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The Color Purple

Lesbian filmmaker Pratibha Parmar is working on an Alice Walker documentary
Lesbian filmmaker Pratibha Parmar is working on an Alice Walker documentary
by
the linster
, Feb 24, 2011

Beauty in Truth will celebrate the best-selling author of The Color Purple.

The Top 11 Cinematic Lesbian “Reveals”
The Top 11 Cinematic Lesbian “Reveals”
by
AfterEllen.com Staff
, Oct 2, 2008
From criminals to teachers to best friends, the lesbian/bi film characters we didn't see coming.
'Tis the season to be striking: Broadway stagehands picket
'Tis the season to be striking: Broadway stagehands picket
by
Ace
, Nov 13, 2007
Chaka Khan and LaKisha Jones paint the town "Purple"
Chaka Khan and LaKisha Jones paint the town "Purple"
by
globalgrrl
, Oct 4, 2007
The Problematic History of Lesbians in Musical Theater
The Problematic History of Lesbians in Musical Theater
by
Karman Kregloe
, Sep 11, 2007
From Chicago and The Color Purple to Rent and Bad Girls: The Musical, we examine the representation of lesbian characters in musicals.

Jane Austen, you'll never make it in this town
Jane Austen, you'll never make it in this town
by
roc
, Jul 24, 2007
13 Lesbian and Bi Characters You Should Know
13 Lesbian and Bi Characters You Should Know
by
Malinda Lo
, May 22, 2007
Just in time for your beach reading list, here are 13 of our favorite fictional queer women, from crime-solvers, to thieves, to teenagers coming of age.
The Right Time: Lesbianism in Middle-Class Black Movies
The Right Time: Lesbianism in Middle-Class Black Movies
by
Sarah Warn
, Jun 2, 2002
Lesbians are mostly invisible in movies produced by and for the black community, like Waiting to Exhale, The Best Man, and Love and Basketball.