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Boston marriage: marriage-like relationships among women in history.
Boston Marriage
Information on the historical phenomenon of women who lived in marriage-like relationships and were described as having Boston marriages.
Boston Marriage - Books on Boston Marriage
Boston Marriage: books on Boston marriage and other similar relationships between women.
Eleanor Roosevelt Rumored to Be Lesbian?
A note about the relationship between ER and Lorena Hickok.
Boston Marriage and Cultural Nexus
Good discussion of Boston marriage and the relationship between Jewett and Fields.
Dyke Psyche
"Is it a relationship if we're not having sex?" Ruminations on Boston marriage then and now.
Heterosexism and the Study of Women's Relationships
Suzanna Rose writes in the Journal of Social Issues, 2000, of research on lesbians and how heterosexist assumptions can shape research conclusions and direction.
The Radical Mary Switzer
The first administrator of Social and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, whose Boston marriage with Isabella Diamond was little noted.
Radical Politics, Radical Love: The Life of Dr. Marie Equi.
Detailed review of a book, now out of print, of the life of this physician and public servant.

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