Black south african lesbians

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 135-151

  Potgieter, Cheryl Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African lesbians; Black lesbian mothers; Black lesbians; Lesbian mothers; Nonwestern lesbians; South African lesbians

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247439668     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v07n03_10     Document Type: Article

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