Description
Sadhbh “Sive” Neilan is an 83 year old woman who identifies as a lesbian and a feminist. Neilan has been an active political figure, activist, and entrepreneur in the Southern Maine area since immigrating here in 1978. Neilan served as President of MLGPA (Maine lesbian gay political alliance) for a short period of time and ran as a democrat for the State Senate in the early 1990s. Neilan also owned and ran New Leaf Books, a feminist alternative bookstore in Rockport, Maine. In this interview, Neilan discusses the intersectional nature of her queer identity and feminist identity.
Citation
Please cite as: Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
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Publication Date
11-18-2024
Publisher
University of Southern Maine
City
Portalnd, Maine
Keywords
Anti-queer violence, domestic partnerships, feminism, feminist theory, gay activism, lesbian academics, lesbian activism, lesbian authors, lesbian bookshops, lesbian feminism, lesbian culture, lesbian literature, lesbian political activism, lesbian- owned businesses, LGBTQ+ activism, partner rights, queer bookshops, queer radio, racism, Maine Gay Lesbian Political Alliance (MLGPA), Hyde Park, WMPG, New Leaf Books
Disciplines
History of Gender | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Oral History | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Ferreira, Isabelle “Izzy”, "Neilan, “Sive” Sadhbh" (2024). Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection. 140.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/querying_ohproject/140
Creative Commons License
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