Jess Dobkin and Lisa DeBoer on the “Lesbian Time-Out Kiss-In,” Lesbian Avengers and queer visibility

Video (1:00:47): Podcast interview with Jess Dobkin and Lisa DeBoer on the “Lesbian Time-Out Kiss-In,” Lesbian Avengers and queer visibility by Cruising Podcast, 2025.

In 1999, Jess Dobkin and Lisa DeBoer formed the activist group Lesbians for Liberty. Their purpose was to push for visibility in the WNBA and specifically, at the New York Liberty games. In Act I, Jess and Lisa sit down with Sarah to discuss the history of lesbians and the WNBA, the story of the Lesbian Time-Out Kiss-In, and their experiences in activist groups like the Lesbian Avengers. In Act II, Jess remains to talk about some of her most radical pieces of performance art.

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