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A LESBIAN GAZE

The 2021 reissue of Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians, originally self-published by JEB in 1979, has been met with much excitement and positive critical analyses. Several prominent lesbians recently shared their memories and reflections about this vital work with The Advocate.

ON REPRESENTATION: ALISON BECHDEL (AWARD-WINNING GRAPHIC NOVELIST)

I discovered JEB’s book in 1980 when I was in college and had just gotten into

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