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Back in the Day is a monthly column by Associate Editor Malinda Lo that takes a look back at key moments in the history of lesbian and bisexual women in entertainment. 

Out on the Catwalk From Gia Carangi to Jenny Shimizu to Kate Moss, Malinda Lo reviews the struggles and achievements of the modeling industry's few openly lesbian and bisexual high-profile models.

The Ladder The Ladder, America's first national lesbian magazine, battled both internal and external controversies during its run from 1955 to 1972, and paved the way for many of today's queer publications.

Personal Best The 1982 theatrical debut was a watershed moment for bisexual women in film.

Go Fish The 1994 indie film that almost didn't get made ushered in a new era of lesbian-themed movies by proving there was a lesbian market, after all.

The End of Butch Chic Masculinity in lesbians has become less acceptable since the k.d. lang-Cindy Crawford cover of Vanity Fair was published in the height of the early 90s “lesbian chic” craze.

Emerging from The Well of Loneliness The 1928 publication of the first English novel written by a lesbian to focus openly on homosexuality created a sensation.

Cris Williamson's The Changer and The Changed This revolutionary album remains one of the best-selling indie records ever.

The Women of Brewster Place This 1989 Oprah-produced miniseries included one of the first African American lesbian couples on TV.

Coming Out With Ellen In April 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history when she came out on her sitcom Ellen, and in real life.
The Kiss Heard Around the World In February, 1991, two women kissed each other on one of television’s critically acclaimed dramas, L.A. Law.
Melissa Etheridge Comes Out In 1993, during the first inaugural ball to ever be held in honor of gays and lesbians, Melissa Etheridge came out of the closet.
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