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    11 Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Women In Love

    Out.com Editors
    | 07/01/19

    11 Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Women In Love

    1940s - Four women on a night out on the town

    1940s - Four women on a night out on the town

    Pride month always makes me think about our history; who came before us? These days I had been thinking about what did it look like to be in love as queer people 30 years ago? Or 75 years ago? Or 150 years ago? I turned to the Lesbian Herstory Archives, the New York Public Library, and a few other collections to find out.

    For more cool historical images, documents, and archives of the women in our community, definitely check out the Lesbian History Archives in Brooklyn, N.Y., which was a huge help for this project (their Instagram is especially fun).

    1960s - Performer Mabel Hampton with longtime girlfriend Lillian Foster

    1960s - Performer Mabel Hampton with longtime girlfriend Lillian Foster

    1972 - A couple in Toronto, Canada

    1972 - A couple in Toronto, Canada

    1972 - A couple at the National Student Association meeting in Washington

    1972 - A couple at the National Student Association meeting in Washington

    1973 - Dancing at the Museum of Natural History

    1973 - Dancing at the Museum of Natural History

    1977 - A couple at Radford College in Virginia

    1977 - A couple at Radford College in Virginia

    1977 - A couple on their porch in Germantown

    1977 - A couple on their porch in Germantown

    1989 - A newly married couple shares a celebratory kiss

    1989 - A newly married couple shares a celebratory kiss

    1993 - Two women kiss in front of the White House

    1993 - Two women kiss in front of the White House

    1993 - A lesbian couple embrace after exchanging wedding vows at an interfaith commitment ceremony in front of the IRS building in Washington, DC

    1993 - A lesbian couple embrace after exchanging wedding vows at an interfaith commitment ceremony in front of the IRS building in Washington, DC

    1993 - A lesbian couple at the Gay Rights March in Washington, DC

    1993 - A lesbian couple at the Gay Rights March in Washington, DC

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