Description
Marilyn Murphy was a lesbian activist and author. She had a long-running column, "Lesbian Logic," in
Lesbian News in the 1980s and a selection of her columns appeared in the 1991 book,
Are You Girls Traveling Alone? She was an active member of the organization Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) and the Califia Community along with
Diane F. Germain. The collection consists of several of Murphy's published and unpublished works, including a copy of her
book, as well as correspondence, ephemera, and audiovisual materials.
Background
Marilyn Murphy was a lesbian activist and author. She had a long-running column, "Lesbian Logic," in Lesbian News in the 1980s and a selection of her columns appeared in the 1991 book, Are You Girls Traveling Alone? She was an active member of the organization Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) and the Califia Community along with
Diane F. Germain. Murphy died in 2004 and is survived by her partner, Irene Weiss, co-founder of the Califia Community.
Extent
1.4 Linear Feet
(1 carton, 1 box)
Restrictions
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