List of lesbian periodicals


A list of notable lesbian magazines, periodicals, newsletters, and journals.

Africa

South Africa

Closet Magazine – c. 1998–?Legacy – Lesbian Arts Magazine – Johannesburg, 1990The QuarterlySunday's Women – 1990s?Umzabalazo – official newsletter of the Coalition of African Lesbians, a continent-wide organization of lesbians in Africa – Johannesburg, 2007–presentWomyn – 2000–2003

Asia and the Middle East

China

Les+ – Beijing, longest running lesbian magazine in China, 2005–2012

Indonesia

Goya Lestari – published by group Chandra Kirana, 1993–?

Israel

Klaf Hazak – lesbian feminist quarterly from KLaF/CLAF, c.1990–?

Japan

1970 to 1980
1980 to 1990Eve & Eve –Regumi Tsūshin – Tokyo, 1985–present
1990 to presentAniisu – Furiine 1995 Kaamira – Labrys – continued by LOUD News, 1992–1995?LOUD News – published by "Lesbians of Undeniable Drive", 1995–2011?Misuto – Josei ladies comics magazine, 1996–1999
Unknown date
  • ''Lesbian News & Views''

Korea

Kkiri-kkiri – Seoul, newsletter of Kkiri-kkiri, now the Lesbian Counseling Center

Lebanon

Bekhsoos – magazine of Meem

Palestine

Aswat Newsletter – Haifa, published by Aswat Gay Palestinian Women

Philippines

  • ''My Femme''

Taiwan

Ai Fu Hao Zi Zai Bao – Taiwan, 1993–?Isle Margin – TaiwanLez's MeetingNu pengyou – Taiwan, published by group Wo Men Zhi Jian, 1994–1998?Wo Men Zhi Jian Newsletter – Taiwan, 1991–1994

Thailand

Anjareesan/Asian Lesbian Network Newsletter – Bangkok, published by Anjaree, 1991–?

Europe

Austria

1970 to 1980Lesben-Frauen-Nachrichten – Vienna, 1979–?
1990 to presentFemale Sequences – frauen lesben kulturHEFTig, Vienna, 1999–?Frauenlesben rapidité – Vienna, c. 1997Lebenszeichen – Vienna, 2001–?LILA Schriften – Vienna, 1995–2001Osterreichischer Lesbenrundbrief – Vienna, newsletter of HOSI-Lesben

Belgium

  • – Brussels, newsletter of Groupe de Recherche et d'Information Feministes, c. 1975–78

Croatia

Just a Girl – Zagreb

Czech Republic

Alia – magazine of Klub LambdaPromluv – magazine of Promluv group

Finland

ILIS Newsletter – Helsinki, International Lesbian Information Service, 1981–1983Pärrä – Helsinki, publication of Akanat Lesbian Group, 1982Torajyvä – Helsinki, publication of Akanat Lesbian Group, 1983–1988

France

1970 to 1980Quand les Femmes s'aiment – 1978–1980
1980 to 1990Bulletin des Archives Lesbiennes – Paris, 1990Espaces : bulletin de liaison et d'informations entre lesbiennes radicales – Paris, 1982Lesbia: Revue lesbienne d'expression, d'information, d'opinion – Paris, 1982–2012Vlasta: fictions/utopies amazoniennes, Paris, by the Collectif Mémoires/Utopies, 1983–1985
1990 to presentLesBienNées – Nancy
Unknown date'Espace Lesbien – Toulouse and the Midi-Pyrénées region, newsletter of Bagdam Espace LesbienLes Lesbianaires: revue de presseLesbrouffe: Voies d'Elles – Grenoble, newsletter of the Association des Lesbiennes de GrenoblePenthésilée'' – Association des Femmes Homosexuelles Européennes

