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"Labrys Kyrgyzstan :: организация ЛГБТИКС сообществ Кыргызстана." Labrys Kyrgyzstan :: организация ЛГБТИКС сообществ Кыргызстана. Web.

This website features information about the Labrys Organization which is an LGBT rights group located in Kyrgyzstan (located in between the Middle East and Asia). Kyrgyzstan is a developing country with laws that discriminate against women and people who identify as part of the LGBT community. The goal of the group listed under the information section of their website is to "improve the quality of life of LGBTIQA communities in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.". This source is relevant to my queer object because it is literally the name of the organization. I also do not recall reading about the organization on the Labrys Wikipedia page.

"LGBT Advocates from Kyrgyzstan Visit D.C." Washington Blade Gay News Politics LGBT Rights ICal. 2016. Web.

This is a new article written by the LGBT news source the Washington Blade. It talks about how members of the activist group the Labrys Organization recently (as in last month) came to D.C. to meet with government officials. It also includes the risk that people in the organization face when at home in Krygyzstan, including acts of violence and severe discrimination. This source is relevant to the Labrys because it's about an organization named after it. This article also benefits my research because it provides information about the group that doesn't come directly from their home website.

Daly, Mary. Gyn/ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism. Boston: Beacon, 1978. Print. (link: http://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/mary-daly-gyn-ecology-the-metaethics-of-radical-feminism.pdf)

This is a book written by radical feminist Mary Daly that talks about the struggle of being female in a male dominated society. Daly's book was published in 1978 during societal resistance after the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The cover of Daly's book features a labrys in between the words gyn and ecology; the labrys's handle acts as a slash. Inside the book Daly refers to the female mind as a labrys capable of cutting through the binds that block feminist friendship and leadership. This source is useful to me because it is a real example of the radical feminism associated with my queer object.

Raphael, Melissa. Introducing Thealogy : Discourse on the Goddess. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim, 2000. Print. (link: https://books.google.com/books?id=TMfhaRCJ79kC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=labrys+radical+feminism&source=bl&ots=wRmSi13OF9&sig=5nBAJh2Fh44k5dBIvzLrAaOKf-g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjkjaeuyv_LAhUMGR4KHUnWDe8Q6AEIQDAG#v=onepage&q&f=false)

This book by feminist Melissa Raphael provides copious amounts of information about the history of goddess religion and feminism. Raphael describes the labrys as a representation of goddess religion, matriarchal societies and is often worn as a pendant by practicing women. The labrys is associated with many gods and goddesses as well so this source will help provide my article with historical depth and evidence of recent practices.

Kershaw, Stephen. A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths. New York: Carroll & Graf, 2007. Print. (link: https://books.google.com/books?id=0KXABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT147&lpg=PT147&dq=labrys+lesbianism+feminism&source=bl&ots=wxNFvtSLrh&sig=XwnURv02z2r7com-KnZeA_KKM9E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPsLDJzf_LAhWF_R4KHd2eDms4ChDoAQg2MAc#v=onepage&q=labrys%20lesbianism%20feminism&f=false)

This source contains a book by Stephen Kershaw that possesses information about Greek symbols including the Labrys. He lists several things that the labrys symbolizes, including Minoan priestesses, feminine power, the mother goddess, and lesbianism. It then mentions Labrys Atlanta which identifies as a magazine for lesbian women. This source will help the development of my article because it contains several examples of what the labrys is associated with. This book was also published much more recently than the previous two books so the information given is more legitimate.