Life Stories #76: Kelly Cogswell

Kelly Cogswell went to the first meeting of the Lesbian Avengers in 1992 because she wanted to be able to embrace her lesbian identity more confidently. She wound up playing a role in many of that group's direct action campaigns, but also bore witness to the internal conflicts that derailed the original New York chapter even as they were inspiring other groups around the world. Eating Fire (University of Minnesota Press) is her story of life as a Lesbian Avenger and its legacy.