Germany

1920 to 1970
1970 to 1980Frauen Zeitung – Frauenzentrum – Hamburg, feminist and lesbian newsletter 1976–?
  • – Berlin, published by the Lesbenpressenkollektiv de LAZ, 1975–1982Protokolle – Münster, Verlag Frauenpolitik, 1976–1979UKZ: Unsere kleine Zeitung – Berlin/Mannheim, 1974–2001
1980 to 1990Infoblatt des Lesbenring – Köln, c. 1984–1996?LESBENINFO NETZ – Ulm, 1989–?Die Lesbischschwule Presseschau – Berlin, 1982–?Tarantel – Bielefeld, Tarantel Kollektiv, 1980–?
1990 to presentBlattgold – West Berlin, c. 1990sEMMA – GermanyFrau Anders – Weimar, 1990–?
  • – Bochum, radical feminist lesbian magazine, 1990–2004Krampfader – Kassel, 1986–?L-MagLesben in NRW – Düsseldorf, c. 2005Lesbenstich – DortmundLescriba: Das lesbische Literaturmagazin – Sinzing, 2004–?
  • – 1995–2006nur sie: Lesben/Frauen-Kulturmagazin für Nürnberg/Fürth/Erlangen – Nürnberg, 1999–?
Unknown year'Bulletin des Archives Lesbiennes''

Greece

Labrys – Athens, 1980–?Lettres Eoliennes: Revue Bimensuelle d'Art Lesbien – Athens, c. 1980s

Hungary

Dyke Magazin – 2007qLitLabrisz Lesbian Newsletter – published by the Labrisz Lesbian Association, c. 1990s

Ireland

Gaelick – online lesbian periodicalLINC: Lesbians in Cork – Cork, c. 2001

Italy

Bollettino cel C.L.I. – Rome, paper of Centro Feminista Separatista, c. 1981–1991Towanda: appunti, spunti e spuntini lesbici – Milan, 1994

Lithuania

SAPPHO – Vilnius, quarterly magazine of lesbian organization Sappho

Netherlands

1970 to 1980Amarant – 1972–presentPaarse September. Alternatieve Vrouwenkrant – 1972–1974
1980 to 1990Diva – 1982–1986, switched to Zij aan Zij in the mid-1990sILIS newsletter – Amsterdam, International Lesbian Information Service, 1980–81, 1987–1998Lesbisch Archivaria – Lesbisch Archief Leeuwarden, 1982–?Lust en gratie: lesbisch cultureel tijdschrift – Amsterdam, c. 1983–1987Nieuwsbrief – Amsterdam, Lesbisch Archief Amsterdam, 1983–1994
1990 to 2000
  • Wild Side Magazine – Amsterdam, Leiden
1990 to presentGirls Like Us – Amsterdam, 2005–presentZij aan Zij – Rijswijk, 1998–present

Poland

Sigma – Silesia, published one issue only, 1992Violet Pulse – Gdańsk

Portugal

1980 to 1990Artemísia – Porto, feminist magazine supportive of lesbians, 1985
1990 to presentLesbiana – published by Grupo de mulheres da associação ILGA-Portugal, 1999LILÁS – Lisbon, 1993Organa – Lisbon, first lesbian magazine in Portugal, 1991–1993?Zona Livre – 1997

Romania

ENOLA – published by Accept, 2006–?

Russia

  • Pinx – 2006–present

Serbia

labris: Lezbejske novine – Belgrade, 1994–?Novosadska Lezbejska Organizacija Newsletter – Novi Sad

Slovenia

Lesbo – Ljubljana, Magazine of ŠKUC-LL Group, c. 1988

Spain

Caladona: Un espai de dones per a dones – Barcelona, Caladona, lesbian magazine in Catalan language, 1993–presentLaberint: revista de mujeros para mujeros – Barcelona, c. 1992–1994Mujeres y Punto – Madrid, newsletter of CRECUL, Comité Reivindicativo Cultural de Lesbianas de MadridSales: Revista Lesbica – Barcelona, Revista SalesTowanda! Revista Lesbica – Zaragoza, 2002–?MagLes Magazine – Barcelona, 2012–present

Sweden

Lesbisk Feministiska – Stockholm, c. 1984–1988Lila perspektiv – Stockholm, c. 1981–1984

