Cathy Cade (born 1942,

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), is an American photographer noted for her work in documentary photography, including photos about lesbian mothering. She has been a feminist and lesbian activist since the early 1970s, starting as an activist and inspired by the power of photography in the early 1960s as part of the Southern Civil Rights Movement.Hammond, Harmony (2000). Lesbian Art in America: A Contemporary History. Rizzoli. pp. 156-157 She currently lives in

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, and is working with her archives at The

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. She is a member of the Bay Area Civil Rights Veterans and has memoir material at the Civil Rights Movement Archive. She is a member of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change.

Early life and education

While attending college, Cade participated in the Southern civil rights movement. In 1969, Cade received a PhD in sociology.

Work

"Cade is a longtime activist in the civil rights, gay liberation, and women's liberation movements, and her photographs are intricately linked to her work for social justice." In 1989 she shared her photographs "showing the strength, diversity and pride of lesbians" at a presentation in Davis. In late 2000, she started her business "Cathy Cade: Personal Histories, Photo Organizing and Photography".

Family

Cathy Cade is a mother of two sons.

Publications

*''A Lesbian Photo Album: The Lives of Seven Lesbian Feminists''. (Oakland, Ca: Waterwomen Books, 1987). *''Woman Controlled Conception'' by Sarah and Mary Anonymous, drawings by Billie Mericle, copyright 1979 by Womanshare Books. Produced and distributed by UnionWAGE.

Awards and fellowships

2004—Pat Bond Memorial Old Dyke Award: Honoring Extraordinary Lesbians Over 60

References

External links

cathycade.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cade, Cathy 1942 births Feminist artists Lesbian feminists Lesbian photographers American LGBT photographers LGBT people from Hawaii American women photographers Living people Artists from Hawaii American LGBT rights activists American civil rights activists Women civil rights activists 21st-century American LGBT people 21st-century American women American lesbian artists