Light-hearted look at the ins and outs of modern lesbian relationships
(95 min.; region 1)
Bend it like Beckham
A fun British soccer drama (108 min.; region 4)
Exes & ohs : the complete first season
A lighthearted look at lesbian
dating and friendships ... more (132 min. (6 episodes) ; region 1)
Fingersmith
BBC mini-series based on Sarah Waters' novel about two young women in
Victorian England ... wikipedia entry (180 min.; all regions)
High art
Award-winning romantic drama about a photo magazine editor and the
heroin-addicted former photo prodigy with whom she falls in love ... wikipedia entry (102 min. ; region 1)
Intersexion
New Zealand's first 'out' intersex person, Mani Bruce Mitchell, reaches out
to other intersexuals around the world in this a frank exploration of the
last gender taboo: that of a person whose body falls somewhere between
male and female ... more (68 min.; region 4)
Last tango in Halifax
BBC romantic drama - childhood sweethearts are reunited ... while their
daughters battle it out ... [2 discs (5 hrs 40 min.); region 4]
Last tango in Halifax. Series 2
BBC romantic drama - the lesbian sub-plot continues [2 discs (5 hrs 44 min.); region 4]
Laughing matters
Showcases the humor of Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez, Karen Williams and
Suzanne Westenhoefer through intimate interviews, backstage footage and
segments from their live shows (60 min. ; region 1)
Laughing matters ... more
A reality-based romp that blends routines from four lesbian
stand-up comics with personal interviews (73 min. ; region 1)
Make a wish
In the tradition of Friday the 13th and other classic horror films, Make A
Wish tells the story of a group of women who get together for an annual
birthday camping trip ... review (96 min. ; region 1)
The Monkey's mask
A lesbian private detective discovers the dark side of the world of
contemporary literature (93 min.; all regions)
Pariah
African American coming out and coming of age tale ... review (87 min.; 1)
Pride
Dramatization of true events that took place when a group of Gay Rights
activists in London offered generous support to striking Welsh miners in
Thatcher's Britain ... review (116 min.; region 4)
Reaching for the moon
A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth
Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares ... review (129 min., region 4)
Siren
"An erotic lesbian film for women" (52 min. ; region 1)
She likes girls
Six short films (100 min. ; region 1)
New books 2015
Fiction
Ames, Lynn The Flip side of desire Romance ... finding love on the rebound ... more
Heartsong Romance ...
review
Anderson, Margaret C.; Hills, Mathilda (ed., introd.) Forbidden fires
Part memoir, part novel about the author's affair with French singer
Georgette Leblanc. It was not published until 23 years after the author's
death - when the editor winkled it out after hearing about the manuscript ... glbtq archive entry about the author - page 3 for comments about the novel
Avery, Ellis The Last nude
A stunning novel set in Paris in 1927, inspired by real events - winner of
several awards ... review
A fictional account of the life of Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund, and the
impact of his theories about lesbianism on Anna who herself a psychoanalyst
and a lesbian. It is written in the style of a biography. Review at
Lambda Literary
De Veaux, Alexis Yabo
The present, the past, the uncertain future collapse upon themselves
in this narrative of place/s - stunning ... ... more. Winner of the 2015 Lambda Literary award for lesbian fiction
Falling – falling from grace, falling in love, falling out of love,
falling over, falling down, falling apart ... more
Griffith, Nicola Hild
A sweeping historical novel about the rise of the most powerful woman of
the Middle Ages ... review
Guess, Carol Seeing Dell
Dell is a taxi driver who lives on the outskirts of town memory until she
leaves behind two lovers ... more
Hall, Sandi Public sex in Paekakariki
When nurse Margaret Spindle discovers a lovely but travel-worn pregnant
stranger asleep in St Peter's ...
more
Helms, Kristie Dish it up, baby
A lighthearted story about a young woman who grew
up in the boondocks and achieves her dreams in New York.
Lydon, Clare London calling
Jess flees Sydney - heartbroken after her life falls
apart - but back to London life gets rather busy
more
Meigs, Mary The Time being
An affair born of a correspondence with a distant admirer leads the lovers
to an arranged meeting in Australia ... more
Qiu Miaojin Last words from Montmartre
A novel in letters that narrates the gradual dissolution of a relationship
between two lovers and, ultimately, the complete unraveling of the narrator
Lambda Literary review
Radclyffe Against doctor's orders
The doctor is set to take over the local hospital from her father, the
high-powered corporate financier has come to buy the hospital ...
review
Honor and duty are not always black and white ...
