Dykes to Watch Out For: Let Them Eat Cake
Dublin Core
Title
Dykes to Watch Out For: Let Them Eat Cake
Alternative Title
Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
Subject
Gay culture--United States
Description
Dykes to Watch Out For comic from the inaugural issue of The Watermark, published on September 14, 1994. The comic strip was created by Alison Bechdel, an openly gay cartoonist, and centered around the lives of a diverse group of characters, most of whom were lesbians. The comic was first published in 1983 and ran until 2008, when it went on hiatus.
Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning September 14, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.
Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning September 14, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.
Creator
Bechdel, Alison
Source
Original newspaper comic strip: Bechdel, Alison. Dykes to Watch Out ForThe Watermark, Vol. 1, No. 2, September 14, 1994, page 14: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1994-09-14
Date Copyrighted
1994-09-14
Date Issued
1994-09-14
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper comic strip: Bechdel, Alison. Dykes to Watch Out ForThe Watermark, Vol. 1, No. 2, September 14, 1994, page 14.
Is Part Of
The Watermark Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
583 KB
Medium
1 newspaper comic strip
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Alison Bechdel and published by Watermark Media.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Alison Bechdel and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Garner, Dwight. "The Days of Their Lives: Lesbians Star in Funny Pages." The New York Times, December, 2006. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/books/03garner.html?_r=0.
"About/Contact." WatermarkOnline.com, accessed July 11, 2016. http://www.watermarkonline.com/aboutcontact/.
Collection
Citation
Bechdel, Alison, “Dykes to Watch Out For: Let Them Eat Cake,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7953.