Mazer Video Archive

Our grass roots lesbian community archives is appreciated by artist, author and lecturer Dr. Marie Cartier.

Professor and Author Marie Cartier introduces a few of her "Informants", from her groundbreaking book on butch femme identity and women in gay bars as a sacred, religious place in pre-Stonewall era. Meet these courageous women who dared to live their life.

Dr. Cartier talks about what vital place these bars have been to the Lesbian community over the years as she introduces her new book, Baby You Are My Religion: Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewall

Filmed at June L Mazer Lesbian Archives of West Hollywood, CA event, Celebrate Marriage Equality Get Together held June 20, 2013.

Carolyn Sherer's photography book, "Living in Limbo: Lesbian Families in the Deep South", portrays the "invisible families" living in Birmingham, Alabama. It documents the lives of lesbian led families who are living undercover in bible belt states, like Alabama, where LGBT people are severely stigmatized and local and state government do not provide or recognize legal protection for LGBT people. This exhibit first went on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in 2012.

Photographers Carolyn Sherer, Betsy Kalin and Connie Kurtew discuss their work, influences and challenges in a program taking place June 1, 2013 and is part of West Hollywood's One City, One Pride Queer Arts Festival.

Jeri & Marcia legalized their union after 17 years and are one of 18,000 couples who married prior to the passage of Prop.8 , that restricts marriage as between a man and a woman. The couple share their wedding story and what it means to have this historic ruling validate LGBT civil rights.

In celebration of same-sex marriage equality, Lois recites a poem about love and companionship. Filmed at June L Mazer Lesbian Archives of West Hollywood, CA event, Celebrate Marriage Equality Get Together held June 20, 2013.