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In League With Us Praise for the film: "In the documentary, In League With Us, Lacey Johnston, has captured the essence of a unique part of lesbian history in Northampton that portrays
the sense of joy, community, feminist competition and family that have
endured over the 30 plus years of the Mary Vazquez Softball League."
Pat Griffin "In League with Us is a remarkable movie;
it is both fun and funny and it documents a major piece of Feminist and Lesbian culture.
It reminds us older women of our happy emergence as powerful self-defined people and for the youngsters,
it may awaken in them the need to continue the good work of their ancestors as there is much left to do."
Jean Grossholtz
In League With Us: The Mary Vazquez Women's Softball League
54 Minutes, 2007, USA At a time when there were very few opportunities for women to play organized team sports, this league was started by a group of passionately political lesbian feminists in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1976. This independently produced film documents the league's history and evolution over time. From the beginning, the League's core philosophy has been one of inclusion - any woman regardless of ability was, and is, encouraged to play. This League has provided a sanctuary, a social hub, a place for women to share their athleticism. To order a copy of the DVD, please use my contact page,
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