Yolanda Retter
| Yolanda Retter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1948 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died |
August 18, 2007 Van Nuys, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Latin-American |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | lesbian activist |
Yolanda Retter (1948–2007) was an American lesbian librarian, archivist, scholar, and activist in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.[1][2]
Publications
- Retter, Yolanda. "Childcare." Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories. ed. Lorraine Code. New York: Routledge, 2002.
- Retter, Yolanda. Identity Development of Lifelong vs. Catalyzed Latina Lesbians. M.A. Thesis. University of California Los Angeles, 1987.
- Retter, Yolanda. “Lesbian Activism in Los Angeles (1970-1979),” Queers in Space: Communities, Public Places, Sites of Resistance. eds. Anne-Marie Bouthillette, Gordon Brent Ingram, and Yolanda Retter. Bay Press, 1997.
- Retter, Yolanda. "Los Angeles." Encyclopedia of Lesbian Histories and Cultures, ed. Bonnie Zimmerman. NY: Routledge, 2000. 479-480.
- Retter, Yolanda. On the Side of Angels: Lesbian Activism in Los Angeles, 1970-1990. Ph.D dissertation, University of New Mexico, 1998.
- Retter, Yolanda. "Sisterhood is Possible." Time It Was: American Stories from the Sixties. eds. Karen Manners Smith and Tim Koster. London: Pearson, 2007.
- Retter Vargas, Yolanda. "Lesbians." Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States. New York: Oxford, 2005.
- Retter Vargas, Yolanda. "Martinez, Betita." Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. eds. Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2007.
- Retter Vargas, Yolanda. "Preservation of LGBT History: The ONE Archive." Pathways to Progress: Issues and Advances in Latino Librarianship. eds. John L. Ayala and Salvador Güereña. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2012.
- Retter, Yolanda and Williams, Walter Lee. (Eds.) Gay and Lesbian Rights in the United States: A Documentary History. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
Lesbian News articles by Retter
- "Activist and Tenant's Rights Attorney Lisa Korben Dies at 55." Jun. 2005, Vol. 30, Issue 11, p. 15.
- "ACW Founder Brenda Weathers Dies." May 2005, Vol. 30, Issue 10, p. 17.
- "Alice Dunbar-Nelson." Dec. 1998, Vol. 24, Issue 5, p. 60.
- "Barbara Gittings (1932-2007)." Apr. 2007, Vol. 32, Issue 9, p. 5.
- "Djuna Barnes." Jan. 1999. Vol. 24, Issue 6, p. 52.
- "Dyke March: A Herstory." Jun. 1999. Vol. 24, Issue 11, p. 29.
- "Festivals: Born from Womyn's Music." [cowritten with Renee McBride] Aug. 1995, Vol. 21, Issue 1, p. 31.
- "Herstory: Catalina de Erauso." Jun. 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 11, p. 68.
- "Herstory: Deborah Sampson." Nov. 1998. Vol. 24, Issue 4, p. 52.
- "Herstory: Elaine Noble." Sep. 1998, Vol. 24, Issue 2, p. 52.
- "Herstory: Eva Le Gallienne." Jan. 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 6, p. 56.
- "Herstory: Lillian Wald." Apr. 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 9, p. 56.
- "Herstory: Mary Lewis." Feb. 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 7, p. 56.
- "Herstory: Mina Meyer and Sharon Raphael." Mar. 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 8, p. 56.
- "In Memoriam of Johnnie Phelps." May 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 10, p. 64.
- "[In Memoriam] of Alla Nazimova." Jul. 1998, Vol. 23, Issue 12, p. 52.
- "The Ladies of Llargollen." Mar. 1999, Vol. 24, Issue 8, p. 64.
- "Lesbian Los Angeles." March 1995, Vol. 20 Issue 8, p. 62-63.
- "The LNs Herstory is the Chronicle of Our Story." Aug. 1999, Vol. 25, Issue 1, p. 29.
- "Ruth Ellis." Feb. 1999, Vol. 24, Issue 7, p. 56.
- "Sarah Josephine Baker." Apr. 1999, Vol. 24, Issue 9, p. 52.
References
- ↑ Woo, Elaine (29 August 2007). "Obituary: Yolanda Retter, 59; controversial activist for lesbian, minority rights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Obituaries - Yolanda Retter Vargas". American Libraries (American Library Association) 38 (9). 2007. ISSN 0002-9769. Retrieved 21 November 2014 – via JSTOR. (registration required (help)).
External links
- Cordova, Jeanne and Ballen, Lynn Harris. (2007, August 22). Memorial to Honor Yolanda Retter, Activist Scholar. Online Tangent: Rogues Gallery. Retrieved 2014-4-19.
- Rest in Peace, Yolanda Retter. (2007, September 15). Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS). Retrieved on 2014-4-19.
- Online Archive of California. (2009). Finding aid of the Lesbian Legacy Collection Subject Files. Retrieved on 2015-3-8.
- University of California Los Angeles. (2015). Chicano Resource Center Spotlights Latina/o LGBT Initiative. Retrieved on 2015-3-8.
- University of California Los Angeles. (2015). Welcome to the UCLA Chicano Resource Center. University of California. Retrieved on 2015-3-8.
- Woo, Elaine. (2007, August 29). Yolanda Retter, 59, controversial activist for lesbian, minority rights. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2014-4-19.
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