Dyke Imagery and Lesbian Culture from Pop to High Art

Who is @h_e_r_s_t_o_r_y?

Herstory was founded and is maintained by Kelly Rakowski, who’s been working on it for four and a half years. “It’s a personal project—sharing my research and favourite imagery of herstoric lesbians, from pop culture to high art,” Rakowski explains. “It all started around the time I ‘came out’ and was teaching myself about lesbian culture and lesbian herstory. I was reading books and essays written by lesbians, watching lesbian movies, tv shows and inhaling all the lesbian culture I missed over the course of my life. It was fun and I wanted to share my learnings and findings with people, so I started @h_e_r_s_t_o_r_y Instagram. Herstory is for everyone, and most importantly it is trans inclusive—zero tolerance for transphobia.”

 

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☔️ lesbian emotionnns1963 album “Judy’s Turn to Cry” by the iconic lesbian singer and crier Lesley Gore. U Lesley. #justletmecry #cry #lesleygore

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