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Barbara “Bobbie” Reaux (Richmond Lesbian Feminists – RLF)

Barbara “Bobbie” Reaux (Richmond Lesbian Feminists – RLF)

Barbara “Bobbie” Reaux gives us a fascinating glimpse of her courage and life struggles. She begins her story with her search for her natal mother.

Posted on March 16, 2022 Posted in Culture and the Arts, Social and Political Groups, Social Justice, Women’s Health, and Social Services Tagged with “Two Street” Festival, 2nd St. Festival, adoptive mother, Alexander’s, Babe’s, Barbara Reaux, Beth Marschak, Black community, Black schools, Bobbie Reaux, Bon-Air, butch women, Esau, Fearless Fly, femme women, Flournoy, Friends Association for Children, gay and lesbian marches, Hippodrome Theater, Jackson Ward, John Marshall, Maggie L. Walker High School, Maresia Harris, MCC (Metropolitan Community Church), Methodist, Raoul’s, Richmond Lesbian Feminists, Richmond Room, Richmond Women of Color, RLF, SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders), scandals, segregated, Tarhammer’s department store, Terri Pendleton, Tidewater

Mobley-izing for Change

Carolyn Mobley has seen the racism in the LGBT movement. She works from within to make concrete change, which motivates her as a Black, lesbian preacher.

Posted on March 15, 2022 Posted in Social Justice, Women’s Health, and Social Services, Spirituality and Religion Tagged with AALGA, African American Lesbian & Gay Alliance, Atlanta Feminist Women’s Chorus, Atlanta GA, Baptist, Black, Carolyn Mobley, Charis Books & More, Christian, christianity, feminist, gay pride, grand marshal, Lamda Choral, LBGT, leader, lesbian, Marque Walker, MCC (Metropolitan Community Church), minister, multicultural, multiracial, preacher, racism, religion, Resurrection MCC, Richmond VA, Saginaw MI, Sanford FL, Shiloh Baptist Church, singer, soloist, Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), white privilege, womanism, Womanist

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