Shamakami  Shamakami was an early newsletter for South Asian lesbians and bisexual women. It was launched in June 1990 and was published until at least 1997. "Feminist Collections" described "Shamakami" as a "ten-page publication offers news of relevant conferences and resources, poetry, lengthy editorials, and various personal essays." It was initially launched in Cambridge, Massachusetts, primarily published out of San Francisco, and edited by the Shamakami Collective. According to Willy Wilkinson, "the Bengali term "shamakami" literally means 'love for your equal or same,' and is a reclaimed word that describes a woman who desires other women." Monisha Das Gupta describes "shamakami" as an "excavated indigenous term" meaning "those who desire their equals." Subscriptions cost $10 per year.