though sexual preference is maybe 5th or 10th on my personal list of priorities now, I will always work for all of us to have self-determination over our bodies, our identities, our relationship choices." In 2014, Near was diagnosed with breast cancer. With early detection, she had successful surgery and radiation but did not undergo chemotherapy. Awards and honors Near has been recognized many times for her work for social change, including honors from the ACLU, the National Lawyers Guild, the National Organization for Women, NARAS, Ms. Magazine (Woman of the Year), and the Legends of Women's Music Award. In 1989, Near received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from World College West in California. Near was named among the "1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize". Near was named as an Honoree for National Women's History Month for 2015. Discography Hang in There, Redwood Records (1973) (Theme: support of the people of Vietnam) A Live Album, Redwood Records (1975) You Can Know All I AM, Redwood Records (1976) Imagine My Surprise, Redwood Records (1978) (with Meg Christian) Fire in the Rain, Redwood Records (1981) produced by June Millington Speed of Light, Redwood Records (1982) Journeys, Redwood Records (1983) Lifeline, Redwood Records (1983) (with Ronnie Gilbert) Watch Out!, Redwood Records (1984) (with John McCutcheon and Trapezoid) Sing to Me the Dream, Redwood Records (1984) (with Inti Illimani) HARP, Redwood Records (1985) (with Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert and Arlo Guthrie) Singing With You, Redwood Records (1987) (with Ronnie Gilbert) Don't Hold Back, Redwood Records (1987) Sky Dances, Redwood Records (1989) Singer in the Storm, Chameleon Music Group (1990) (with Mercedes Sosa) Musical Highlights, Redwood Records/Calico tracks Music (1993) (from the play Fire in the Rain written by Holly Near & Timothy Near) This Train Still Runs, Abbe Alice Music (1996) (with Ronnie Gilbert) With a Song in My Heart, Calico Tracks Music (1997) (songs from the 30s & 40s) (pianist John Bucchino) Edge, Calico Tracks Music (2000) Cris & Holly, HC Recordings (2003) (with Cris Williamson, pianist John Bucchino) Show Up, Calico Tracks Music (2006) Sing to Me the Dream, Calico Tracks Music (2008) (an historic live recording of the 1984 Peace in the Americas Tour with Inti Illimani) We Came to Sing, Calico Tracks Music (2009) (with Emma's Revolution) Peace Becomes You, Calico Tracks Music (2012) 2018, Calico Tracks Music (2018) Re-releases Simply Love: The Women's Music Collection, Calico Tracks Music