Switzerland

1930-1950Freundschaftsbanner - Zurich, 1932-1942
1970–1980Lesbenfront – Zurich, 1974–1985
1980–1990CLIT 007 – lesbian feminist magazine, 1981-1986 Frau Ohne Herz – Zurich, 1985–1995ELLA: Das Lesbenforum – Basel, 1985–1993?ILIS Bulletin – Geneva, International Lesbian Information Service, Clit International, 1984–86
1990–2000die – Lesbenzeitschrift aus der Schweiz, Zurich, 1996–2004Ellas ketchup – Basel, 1993–?
2000–presentSkipper – Zürich, 2004–2005

Turkey

"Öte-ki-ben – Ankara, Turkey / Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2001–?

Ukraine

Лесби Портал – lesbian feminist publication, 2018–present

United Kingdom

Prior to 1970Arena Three – London, Minorities Research Group, 1963–1972Kenric Newsletter – c. 1960s–presentMinorities Research Group Newsletter
1970 to 1980Lesbians Come Together – London, c. 1972Medusa: Journal of the Bradford Lesbian Feminist Surrealist Group – c. 1978–?Move – Bristol, c 1970s–?Sappho – London, newsletter of the Southwark Lesbian Network; for lesbians only, 1971–?Sequel: A Feminist Magazine for Isolated Lesbians – London, c. 1979Zero: Anarcha-feminist Newsmagazine – London, 1978–?
1980 to 1990Bristol Radical Lesbian Feminist Magazine 1986–1990Camden Lesbian Centre Newsletter/ Camden Black Lesbian Group Newsletter – London, available in both print and cassette, 1987–1991
  • Diversion: Six issues produced 1986-1987Gemma – London; lesbians with and without disabilities, all ages; available in print or on cassette, c.1980Gossip: A Journal of Lesbian Feminist Ethics – London, for lesbians only; Onlywomen Press, c. 1986–?Lesbian Information Service Newsletter – Leicester, available in both print and cassette, 1987–1989Lesbian International – Leicester, for lesbians only, available in print and cassette, 1989–1990Lesbian Archive and Information Centre Newsletter – London, Lesbian Archive and Information Centre, c. 1985–?Outwrite — London, 1982-1988Quim Magazine: For Dykes of All Sexual Persuasions – London, 1989–1995, plus one issue in 2001Spinster: Feminist Creative Work with an Emphasis on the Work of Lesbians – London, 1982–?
After 1990The Axe – Bradford lesbian newsletter, 1996–1997B.I.D – online monthly magazine, November 2011crAve – bi-monthly magazine, 2008–presentDiva – London, 1994–present
  • Dykenosis : the newsletter of LesBeWell - Birmingham, 1994–1998G3 Magazine – London, free monthly national publicationLesbian London – London, also released on cassette tape, 1992–1993Lesbian Talk Issues – Scarlet Press, 1992–1996Look out - Nottingham, Lesbian Centre, 1996-2015
  • Shebang – London, 1992–?Velvet
Year unknownArtemis: For Women who Love Women – London, magazine of the Artemis ClubLesbian Zone – ManchesterLesbians in Education – LondonLesbians in Libraries – EnglandOlder Lesbians Network Newsletter – London

Wales / Cymru

Cardiff Women's Liberation Newsletter – Cardiff, "for wimmin only", c. 1970s–1980sOlder Lesbian Network NewsletterWomen Come Together: Swansea Women's Liberation Newsletter – Swansea, c. 1970sWomenZone: Connecting lesbians across Wales – Swansea, c. 1990s

Oceania

New Zealand

1970 to 1980Circle, later Lesbian Feminist Circle – Wellington, "for lesbians only", collectively produced 1973–1985Spiral – literary and arts journal for women, founded in 1976 by Heather McPherson; the press also published Keri Hulme's Booker Prize-winning novel The Bone People in 1984Wellington Lesbian Network – Wellington, newsletter; for lesbians only, c. 1979–1999
1980 to 1990Bitches, Witches, & Dykes – Auckland, 1980–1981Glad Rag – Wellington – for lesbians only, c. 1983Lesbians in Print – Auckland, for women only, 1985–1991Sapphic star – Auckland, c. 1989–1991Tamaki Makaurau lesbian newsletter – Auckland, New Zealand, c. 1990–present'
After 1990'The Laughing Medusa'' – lesbian literary magazine, edited by Kedy Kristal and Takoel Akuni, c. 1991–1993

