''Arena Three'' was a British monthly publication founded by
Esme Langley
Esme Ross-Langley (née George, pseudonym Ann Bruce; 26 August 1919, in Guisborough, Yorkshire – 20 August 1991, in Hertfordshire, England), was a British writer, best known as the founder of the Minorities Research Group and ''Arena Three''. ...
and Diana Chapman in 1964. It was written by and for lesbians and published by the
Minorities Research Group
The Minorities Research Group (MRG) (est. 1963)p.96 From the Closet to the Screen – Jill Gardiner was the first organisation to openly advocate the interests of lesbians in the United Kingdom. It was founded by four women who got together in re ...
from 1963 to 1972.
[Covina 1975,pp 244-245.]
See also
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Lesbian feminism
Lesbian feminism is a cultural movement and critical perspective that encourages women to focus their efforts, attentions, relationships, and activities towards their fellow women rather than men, and often advocates lesbianism as the logica ...
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Lesbian literature
Lesbian literature is a subgenre of literature addressing lesbian themes. It includes poetry, plays, fiction addressing lesbian characters, and non-fiction about lesbian-interest topics.
Fiction that falls into this category may be of any genr ...
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List of lesbian periodicals
References
*Covina, Gina/Galana, Laurel. (The) Lesbian Reader: An Amazon Quarterly Anthology, Amazon Press 1975,
*Lesbian Oral History Group, Hall Carpenter Archives. ''Inventing Ourselves'', Routledge, 1989,
External links
Arena Threei
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ttps://www.bl.uk/lgbtq-histories/articles/arena-three-britains-first-lesbian-magazine 'Arena Three: Britain's First Lesbian Magazine' by Stepehn Dryden in British Library LGBTQ Histories
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