy that has been threatening to close [them] down” (7).

	~~Ultimately, ''Sisters'' reflects the transformation of gay organizing during the 1970s.~~

	'''Notes'''		'''Notes'''

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	\| colspan="2" \| Between 1970 and 1975, Sisters magazine served as a vital cultural and political outlet by and for gay women in San Francisco. Emerging in the early years of the modern lesbian and feminist movements, the magazine offered a platform for creative expression, community-building, and critique of both mainstream society and male-dominated gay liberation. Sisters reflected and shaped the evolving identity, resistance, and solidarity of lesbian communities in San Francisco during a pivotal era.		\| colspan="2" \| '''Between 1970 and 1975, Sisters magazine served as a vital cultural and political outlet by and for gay women in San Francisco. Emerging in the early years of the modern lesbian and feminist movements, the magazine offered a platform for creative expression, community-building, and critique of both mainstream society and male-dominated gay liberation. Sisters reflected and shaped the evolving identity, resistance, and solidarity of lesbian communities in San Francisco during a pivotal era.'''
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	'''Notes'''		'''Notes'''

	(1) Zoë Sonnenberg, "Daughters of Bilitis," FoundSF, 2015~~, https://www.foundsf.org/Daughters_of_Bilitis~~.<br>		(1) Zoë Sonnenberg, [[Daughters_of_Bilitis\|"Daughters of Bilitis,"]] FoundSF, 2015.<br>
	(2) Sisters, vol. 1, no. 1 (San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, November 1970), Preliminary and Supplementary Material, Gale Document Number GALE\|YOONQX050659052~~, https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AHSI&u=stan90222&id=GALE%7C9CUO&v=2.1&it=aboutJournal&sid=gale_marc.~~<br>		(2) ''Sisters'', vol. 1, no. 1 (San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, November 1970), Preliminary and Supplementary Material, Gale Document Number GALE\|YOONQX050659052<br>
	(3) Encyclopedia Britannica, s.v. “Stonewall Riots,” by The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 25, 2025~~, https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots~~.<br>		(3) ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', s.v. [https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots “Stonewall Riots,”] by The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 25, 2025.<br>
	(4) ~~“The Gay Liberation Movement,” Phoenix Society, accessed May 25, 2025,~~ https://info.umkc.edu/makinghistory/the-gay-liberation-movement/.<br>		(4) [https://info.umkc.edu/makinghistory/the-gay-liberation-movement/ “The Gay Liberation Movement,”] Phoenix Society, accessed May 25, 2025.<br>
	(5) Gerard Koskovich, Don Romesburg, and Amy Sueyoshi, Labor of LOVE: The Birth of San Francisco Pride, 1970–1980, curated for the GLBT Historical Society Museum, accessed May 25, 2025~~, https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love~~.<br>		(5) Gerard Koskovich, Don Romesburg, and Amy Sueyoshi, [https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love Labor of LOVE: The Birth of San Francisco Pride, 1970–1980], curated for the GLBT Historical Society Museum, accessed May 25, 2025.<br>
	(6) Kristin G. Esterberg, “From Accommodation to Liberation: A Social Movement Analysis of Lesbians in the Homophile Movement,” Gender and Society 8, no. 3 (September 1994): 424–443~~, https://www.jstor.org/stable/189714~~.<br>		(6) Kristin G. Esterberg, [https://www.jstor.org/stable/189714 “From Accommodation to Liberation: A Social Movement Analysis of Lesbians in the Homophile Movement,”] ''Gender and Society'' 8, no. 3 (September 1994): 424–443.<br>
	(7) Sisters by and for Gay Women, newsletter (San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, September 1975), News section, Gale Document Number GALE\|LVPJIX592076611.<br>		(7) ''Sisters'' by and for Gay Women, newsletter (San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, September 1975), News section, Gale Document Number GALE\|LVPJIX592076611.<br>

