Lesbian Connection (LC) is an American grassroots network forum publication "for, by and about lesbians". by the lesbian-feminist collective Ambitious Amazons "to address the lack of safe, reliable, and targeted information channels for lesbian groups and individuals",

Lesbian Connection is published bimonthly of national and international lesbians who volunteer to provide information about their local areas to lesbian visitors. It does not publish fiction, personal ads, or requests for pen pals.

From 1974 until 1995, the publication was folded and stapled in half to protect subscribers from harassment. LC circulation peaked in 2000 with 28,000 subscribers, and as of June 2024 it has 15,000 subscribers.

In 2014, LC received the "Jeanine Rae Award for the Advancement of Women's Culture" by Women in the Arts Inc., the non-profit organization responsible for the annual National Women's Music Festival.

Lesbian Connection has been instrumental in the building of national spiritual, political and social networks for lesbians.

Back issues from 1974 through 1989 have been fully digitized and are available to read online, for free, at JSTOR.

See also

  • LGBTQ-owned business
  • List of lesbian periodicals
  • List of lesbian periodicals in the United States

References

Further reading

  • Lesbian Connection at JSTOR