Archive - Oh, Kay! - Lavender Stories

Why? "Because you're a girl."

"There hasn’t been one skirt or dress that I ever liked in my lifetime. My body did not cotton to the notion that girls and women were meant to wear…

Apr 20 •

March 2025

The Magic Valley

While undergoing my transformation into a full-fledged tomboy in the latter part of the 1950s, I also was navigating elementary school and…

Mar 29 •

February 2025

Finding My Voice

There I am at the top of my game – from Sapphic softball to Carmen's mentoring, to investigative reporting – after finding my voice both literally and…

Feb 21 •

January 2025

October 2024

Curious Times - part 3

Harmonic Convergence

Oct 26, 2024 •

September 2024

All in the Family

The one wearing the draped turban and the skirt – he so wanted that kiss.

Sep 16, 2024 •

August 2024

My mother, Mozelle, taught me the art of walking the beach, tutoring me on how to scan this world visually: how to gaze at the sand for shells…

Aug 23, 2024 •

July 2024

Curious Times - part 2

A lesbian bookstore

Jul 28, 2024 •

A Lesbian Bookstore - Part 1

Jul 23, 2024 •

June 2024

Elephant's Memory

...mixed with a splash of prurient interest

Jun 4, 2024 •

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