A Documentary Screening of Love Letters: A Lesbian Love Story Spanning Decades, Continents, and Court Cases

LOVE LETTERS tells the remarkable story of esteemed professor and feminist scholar Kate Stimpson and Australian musicologist Elizabeth (Liz) Wood. Now in their 80s, they recall a time when living openly and loving unapologetically was a radical act. For Kate, this jeopardized her career and relationships with her family. The stakes were even higher for Liz as the mother of four children at a time when judges routinely denied custody to lesbians. Both women are motivated to tell their story now as younger generations wage their own battles against the patriarchy.
Catharine (Kate) Stimpson, a pioneer in the study of women and gender studies, and founder of feminist criticism, is known for her role as an intellectual and activist. Stimpson’s book, Critical Terms for the Study of Gender, co-edited with Gilbert Herdt was named one of the most significant academic titles of 2015 by CHOICE, a magazine of the American Research Library Association