Feminist Projects (1972-74)
All of the groups founded between 1972 and 1974 managed without “public dough”
Projects founded since 1974 are well documented at FFBIZ (Women’s Center for Research, Education and Information) and Spinnboden Lesbian Archive and Library, both in Berlin.
1974
Frauenbuchvertrieb (Women’s Book Distribution), up to 1987
BIFF — Counseling and Information for Women
Frauenselbstverlag (publishers, later sub rosa, then Orlanda), since 1974
FFGZ — Feminist Women’s Health Center since 1974/ www.ffgz.de
Flying Lesbians — 1st women’s rock band in Europe 1974–1976/ www.flying-lesbians.de
1975
PSIFF Therapy Center for Women, since 1975
Labrys Women’s Book Shop, up to 1994
UkZ Unsere Kleine Zeitung, (magazine) 1975–2001
Lesbenpresse (magazine), 1975–1982
Blocksberg Women’s and Lesbian Bar, 1975–1980
1976
Courage (monthly magazine) 1976–1984 completely digitalized at FES
Amazonenverlag, 1976–1984; the first publishing company in Europe putting out mainly lesbian literature
Berlin Summer University for Women, 1976–1983, with up to 10,000 participants
SVF e.V., Self-defense for women since 1976/ http://svf-berlin.de
Lilith Women’s Book Shop, up to 1998
All of these institutions manage(d) without any state funding!
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