Australia

1970 to 1980A. L. M. Newsletter – Melbourne, newsletter of the Australian Lesbian Movement, c. 1971 Blatant Lesbianism – Sydney, c. 1978–?Patchwork newsletter – Brisbane, c. 1978?
1980 to 1990Australian Lesbian Diary – Melbourne, c. 1987Sage: the separatist age – Australia, lesbian separatist periodical; title was formerly Seps Down Under; "A cauldron of lesbian separatist thought dreams and visions", c. 1990–1992S.E.P.S. Down Under – Waucope, c. 1989Wicked Women – Australia – 1988–1996, 28 issues
1990 to 2000Australian Asian Lesbian News – Sydney, c. 1991Banshee – Melbourne, c. 1992Dis-Ease – Sydney, c. 1993Elam – Newcastle, newsletter of the Hunter Lesbian Group, c. 1998Geelong Lesbian Group – Geelong, c. 1999–?Hell Bent Redfern, Sydney, c. 1991Interlesbian – Melbourne, multi-cultural lesbian news, c. 1994Journal of Australian Lesbian Feminist Studies – Haymarket, New South Wales, 1991–1995Labrys – Melbourne, 1990–1992Lesbian Network – Rozelle, Lesbian Network Collective, c. 1990sLesbians on the Loose – now LOTL – Darlinghurst, 1990–presentLesbiana – Fitzroy, c. 1992Lilac – Launceston, Tasmania, 1993–1996olderdykes.org – Sydney, online magazine for lesbians over 40Out Loud – Eltham, women's cultural magazine focussing on lesbian and feminist content, c. 1992–?ShOut Newsletter – Melbourne, c. 1994Suncoast Lesbian Information Press – Queensland, c. 1995–?Women Out West – Perth, 1999–present, WOW
2000 to presentButch is Not a Dirty Word – Melbourne, 2017–presentCherrie – nationalSASS Magazine MelbourneSlit magazine, 2002-velvet Tipt – Melbourne, magazine for lesbians in Victoria and Tasmania, 2005–2006
Year unknownThe Bloody Rag – LismoreGrapevine – Western AustraliaLesbian News – National MagazineLesbian Territory – Northern TerritoryLesbian Times – North AdelaideOutloud – Melbourne

South America

Argentina

Cuaderno de existensia Lesbiana – Argentina c. 1987Fulanas – Argentina, 2000

Brazil

Chana com Chana – São Paulo, published by the Grupo de Ação Lésbica-Feminista, c.1979–1987Femme
  • ''Rede Outro Olhar''

Chile

Amazonas – ChileBaruyera – Chile, Colectiva Lésbica MafaldaHilando Destinos – Chile, published by the Colectiva Lésbica feminista MoirasLazos – ChileMontedevenus: Mujeres que aman Mujeres – online magazine
  • ''Rompiendo el Silencio''

Peru

  • ''otro lado de la luna''

