Creation
For our senior capstone, we were asked to create something we’re passionate about. I’m passionate about a lot of things, so narrowing it down was difficult. However, I managed to bring many of my interests together into one concept: a sapphic web magazine. Thus, Violet Cherry was born—a website where I could explore lesbian history, lesbian culture, web design, editorial design, and craft an aesthetic I’m proud of.
I invested time and effort into researching and writing each article. I reached out to friends for help with media recommendations because I wanted diverse perspectives, and my professors were incredibly supportive throughout the process. I can confidently say that I learned a lot during this project: about queer history and culture, about designing and building a website, about the creative possibilities of AI (special shout-out to ChatGPT for being my editor), and about my potential as a designer.
I really enjoyed working on this project, and I believe it represents who I am.
Biblography
2024 Fashion Recap
Women of Stonewall
Badges
Protest Groups
Queer Travels
1. ELLE UK. (n.d.). *Lesbian fashion in 2024*. https://www.elle.com/uk/fashion/what-to-wear/a61191996/lesbian-fashion-in-2024/
2. Who What Wear. (n.d.). *Kristen Stewart*. https://www.whowhatwear.com/tag/kristen-stewart
3. Airtable. (n.d.). *Lesbian fashion records*. https://airtable.com/appkRpgEv0NW7FaTI/shroX91KDMqlkAuAT/tbl3LNmITPAvwENbO
4. Honeysuckle Magazine. (n.d.). *Lesbians at Stonewall: The forgotten legacy of Pride*. https://honeysucklemag.com/lesbians-at-stonewall-forgotten-legacy-pride-2/
5. Ryan, H. (n.d.). *Lesbians and the House of Detention*. CUNY Academic Works. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1660&context=gc_pubs#:~:text=Lesbians%20may%20not%20have%20been,They%20were%20in%20jail
6. OutHistory. (n.d.). *Women’s House of Detention*. https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/historical-musings/womens-house-of-detention
7. National Park Service. (n.d.). *Stormé DeLarverie*. https://www.nps.gov/people/storme-delarverie.htm
8. National Women's History Museum. (n.d.). *Marsha P. Johnson*. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/marsha-p-johnson
9. National Women's History Museum. (n.d.). *Sylvia Rivera*. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sylvia-rivera
10. Ryan, H. (2022, May 16). *Queer history of the Women’s House of Detention*. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1098786259/hugh-ryan-queer-history-womens-house-of-detention
11. Dressing Dykes. (2021, January 8). *The long-lasting legacy of lesbian button badges*. https://dressingdykes.com/2021/01/08/the-long-lasting-legacy-of-lesbian-button-badges/
12. Lesbian Herstory Archives. (n.d.). *Button collections*. https://lesbianherstoryarchives.org/collections/buttons/
13. Library of Congress. (n.d.). *Daughters of Bilitis*. https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/daughters-of-bilitis
14. Wells Fargo History. (n.d.). *Banking for the Daughters of Bilitis*. https://history.wf.com/banking-for-the-daughters-of-bilitis/#:~:text=Members%20of%20the%20Daughters%20of,it%20had%20already%20made%20history
15. Smithsonian. (n.d.). *How the Daughters of Bilitis organized for lesbian rights*. https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/how-daughters-bilitis-organized-lesbian-rights
16. ThoughtCo. (n.d.). *Lavender Menace: Feminist activism*. https://www.thoughtco.com/lavender-menace-feminism-definition-3528970
17. NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. (n.d.). *Lavender Menace action at Second Congress to Unite Women*. https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/lavender-menace-action-at-second-congress-to-unite-women/
18. them. (n.d.). *Lavender Menace*. https://www.them.us/story/lavender-menace
19. WLIW Radio. (n.d.). *Frustrated by society’s erasure, the Lesbian Avengers fought back*. https://www.wliw.org/radio/news/frustrated-by-societys-erasure-the-lesbian-avengers-fought-back/
20. Lesbian Avengers. (n.d.). *Lesbian Avengers history*. https://www.lesbianavengers.com/about/history.shtml
21. NPR. (2022, June 24). *Frustrated by society’s erasure, the Lesbian Avengers fought back*. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1106444650/frustrated-by-societys-erasure-the-lesbian-avengers-fought-back
22. The Washington Post. (2023, June 8). *Consent bar “As You Are”*. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/06/08/consent-bar-as-you-are/
23. Axios. (2024, February 8). *Queer bar As You Are: GoFundMe campaign*. https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/02/08/as-you-are-gofundme-queer-bar-capitol-hill
24. HER. (n.d.). *Queer community landmarks*. https://weareher.com/queer-community-landmarks/
25. Tagg Magazine. (n.d.). *A League of Her Own*. https://taggmagazine.com/a-league-of-her-own-dc/
26. Lesbian Bar Project. (n.d.). *The Lesbian Bar Project*. https://www.lesbianbarproject.com/
