Fierce Older Lesbians

A Pantheon

Curated by Dana Cohen

Image of Roni Horn, inspiring older lesbian artist, with a link to an interview with her
Roni Horn, Artist
Image of Mary Oliver, inspiring older lesbian poet, who asked us "What is it you want to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver, Poet
Image of Harmony Hammond, inspiring older lesbian artist, wearing a cowboy hat and beaming
Harmony Hammond, Artist
Image of Lily Tomlin, inspiring older lesbian actor, who starred in the movie 9 to 5 and the TV series Grace and Frankie
Lily Tomlin, Actor
Image of Wanda Sykes, inspiring older lesbian comedian, whose most recent show is Legacy
Wanda Sykes, Comedian
Image of Miriam Margolyes, inspiring older lesbian actor and octogenarian
Miriam Margolyes, Actor
Image of Fiona Shaw, inspiring older lesbian actor, who starred in the TV series Killing Eve
Fiona Shaw, Actor
Image of Diana Nyad, inspiring older lesbian swimmer, who was played by Jodie Foster in her first role as a lesbian
Diana Nyad, Swimmer
Image of Ali Smith, inspiring older lesbian writer, who wrote How To Be Both
Ali Smith, Writer
Image of Tami Simon, inspiring older lesbian entrepeneur and creator of Sounds True
Tami Simon, Entrepeneur
Image of Alexandra Hedison and Jodie Foster, inspiring older lesbian photographer and actor, who are happily married
Alexandra Hedison, Photographer
Jodie Foster, Actor
Cheryl Dunye, inspiring older lesbian filmmaker, known for her pioneering work exploring race, gender, and queer identity. She made history as the first out Black lesbian to direct a feature film with her iconic 1996 debut, The Watermelon
Cheryl Dunye, Filmmaker
Image and information about inspiring older lesbian author and activist Barbara Smith, who has been a significant figure in Black lesbian activism in the United States since the 70s
Barbara Smith, Author & Activist
Image and information about inspiring older lesbian singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, who was one of the first singers to come out
Melissa Etheridge
Singer-Songwriter
Image of inspiring older lesbian tennis player Billie-Jean King, a former World No. 1 tennis player
Billie Jean King, Tennis Player
image of Angela Davis, inspiring older lesbian author and activist
Angela Davis, Author & Activist
Image and information about older lesbian singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier, to inspire and entertain older lesbians and build a sense of older lesbians community, optimism, self-belief and possibility
Mary Gauthier
Singer-Songwriter
Image and information about older lesbian singer-songwriter and lesbian icon kd Lang, to inspire older lesbians and catalyse older lesbian optimism, self-belief and possibility
k.d. lang, Singer
Image and information about older lesbian actor Holland Taylor, to inspire older lesbians and build older lesbian optimism and self-belief
Holland Taylor, Actor
Marilyn Hacker, Poet
Fran Lebowitz, Writer
Charlotte Wolff, Psychotherapist
Sandi Toksvig,
Writer & Comedian
Diana Solís, Artist
Etel Adnan, Artist & Poet
Kay Ryan, Poet
Tove Jansson, Writer
Lea DeLaria, Actor & Musician
Jewelle Gomez, Writer
Alison Bechdel, Cartoonist
Phyllis Nagy, Film Director
Byllye Avery, Health Activist
Penny Wong, Politician
Val McDermid, Writer
Jackie Kay, Writer
Franco Stevens, Publisher
Horse McDonald,
Singer-Songwriter
Sara Gilbert, Actor
Octavia Butler, Writer
Tracy Chapman
Singer-Songwriter
Judith Butler, Philosopher

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