Famous quotes containing the words lesbian existence, lesbian and/or existence:
“Lesbian existence comprises both the breaking of a taboo and the rejection of a compulsory way of life. It is also a direct or indirect attack on the male right of access to women.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)
“It is the lesbian in us who is creative, for the dutiful daughter of the fathers in us is only a hack.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)
“Whether I give to a beggar or not, his existence puts me in the wrong.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)