	~~'''Bibliography'''~~

	Esterberg, Kristin G. “From Accommodation to Liberation: A Social Movement Analysis of Lesbians in the Homophile Movement.” ''Gender and Society'' 8, no. 3 (September 1994): 424–443. https://www.jstor.org/stable/189714.<br>
	~~''Encyclopedia Britannica''. S.v. “Stonewall Riots,” by The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots.<br>~~
	Koskovich, Gerard, Don Romesburg, and Amy Sueyoshi. Labor of LOVE: The Birth of San Francisco Pride, 1970–1980. Curated for the GLBT Historical Society Museum. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love.<br>
	~~“The Gay Liberation Movement.” Phoenix Society. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://info.umkc.edu/makinghistory/the-gay-liberation-movement/.<br>~~
	Sisters. Vol. 1, no. 1. San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, November 1970. Preliminary and Supplementary Material. Gale Document Number GALE\|YOONQX050659052. https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AHSI&u=stan90222&id=GALE%7C9CUO&v=2.1&it=aboutJournal&sid=gale_marc.<br>
	~~Sisters by and for Gay Women. Newsletter. San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, September 1975. News section. Gale Document Number GALE\|LVPJIX592076611.<br>~~
	~~Sisters by and for Gay Women. April 1974. Magazine. San Francisco, CA: Daughters of Bilitis.<br>~~
	~~Sonnenberg, Zoë. “Daughters of Bilitis.” FoundSF, 2015. https://www.foundsf.org/Daughters_of_Bilitis.~~

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'''April 1974 issue of ''Sisters'''''

''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (used to belong to the University of Michigan)''

''Sisters Magazine'', by and for Gay Women, was a magazine created by the San Francisco chapter of the [[Daughters of Bilitis|Daughters of Bilitis]]. The Daughters of Bilitis was a “women’s organization to aid the Lesbian in discovering her place in society and to educate society to understand and accept her, without prejudice” (1, 2). The creation of ''Sisters'' signaled a shift towards media representation, mutual support, and grassroots engagement.

'''Historical Context'''

The Stonewall riots of 1969, (3), marked the shift towards higher promotion of gay rights. The resulting action became the Gay Liberation movement (4). In San Francisco specifically, it started as a “Gay-In” that became the [[Gay Freedom Day 1974|“Gay Liberation Day Parade,”]] and is now known as San Francisco Pride (5).

Amid these changing approaches, the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) were also forced to consider a shift. The DOB and its publication, ''The Ladder'' had aimed to integrate and assimilate Lesbians in mainstream society by changing society to accept Lesbians (6). The broader movement challenged this approach, with other groups beginning to focus more on civil liberties (6). Eventually, ''The Ladder'' began actively using the word “Lesbian,” but the internal debates on this use signaled the beginning of the end of ''The Ladder'' and the national DOB as it had originally existed (1).

'''Founding and Content of ''Sisters'''''

The creation of ''Sisters'' by the original San Francisco DOB chapter is in line with the DOB’s loss of traction in 1970, and the controversies of ''The Ladder'' (1). In this sense, Sisters ran from 1970, which was the year that marked the end of the DOB in the national sense, to 1975, three years before the official closing of the original DOB chapter.

In the first issue of ''Sisters'', the San Francisco chapter of the DOB acknowledges that the DOB had released ''The Ladder'' a few months ago, but the members of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) felt that although ''The Ladder'' fulfilled some needs of the Women’s Liberation cause, there was still a need for a Lesbian magazine solely dedicated to [[The Lesbian Bar|Lesbian Liberation]] (2). This is how ''Sisters'' was born. The DOB acknowledged that there were several magazines already made for Lesbians, but that were mostly in East Bay, relied on volunteer labor, and were “radical,” which did fulfill a niche, but not all of them (2).

[[Image:Ads Alegria-Figure2.jpg]]

'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Advertisement for Other Media'''

''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (used to belong to the University of Michigan)''

Additionally, the first issue of ''S''isters addresses how the DOB is no longer a national organization, which means that the San Francisco chapter is able to do what they’d like as an independent group, and how their long history was not something to give up (2).

''Sisters'' was sent out to everyone who had been receiving ''The Ladder'' (at $5.00 yearly), but was also sold by copy at $0.50 a copy (2). The goal for the content of Sisters was for it to serve as a space for all ideas and responses from the gay women’s community, and any men who had comments on the gay women’s scene (2). The shifting strategies, from assimilation-guided to more radical post-Stonewall approaches, created space for new forms of expression and organizing. In this sense, ''Sisters'' was created as a cross between the more politically charged topics, but with the ability to be shaped by the audience, making it so it wouldn’t necessarily lean too “radical”. This meant there would be space for discussion in various ways across the Bay Area, including politically and sociologically.

