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“Flamboyance and fortitude, femme and butch-not poses, not stereotypes, but a dance between two different kinds of women, one beckoning the other into a full blaze of color, the other strengthening the fragility behind the exuberance. We who love this way are poetry and history, action and theory, flesh and spirit.”

Quote by Joan Nestle

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Joan Nestle is an American writer, born on May 12, 1940. Her work primarily focuses on the lives and challenges of LGBTQ+ communities, especially the elderly LGBTQ+ population. Nestle is known for her profound understanding of LGBTQ+ history and extensive research. more

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