Lambda Literary Awards
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Edition 10 (1998) Winner
Lisa C. Moore
リサ・シー・ムーア
Lisa C. Moore
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Orleans (birthplace) → Atlanta (worked as copy editor) → Austin (graduate studies; ran RedBone Press) → Washington, D.C. area (RedBone Press base) → New Orleans (since 2020, archivist)
Career
- Occupations
- publisher, editor, archivist, producer
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- RedBone Press (founder, operator), Fire & Ink (co-founder; former board president), Lambda Literary Foundation (edited Lambda Book Report), Amistad Research Center (reference archivist)
- Memberships
- Fire & Ink (writers' organization)
- Influenced By
- Deacon John Moore (father; musician)
- Influenced
- Sharon Bridgforth, Joseph Beam, Black LGBTQ writers community
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | — | Business Administration | Bachelor of Business Administration | — | United States |
| Georgia State University | — | Journalism | Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) | mid-1990s | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | Anthropology (African diaspora) | Master of Arts | — | United States |
| Catholic University of America | — | Library and Information Science | Master of Library and Information Science | — | United States |
Louisiana State University
Business Administration
Degree:
Bachelor of Business Administration
Country:
United States
Obtained a degree in business administration (year not specified)
Georgia State University
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
Period:
mid-1990s
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Studied journalism in the mid-1990s and earned a second bachelor's degree
University of Texas at Austin
Anthropology (African diaspora)
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
For her thesis she filmed interviews with Black lesbian elders
Catholic University of America
Library and Information Science
Degree:
Master of Library and Information Science
Year of Graduation:
2019
Country:
United States
Received an MLIS in 2019
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Studies | Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories (editor) | レズビアン研究 | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
| 1998 | Lambda Literary Award — Small Press | Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories (editor) | スモールプレス | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
| 2016 | Lambda Literary Publishing Professional Award (inaugural recipient) | — | — | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Studies
1998
Work:
Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories (editor)
Category:
レズビアン研究
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award — Small Press
1998
Work:
Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories (editor)
Category:
スモールプレス
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Publishing Professional Award (inaugural recipient)
2016
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories (editor)
1997 Anthology (editor)An anthology collecting coming-out stories by Black lesbians. Features 49 stories from 41 contributors and highlights community voices.
coming outBlack women's identitycommunity and solidarity
Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity (co-editor)
2006 Essay collection / anthology (co-editor)A co-edited anthology compiling essays about the spiritual experiences of Black gay and lesbian individuals, focusing on faith and affirmation.
spiritualityidentityreligion and sexuality
Carry the Word: A Bibliography of Black LGBTQ Books (co-editor)
2007 bibliography / referenceA compiled bibliography of Black LGBTQ books intended as a resource for researchers and readers.
bibliographyresource collectionBlack LGBTQ studies
The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project (executive produced / wrote)
2011 Documentary filmA documentary portraying the lives and loves of Black lesbian elders; Moore served as executive producer and writer.
elder narrativescommunity documentationlove and reminiscence
Adaptations
- [Film (documentary)] The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project (2011)
Bibliography
- Does Your Mama Know? An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories (editor)
- Spirited: Affirming the Soul and Black Gay/Lesbian Identity (co-editor)
- Carry the Word: A Bibliography of Black LGBTQ Books (co-editor)
- The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project (film; produced/written)
Adaptations
- The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project (documentary)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- community-centered editorial approachemphasis on oral history and personal testimonygrassroots small-press publishing to amplify marginalized voices
- Recurring Motifs
- coming outmemory and legacy within Black communitiesspirituality and identity
Legacy
Lisa C. Moore is a pioneer in amplifying and preserving Black LGBTQ voices through publishing and archival work. Through RedBone Press she preserved and reissued important texts and oral histories, connecting generations.
Archives
- Amistad Research Center (place of employment and archival repository)
In Popular Culture
- Increased visibility through podcast appearances and documentary production
Trivia
- Her father is musician Deacon John Moore.
- In 2002 an apartment fire destroyed much of her archives, but she continued publishing.
- RedBone Press was founded in 1997 and wound down operations in 2024.
- The inaugural title 'Does Your Mama Know?' won multiple Lambda Literary Awards.
- In 2016 she received the Lambda Literary Publishing Professional Award (inaugural recipient).