Lesbian Nation (organisation)

Lesbian Nation was a Dutch lesbian feminist activist group, operating from 1976 until the mid 80s. The group was instrumental in the establishment of various cultural institutions in the Netherlands.[1][2]

Lesbian Nation was formed in 1976 out of a consciousness raising group meeting in the feminist squat 'Vrouwenhuis' (women's house) in Amsterdam.[3] It consisted of a core group of fifteen to twenty women.[4] Counting later sympathisers, the loosely organised Lesbian Nation may have grown to between fifty and a hundred members.[5][6] Lesbian Nation disbanded in the mid 80s as members got increasingly absorbed by other things, like careers and families, and also felt that their efforts had paid off.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Culture was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sleutjes, Martien (23 June 2018). "Stop de heksenjacht: de eerste Nederlandse Pride". winq.nl (in Dutch). Winq Media. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ Littel, chapter "From Paarse September to Lesbian Nation".
  4. ^ Littel, chapter "Introduction".
  5. ^ Littel, note 24.
  6. ^ A 2016 reunion confirmed this number. See: Littel, IHLIA.
  7. ^ Littel, chapter "Conclusion".

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