Herstory

[Natalie Nessus]

In 1655, the New Haven colony published laws which included lesbianism, heterosexual anal intercourse, and masturbation among the crimes punishable with death.

 

[Natalie Nessus]

1656

In 1656 the New Haven Colony enacted the death penalty for lesbianism

 

[Natalie Nessus]

1863

In 1863, Philip H. Sheridan reported that two women were in the Union army, passing as men, and supposedly lovers. They had not joined up for duty together but had apparently meet while serving in the army. He also said that they were discharged after being found out, were given clothes 'proper for their sex' and sent home

 

[Rubyfruit]

I'm so glad I'm living now.

 

[Natalie Nessus]

in 1901 a 21 year old lesbian (name unknown) in Massachusetts committed suicide because of her family's reaction to her lesbian love affair with a married neighbor

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