North America

Canada

1970 to 1980Dyke – Montreal, Quebec, 1977Grapevine: Newsletter of the Lesbian Mother's Defence Fund – Toronto, Ontario, c. 1979–1883Lesbian Canada Lesbienne – Halifax, Nova Scotia, published by the Atlantic Provinces Political Lesbians for Equality, 1977/1978Lesbian Feminists of Montreal Newsletter – Montreal, Quebec, published by the Lesbian Feminists of Montreal, 1977Lesbian Organization of Toronto Newsletter – Toronto, Ontario, 1977–1980Lesbian Perspective – Toronto, Ontario, published by the Lesbian Organization of Toronto, 1979–1980Lesbians/lesbiennes – Toronto, Ontario, 1979–1981Lesbomonde – Montreal, Quebec 1973–1974London Lesbian Collective News – London, Ontario, published by the LCC, 1977–1978Long Time Coming – Montreal, Quebec, published by Montreal Gay Women, 1973–1976The Other Woman – Toronto, Ontario, feminist and lesbian news magazine, 1972–?Pedestal: Lesbian-Feminist Newspaper – Vancouver, B.C., 1975, women's liberation paper, reorganized briefly in 1975 as a lesbian feminist paperSisters Lightship – Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1978Three of Cups – Toronto, Ontario, 1976–1978Wages Due Lesbians – Toronto, Ontario, c. 1977–78Waves: a Lesbian Feminist Newsletter – Victoria, BC, 1978–1979
1980 to 1990Amazones d'Hier, Lesbiennes d'Aujourd'hui – Montreal, Quebec, for lesbians only, 1982-2013Association of Women's Music and Culture – Toronto, published by Womynly Way Productions, c. 1989Ça s'attrape!! – Montreal, Quebec, 1982-1984Communique'Elles – 1980sDiversity, the Lesbian Rag – Vancouver, B.C., published by the Diversity Collective 1988–1991Flagrant – Vancouver, B.C., 1981–1984Furie Lesbienne / Lesbian Fury – Ottawa, Ontario, for lesbians only, c. 1985–1995KINESIS: news about women that's not in the dailies – Vancouver, British Columbia, published by the Vancouver Status of Women, a non-sectarian feminist voice covering some lesbian issues, c. 1980s/1990sLavender Sheets – Toronto, Ontario, published by the Lesbian Organization of Toronto, c. 1980Lavender Times – Calgary, Alberta, project of the Calgary Womyn's Collective, 1987–?Lesbian Newsletter – Regina, SK, c. 1985LesbiaNews/LNews – Victoria, BC,1989–98Les Sourcières – Montréal QC, 1980-1982L'Évidente Lesbienne - Montréal, QC, 1984-1990The Open Door: Rural Lesbian Newsletter – Burns Lake/Terrace, British Columbia/Nelson, B.C., 1983–1986The Radical Reviewer – Vancouver, B.C., Lesbian Literary Collective magazine, 1980–1983Treize! Revue Lesbienne – Montreal, Quebec, 1984–2005Web of Crones – Vancouver, BC, 1986Womonspace News: Our Voice in the Lesbian Community – Edmonton, Alberta, 1983–?Zami Newsletter – Toronto, Ontario, c. 1987–88
1990 to 2000Au-dela de l'invisibilite: le bulletin de la Collective Lesbienne – Ottawa, Ontario, published by the Collective Lesbienne, c. 1998Chicklist: Proudly Peddling Chick Power, Pleasure and Polemic – Toronto, published by the Pink Triangle Press, c. 1997Gazelle: le magazine des lesbiennes – Montreal, Quebec, 1992–?Limbo: Lesbian Bi-Monthly Magazine – London, Ontario, published by Limbo, 1999SamiYoni: a ioumal for lesbians of South Asian Descent – Toronto, 1993–1994Sensible Shoes News: The Newsletter of Saskatchewan's Lesbian Communities – Regina, mid-1990sSiren – Toronto, Ontario, "Irresistibly tempting, for lesbians", 1995–2004Voices for Lesbian Survival: By and For Lesbians – Kenora, Ontario, published by the Voices Collective, c. 1995
After 2000Femmes entre elles – Montreal, Quebec, 2002-2012.No More Potlucks – Montreal, Quebec, ?–present QueeriesMag.com – Toronto, Ontario, 2010–present Sapho Magazine : Le magazine des lesbiennes de la Capitale, 2005-2012- Québec, QuébecLez Spread the Word - Montréal, Quebec, 2016–present

Mexico

Amantes de la Luna – CIDHOM – Mexico City, 1994–?Amazona – Mexico, published by Colectivo de Lesbianas del F H A R, c.1979
  • Del otro lado – magazine of Grupo de Madres Lesbianas 2, c. 1996HIMEN Fanzine – Mexico City, published by Colectiva HIMENLes Voz, Mexico's lesbian feminist magazine- Mexico, 1994–present

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