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West Coast Lesbian Conference
Beth Elliott continued her involvement in the women's movement and helped to create the West Coast Lesbian Conference which took place in April 1973.[12] She was on the organization committee and was asked to perform as a singer in the conference's entertainment program.[1] However, she met opposition when she took the stage on the first night. Lesbian separatist group The Gutter Dykes had leafleted in protest of Elliott's presence, claiming she was a man, and approached the stage with hostility.[1][11][13] Other performers including Jeanne Cordova,[11] Robin Tyler, and Patty Harrison,[13] responded by defending Elliott and establishing the need for a vote on whether Elliott's performance should continue.[2][13] It took over an hour to count the roughly 1,300 attendees and resulted in a reported two-thirds in favor of Elliott's performance.[1][14] Some accounts state 3:1 in Elliott's favor while others state it as a bare majority.[11][15] Elliott gave a brief performance and went on to leave the conference.[1] The following day, keynote speaker Robin Morgan gave her address, which she had altered after the events of the previous night.[11] In the speech, titled "Lesbianism and Feminism: Synonyms or Contradictions?" Morgan referred to Elliott as a "gatecrashing...male transvestite"[1] and, using male pronouns, charged her as "an opportunist, an infiltrator, and a destroyer—with the mentality of a rapist."[1][16]
Post-conference
The incident at the West Coast Lesbian Conference left a lasting impression; Elliott was emotionally and socially scarred, and the words defaming her circulated among grassroots lesbian networks and began the 'transsexual rapist' trope.[1]...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jegl5qdhv2obobhr326womff/bafkreig4dmm37czsrcwqruutacwtrgo2gs4qy6fka6ian7fd2l2mt2r2ii)
