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A photograph of Makeda Silvera, the founder of the Sister Vision Press along with Stephanie Martin. Silvera emigrated to Canada from Jamaica at the age of 12, and became a novelist, short story writer, activist, and more. Her writing and activism…

An advertisement in the Sister Vision Press for Quota Magazine in Toronto from 1993 with the subtitle, “For lesbian news, reviews, meviews, fun, information ... and more!”. This advertisement gave readers access to more queer media and information,…

This was a booklist made by Makeda Silvera titled “Becoming Visible: The legacy of Stonewall” (1992-1994) that contained both lesbian and gay writings. Silvera’s compilation of queer literature meant that numerous queer voices had the chance to be…

A newspaper review in the Sister Vision Press of “The Very Inside”, an anthology of writing by Asian and Pacific Islander queer women edited by Sharon Lim-Hing. This is another example of the Sister Vision Press helping the voices of queer people…

This was the front Page of the Canadian magazine Rites (vol. 2, no. 6) published in Toronto in 1985. This cover features Sweet Honey in the Rock, a singing group that often collaborated with the Sister Vision Press, such as in the Benefit Concert in…

The front and back of a postcard sent to Makeda Silvera (1989-199?). On the front of this postcard is the title “Go the Way Your Blood Beats: An Anthology of Lesbian and Gay Fiction by African-American Writers”, and on the back there is a photograph…