Historical lesbians

Photograph Ellen von Uwerth

These vintage photos represent just a small fragment of our LGBT history; unfortunately so much of it has purposely been destroyed. Since the men and women in these photos are unknown, it's pretty much impossible to tell if they were gay couples or just "good friends." Most photographs of gay couples were eventually destroyed by horrified family members. For every photo that I may have mistakenly identified as gay or lesbian, thousands more were burned or torn into pieces to keep a family…

Elsie played the part of “Lally” opposite Adrienne Augarde playing “The Princess” in “The New Aladdin” which opened at The Gaiety Theatre on 29th September 1906.…

Here is an interesting collection of adorable vintage photos that captured ladies showing affection toward other ladies.

Directed by: Francis Lee Starring: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, James McArdle, Fiona Shaw, Gemma Jones

Kissing, embracing and reclining in intimate positions, these incredible photographs provide a rare glimpse into women who dared to display physical love in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Charles Baugniet 1814-1886 België

Lesbianism has largely been ignored historically, but these photographs show the real relationships between women.