'Deliciously informative and rigorously researched . . .I loved it.' Julia Bell, author of DIRTY WORK

With warmth and humour, Elizabeth Lovatt reimagines the women who both called and volunteered for the Lesbian Line in the 1990s, whilst also tracing her own journey from accidentally coming out to disastrous dates to finding her chosen family. With callers and agents alike dealing with first crushes and break-ups, sex and marriage, loneliness and illness (or simply the need to know the name of a gay bar on a night out), this is a celebration of the ordinary lives of queer women. Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line is timely and vital exploration of how lesbian identity continues to remake and redefine itself in the 21st century, and where it might lead us in the future.

Format:Hardback 416 pages

Publisher:Dialogue

Imprint:Dialogue Books

ISBN:9780349704616

Published:6 Feb 2025

Classifications:c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Of specific Lesbian interest, British & Irish history, Gay & Lesbian studies