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Portraits in Lavender: Flash Biographies of Some Famous Lesbians for the Newly Out Lesbian

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Portraits in Lavender by Connie Torrisi

Portraits in Lavender is a wonderful and interesting compilation of short biographies of famous lesbians. Torrisi lays out for us many fascinating facts about these remarkable women. Although lesbian history may be an enigma for many, Torrisi enlightens and entertains us with tidbits from the lives of these women.

Portraits in Lavender is a quick read that will surprise many. Not many readers would have guessed that the women included in the book were lesbians. Portraits is delightful, easy to read, interesting, informative and broaches a subject all to feared by so many. Torrisi is to be applauded for her work and her commitment to the Gay and Lesbian community.
Marcia Freespirit, CEO
JimSam Inc. Publishing

I read Portraits of Lavender in one day. It is a quite informative piece of work focusing on the lives of famous lesbians and is a great book to add to your personal library or could be included on a social science or women's studies course reading list. What I liked most about the book is that the author allowed you a brief view into the lives of women that I assumed were heterosexual women as that is how society has portrayed them. The author made a significant point when she compared the study of black history to gay history--non-existent, unimportant, forgotten--as our society has chosen to stray from discussing issues related to homosexuality.

Sexuality is very important and teens need to be supported as they journey through the identity process. Connie Torrisi reaches her goal of introducing these famous women to young women who are in need of positive role models. Although some states have same-sex marriage laws there is still a long way to go. Books like this allow one to see homosexuality in a positive light thus promoting a better understanding. I highly recommend this book to young women looking for help along their journey and for those who are aiding them along the way.

The book was very well written. It contained a lot of pertinent information in an essay format which made the subjects seemed very real to the reader. It was fun learning these different aspects of Lesbian history. Buy this book!!! Tell your friends about the book or present them as gifts to all your friends!

This book is quite educational for women friends of Dorothy. However, though I enjoyed this book, I believe the young women of today do not care about their roots of who they are. That being said, as a child of the sixties/seventies, what's old is new again and I hope the upcoming "girls of a bostonion marrige" will embrace their roots. I would like to see this writer push her boundries and truly write about her passion being it fiction or a continuation of this book. Nice Job!