The content of ''Sisters'' demonstrated this new approach. The content across ''Sisters''’ issues included horoscopes, a calendar of events for the month, Gay news, helpful phone numbers, advertisements for other gay spaces, events, media, forms of art, and a space for suggestions or feedback for future issues. The DOB of San Francisco wanted for every month to be different, and fully dependent on the readers (7).

[[Image:Calendar Alegria-Figure3.jpg]]

'''April 1974 Issue of ''Sisters''; Calendar for Events of the Month'''

''Credit: Jacqueline Alegria (used to belong to the University of Michigan)''

'''End of ''Sisters'''''

The last issue of ''Sisters'' was released in September of 1975 (7). In this issue, the DOB of San Francisco included a “Note on the Demise of Sisters,” where they discussed that they felt as if they were sapping energy from other areas through their attempts to keep ''Sisters'' running (7). Liane Esstelle, who had worked on ''Sisters'' for a year and a half, decided she could no longer put out the magazine, and no one else was willing to devote the same time and energy (7). An option they offered readers who still had issues left with their subscription copies of ''The Ladder'', which had been over for almost three years by this point (7).

Also included in the final issue was “Notes on the revitalization of DOB,” where the DOB of San Francisco mentioned an upcoming meeting to discuss new projects and ideas that could be used to revitalize the DOB (7). They referenced feeling as if the DOB had been suffering from a continued “lack of energy that has been threatening to close [them] down” (7).

Ultimately, ''Sisters'' reflects the transformation of gay organizing during the 1970s.

'''Notes'''

(1) Zoë Sonnenberg, "Daughters of Bilitis," FoundSF, 2015, https://www.foundsf.org/Daughters_of_Bilitis. 
(2) Sisters, vol. 1, no. 1 (San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, November 1970), Preliminary and Supplementary Material, Gale Document Number GALE|YOONQX050659052, https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AHSI&u=stan90222&id=GALE%7C9CUO&v=2.1&it=aboutJournal&sid=gale_marc. 
(3) Encyclopedia Britannica, s.v. “Stonewall Riots,” by The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed May 25, 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots. 
(4) “The Gay Liberation Movement,” Phoenix Society, accessed May 25, 2025, https://info.umkc.edu/makinghistory/the-gay-liberation-movement/. 
(5) Gerard Koskovich, Don Romesburg, and Amy Sueyoshi, Labor of LOVE: The Birth of San Francisco Pride, 1970–1980, curated for the GLBT Historical Society Museum, accessed May 25, 2025, https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love. 
(6) Kristin G. Esterberg, “From Accommodation to Liberation: A Social Movement Analysis of Lesbians in the Homophile Movement,” Gender and Society 8, no. 3 (September 1994): 424–443, https://www.jstor.org/stable/189714. 
(7) Sisters by and for Gay Women, newsletter (San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, September 1975), News section, Gale Document Number GALE|LVPJIX592076611. 

'''Bibliography'''

Esterberg, Kristin G. “From Accommodation to Liberation: A Social Movement Analysis of Lesbians in the Homophile Movement.” ''Gender and Society'' 8, no. 3 (September 1994): 424–443. https://www.jstor.org/stable/189714. 
''Encyclopedia Britannica''. S.v. “Stonewall Riots,” by The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.britannica.com/event/Stonewall-riots. 
Koskovich, Gerard, Don Romesburg, and Amy Sueyoshi. Labor of LOVE: The Birth of San Francisco Pride, 1970–1980. Curated for the GLBT Historical Society Museum. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.glbthistory.org/labor-of-love. 
“The Gay Liberation Movement.” Phoenix Society. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://info.umkc.edu/makinghistory/the-gay-liberation-movement/. 
Sisters. Vol. 1, no. 1. San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, November 1970. Preliminary and Supplementary Material. Gale Document Number GALE|YOONQX050659052. https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AHSI&u=stan90222&id=GALE%7C9CUO&v=2.1&it=aboutJournal&sid=gale_marc. 
Sisters by and for Gay Women. Newsletter. San Francisco, CA: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Society, September 1975. News section. Gale Document Number GALE|LVPJIX592076611. 
Sisters by and for Gay Women. April 1974. Magazine. San Francisco, CA: Daughters of Bilitis. 
Sonnenberg, Zoë. “Daughters of Bilitis.” FoundSF, 2015. https://www.foundsf.org/Daughters_of_Bilitis.

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