Design Matters from the Archive: Alison Bechdel

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Design Matters from the Archive: Alison Bechdel

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Aug 7, 2017

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Debbie talks to Alison Bechdel about how identifying herself as a lesbian when she was young led her into a career as a cartoonist.

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Aug 7, 2017

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