Audre Lorde & Frances Clayton Residence - NYC LGBT Historic …
WEBAcclaimed Black lesbian feminist, writer, and activist Audre Lorde lived here with her partner, Frances Clayton, and two children from 1972 to 1987.
Frances Clayton: My Queer Ancestor | by Julia Singley - Medium
WEBJan 5, 2020 · But, after a deep dive into Audre Lorde’s biography and interracial queer partnership, I am proud to finally have an answer: Dr. Frances Louise Clayton, the white lesbian psychologist...
Pride #50: Audre Lorde — Activist and author - NBC News
WEBJun 3, 2019 · The pair divorced in 1970, and two years later, Lorde met her long-term partner, Frances Clayton. Lorde and Clayton lived together on Staten Island and were together for 21 years.
Life Story: Audre Lorde - Women & the American Story
WEBTwo years later, Audre met Frances Clayton, a white psychology professor, who became her long-time romantic partner. They lived openly as a lesbian couple. As a teacher in academia, Audre was an outsider in many ways. In the 1970s, most professors were straight white men.
Audre Lorde's Home Is Now a Historic Landmark - Out Magazine
WEBOct 15, 2019 · Lorde lived in a Staten Island home with her partner Frances Clayton and two children from 1972 to 1987, which is also where she wrote many of her most famous works.
Audre Lorde Has More to Tell Us Than a Handful of Quotes
WEBSep 5, 2024 · For instance, you mention that her nickname for her partner, Frances Clayton, was “the sunflower” and then compare the characteristics of the plant—in particular, its asymmetrical rays of ...
Audre Lorde - Queer Portraits in History
WEBIn 1962, Lorde married a white gay man and had two children. The marriage ended six years later when she met her longtime partner, Frances Clayton. Around that time she released her first book of poetry, and in 1976 she published Coal, the poetry collection that brought her to prominence.
A Celebration of Audre Lorde - College of Staten Island
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Designation report on Audre Lorde's Residence on Staten Island from the Landmark Preservation Commission. She lived there with her two children and partner, Frances Clayton, from 1972 to 1987.
Audre Lorde’s New York – NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Audre Lorde bought this house at 207 St. Paul’s Avenue in Stapleton Heights in 1972 and lived here with her partner Frances Clayton and two children. The family unfortunately dealt with racism while living here but Lorde also noted that the home’s garden, trees, and proximity to the water were some of …
AUDRE LORDE RESIDENCE - Historic Districts Council's Six to …
WEBFrom 1972 to 1987, acclaimed African- American lesbian writer and activist Audre Lorde (1934-1992) lived in this neo-Classical house with her two children, Elizabeth and Jonathan, and her partner, Frances Clayton.
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