Deborah Yaffe
I did the classic Women's Liberation Movement arc from unexamined hetero to thoughtful bi to, upon falling madly in love 27 years ago with my current partner, considering myself a lesbian because I live a "lesbian life," which used to be a meaningful concept. I left the US in 1967. I've been involved in radical feminist politics since 1971 or thereabouts, originally in England, and in Victoria since I moved here in 1981. I was involved with the Everywomans Books collective from 1982 until its closure in 1997. I was the staffperson for the Victoria Status of Women Action Group 1986-1989. I taught Women's Studies1990-2004 at UVic, where I co-taught the first Lesbian Studies course with my now-deceased colleague and friend, Michele Pujol.