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Surrendering to Sappho

Katrina Anne Willis, Jerry Portwood
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Thoughts from a late-in-life lesbian.

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    Mother of 4 amazing adults\ud83d\udc68\ud83d\udc68‍\ud83e\uddb0\ud83d\udc69‍\ud83e\uddb0\ud83d\udc71‍♂️. Rescuer of special needs dogs \ud83e\uddae\ud83d\udc15‍\ud83e\uddba. Came out of the closet at age 46\ud83c\udf08. Bylines ✍️: The Huffington Post and the NYT. Books \ud83d\udcda: Parting Gifts (... more

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    Jerry Portwood is the founder of The Queer Love Project, which explores LGBTQ+ stories about relationships. He was a top editor at Rolling Stone, Out magazine, and New York Press. He's a longtime instructor at the New School's writing program.

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