Old Sinister Wisdom Blog
- New Books: June 2026
- An Intergenerational Visit to Nett Hart
- Dyke Bar* History: Butch-Femme in NYC’s Greenwich Village, 1940s-1960s
- Dyke Bar* History: Leslie Feinberg in Buffalo, 1960s
- Dyke Bar* History: Audre Lorde in NYC’s Greenwich Village, 1950s-1960s
- Dyke Bar* History: Mona’s Candle Light in San Francisco, 1950
- Dyke Bar* History: Lily Hu in San Francisco, 1954
- Dyke Bar* History: The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, 1957-1962
- Dyke Bar* History as Told by Beebo, Lily, Audre, Leslie, Alix, & Mona: 1940s-1960s
- Report from Lesbian Lives in Cork, Ireland
- New Books: May 2026
- In Minneapolis, new lesbian bar aims to create community, inclusivity, and abundance
- Mandy Wallace: Artists with Early Work in Sinister Wisdom
- New Books: April 2026
- New Books: March 2026
"Empowerment comes from ideas."
Gloria Anzaldúa
“And the metaphorical lenses we choose are crucial, having the power to magnify, create better focus, and correct our vision.”
― Charlene Carruthers
"Your silence will not protect you."
Audre Lorde
“It’s revolutionary to connect with love”
— Tourmaline
"Gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught."
― Leslie Feinberg
“The problem with the use of language of Revolution without praxis is that it promises to change everything while keeping everything the same. “
— Leila Raven