Radicalesbians

Then, in March 1970, Susan Brownmiller's article "Sisterhood is Powerful" (published in The New York Times) referred to lesbians as a "lavender herring.

Members of the group who had remained seated stood to reveal their own "Lavender Menace" shirts and voice their support.

[2] The group had anticipated resistance (though Millet encouraged the zap), but they were pleasantly surprised as the conversation was actually welcomed.

The remaining two days of the Congress became dedicated to discussions, debates, and workshops about lesbian issues and their needs from other women in the movement.

[9][13] There is not a full list of the membership of the NYC Radicalesbians, but many of its members have written about their participation and thus made their connections public.

Though this method showed some promise, over time, some women were routinely taking on leadership roles in an unofficial capacity due to their perceived expertise or experience.

[9] Their manifesto, "The Woman-Identified Woman," introduced a new way to discuss lesbianism that diverged from the pathologizing definitions in psychology at the time.

Philadelphia Radicalesbians "focused on the meaningful connections between and among women in consciousness-raising groups and small direct actions," trying to maintain a greater sense of community than what existed in their NYC counterpart.