Lesbian News (California) Publications

Collection

Identifier: Tretter-55

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

To view a full listing of the Tretter Collection's holdings, please visit the UMN Library's Catalog record here: Lesbian News, Tretter Holdings

Dates

1993 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

The Lesbian News was founded in 1975 by Jinx Beers and is still in publiction. It is the longest running lesbian newspaper in the US and originally served the Southern California area. In 2017, Beers was inducted into the LGBTQ Journalists Hall of Fame in Philadelphia for her work with the Lesbian News. Beers also made the publication free and because she initially was not allowed to bring the publication into bars, she left it on the windshields of cars in lesbian bar parking lots instead. The Lesbian News is also commonly referred to as "LN" because Beers could not get a post office box or phone number for the "Lesbian News."

Extent

.94 Linear Feet (2 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This record represents the run of Lesbian News held in the Tretter Collection. It is not a complete run but contains issues from a wide range of years of the publication from 1993 up to 2014. More recent volumes may be acessible online through university subscritpions.