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Deborah Edel, one of the founders of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, the home of a lesbian history trove in Brooklyn, New York, said that sometimes when she gives tours of the archives, people will get very quiet. “I think, ‘Oh, am I boring them? Should I throw in a joke and try to be funny?’ she said.
In the early days, Edel said, the founding members used their own money to support the group, but now it’s a nonprofit run entirely by donations and a group of about 20 volunteers. Due to its nonprofit status, Edel noted, the group is careful about its political organizing. However, she added, “the act of preserving history is an act of revolution and very political, though sometimes people don’t see it that way.
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