more
Sheltering dunes
The lives of two women and the community that shelters them shatter in a
single night of violence ... more. Seventh book in the Provincetown Tales series
When dreams tremble Another goodie from Radclyffe ... more
Winds of fortune
The winds of fortune are fickle guides .. and happiness or
heartbreak may be the destination ... more. Provincetown tales #5
Word of honor
All Cameron Roberts and Blair Powell want is a small,
intimate wedding ... more
A jolly romp somewhere up the Kapiti coast ... well not quite jolly but
it all works out in the end
Smith, Ali How to be both
Two of the most rewarding reads of the year, all wrapped up in
one book - Guardian review. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
Tea Michelle The Passionate mistakes and intricate corruption of one girl in America
An autobiographical novel that ranges from the author’s teenage days as a
working-class goth from the Boston suburbs across the country to San
Francisco ... more
Vicars, Angie Treat
Romance
Biography/memoir
Bolt, Rodney As good as god, as clever as the devil : the impossible life of Mary Benson
The extraordinary story of Mary Benson, wife of a Victorian era Archbishop
of Canterbury, who took her best friend Lucy Tait into her bed as soon as
he died ... review
Cleves, Rachel Hope Charity and Sylvia : a same-sex marriage in early America
Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake lived together in rural Vermont from 1807
to 1851, in a relationship that was accepted by their neighbours and families
as being a marriage. More info at brainpickings.org
Cohen, Lisa All we know : three lives
Biographies of Ester Murphy, Mercedes de Acousta and Madge Garland, three
stylish, quirky women who were active tastemakers in the first two-thirds of
the 20th century ... New Yorker review
Szubanski, Magda Reckoning : a memoir
Heartbreaking, joyous, traumatic, intimate and revelatory memoir from
Australian actress and comedian Magda Szubanski ... review
Nonfiction
Crochet : the complete step-by-step guide : essential techniques, more than 80 crochet patterns
Alice, Lynne (ed.); Star, Lynne (ed.) Queer in Aotearoa New Zealand
Essays on gender identity, gay liberation and more
Cage, Diana Lesbian sex bible : the new guide to sexual love for same sex couples
A fresh, funny, irreverent, and inclusive look at lesbian sexuality ...
review. Winner of the 2015
Lambda Literary Award for lesbian erotica
Cogswell, Kelly Eating fire : my life as a Lesbian Avenger
A first-hand account from the front line, as well as a reflection on
current political concerns ... review. Interview with the author at lambdaliterary.org
Cohler, Deborah Citizen, invert, queer : lesbianism and war in early twentieth-century Britain
Examines the shifting intersections of nationalism and sexuality before, during and
after the Great War in Britain ... review
Jackson, Julie Subversive cross stitch : 50 f*cking clever designs for your sassy side
Explores the gap between sexuality studies and post-colonial cultural
critique ... review - one for
Stitch and Butch
Johns, Susie A Little course in knitting
Everything you need to know to learn how to knit
Jones, Sonya L. (ed.) A Sea of stories : the shaping power of narrative in gay and lesbian cultures : a festschrift for John P. De Cecco
A collection of personal narratives that explores the historical,
psychological, and sociological contexts of homosexuality ...
review
Kerekere, Elizabeth Takatāpui : part of the whānau
This resource is for takatapui, their whanau and communities, sharing
stories and information about identity, wellbeing and suicide prevention.
Lynch, Jac Butch on butch : photos by Jac Lynch, words by participants
Twenty portraits of women, each accompanied by brief personal comments by
the subject. Catalogue for an exhibition held at Photospace Gallery, Wellington, 23rd Jan to 9th Feb 2015. pridenz.com has a series of podcasts of
people who featured in the project.
Narrain, Arvind Queer : 'despised' sexualities, law and social change
About the situation of transsexuals in India [2004]
Nordberg, Jenny The Underground girls of Kabul : the hidden lives of Afghan girls disguised as boys
Uncovers the hidden true story of the age-old tradition of 'Bacha Posh' -
girls masquerading as boys - in a society that does not value females ... review
Out Wellington Inc. Rainbow Pride Community Honours 15, Wellington
Citations for the recipients of awards at the inaugural Wellington
Rainbow Pride Community Honours, February 2015
Sycamore, Mattilda Bernstein The End of San Francisco
Breaks apart the conventions of memoir to reveal the passions and
perils of a life that refuses to conform to the rules of straight or gay normalcy ...
more
Taylor, Jean, 1944- Stroppy dykes : radical lesbian feminist activism in Victoria during the 1980s
Explores the work of radical lesbian feminists, socialist feminists
and radical feminists in Victoria in the 1980s.
Wieringa, Saskia (ed.); Sivori, Horacio (ed.) The Sexual history of the global South : sexual politics in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Orchard, Sam Family portraits : stories about who we are, and how we love. Issues 1 - 3
Graphic stories about gender, sex and sexuality. Also available
online
Short stories
Duffy, Stella Everything is moving, everything is joined : the selected stories of Stella Duffy
A selection of Stella Duffy's award-winning writing, as well as some of the
numerous stories that have been broadcast on radio and appeared in
anthologies over the past 20 years ... review
Foster, Nicole (ed.) Show and tell : true tales of lesbian lust
Taormino, Tristan (series ed.); Liebegott, Ali (ed.) Best lesbian erotica 2008
Another delicious collection
Wilson, Barbara Salt water and other stories
Loves and lives that almost were, once had been and could have been ... review
Detective mystery
Andrews & Austin Stellium in Scorpio
Lesbian couple have reunion in glitzy Las Vegas with overtones of astrology ... more
Cross, Amanda Sweet death, kind death
Forrest, Katherine V. High desert : a Kate Delafield mystery
Winner of the 2014 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery ... more
Radclyffe Justice for all
Another sizzler in the author's Justice series ... more.
Price of honor
Anthology
Kapiti Lesbian Writing Group Midnight feast : a collection of writing by Annabel Fagan, Robin Flemming, Terry Kennaway, Pat Rosier, Barbara Simmons, Kate Torrens
A collection of writing by six Kapiti women, who meet to workshop one
another's stories, talk and share food. Includes tories, poems and fragments
of novels - plus recipes for midnight feast treats!
Hinemoana's debut collection of poems, with paintings by Jenny
Rendall. More info at Hinemoana's website
Duffy, Carol Ann The World's wife
Behind every famous man is a great woman ... and each one tells her side of
the story in this tongue-in-cheek, no-holds-barred look at the real movers
and shakers across history, myth and legend ...
review
Dykewomon, Elana What can I ask : new and selected poems, 1975-2014
