"Abuse in the closet: Violence in lesbian relationships"

"Abuse in the closet: Violence in lesbian relationships"

Article on the need to recognize intimate partner violence (IPV) in lesbian relationships and the stigma of talking about IPV in lesbian communities. The author argues that this issue is not often taken seriously and that there are limited supports for lesbians. She offers suggestions for resources and building community related to the issue, including incorporating the issue into the Take Back the Night march in St. John's that year.

Waterlily was published quarterly from 1989-1991 by the Waterlily Collective, a division of East Coast Women and Words. The name "Waterlily" references a bulletin run by suffrage activists in Newfoundland in 1893. It was founded as a way to promote writing by women and submissions relevant to women's issues in Newfoundland and elsewhere. Their editorial policy stated they would not accept any material that was homophobic.

Tania Dopler

University of Ottawa Women's Archive, Waterlily Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3
https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/1vde6e7/alma991042185689705161

Waterlily Collective, East Coast Women and Words

Winter 1990

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