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Hello, I am currently compiling additional sources for this article. There seems to be a lack of scholarly work cited so that was my primary focus. Additionally, looking for some more primary sources. Here is a bit of what I have, it is a work in progress.. comments are appreciated

Pursley, Sara. "Gay Politics in the Heartland: With the Lesbian Avengers in Idaho." The Nation 260 (January 23, 1995) pp 90-94 Details about Lesbian Avengers organizing in Idaho from a magazine article written at the time.

Cvetkovich, Ann. “Fierce Pussies and Lesbian Avengers: Dyke Activism Meets Celebrity Culture.” Feminist Consequences: Theory for the New Century, edited by Elisabeth Bronfen and Misha Kavka, Columbia University Press, 2001, pp. 283–318 Book that discusses the Lesbian Avengers use of media, symbols, and other imagery as a way to garner attention.

Erin J. Rand (2013) An Appetite for Activism: The Lesbian Avengers and the Queer Politics of Visibility, Women's Studies in Communication, 36:2, 121-14 Provides some primary sources for some images, there is also great analysis on the bodily expression commonly used by the Avengers

Kameya, Valerie. "The Lesbian Avengers Fight Back." Canadian Woman Studies 16.2 (1996): 99-101. ProQuest. Web. 8 Feb. 2022 Peer reviewed article that goes into depth about the initiatives that different chapters had and going into detail about their importance.

Leng, K. (2020), Fumerism as Queer Feminist Activism: Humour and Rage in the Lesbian Avengers' Visibility Politics. Gender & History, 32: 108-130. Scholarly article that includes background and history of the Avengers, additionally the different tactics they used to further their goals. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ncarril4 (talk • contribs) 06:22, 9 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]