Gerry Green by Deborah W-B

Gerry Green cofounded a feminist counseling service and established Amelia’s, a feminist bookstore, both in Gainesville, Florida, in the 1970s.

Clockwise, starting at the bottom, are: Shewolf on a tractor, Corky Culver carrying hay, Nett Hart digging with a shovel, and Cedar Heartwood with a chainsaw and headphones to minimize the noise. Collage by Cedar Heartwood.

Shewolf said that it was a miracle that her directory happened at all. It was important to document this movement, to show how widespread it was….

Jade River, in Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1983, when Jade and Lynnie Levy co-founded the Re-formed Congregation of the Goddess- International.

Mother’s Brew bar, managed by Jade River, was a lesbian-feminist cultural center for the Louisville, Kentucky region, and a safe space for lesbians.

Since 1991, Lesbian Natural Resources (LNR) has supported North American women’s land communities in many ways. Lesbiannaturalresources.org

Check out these interviews with women who started or participated in lesbian-feminist land groups, safe places to develop new lesbian culture in the South.