Women's Land West Coast Tour Spring 2021

Land dyke collectives past, present & future

Hosted by the Women’s Land Project

Church of Women’s Liberation

Sister, we are on fire. Every time we raise the idea of women’s land, the response is huge! Women all over Canada saying “YES PLEASE, count me in.” So many dykes, women elders, lesbian-feminists, and radical feminists who would love to create a home, a refuge, a sanctuary, a “homeland” where we can be safe(r) from male violence, harassment, and exploitation. Where we can support each other, help young women, care for the matriarchs, hold festivals and events, and restore the land and our spirits.

It goes without saying that the housing crisis is particularly harsh on single women. Too many of us suffer from predatory property owners. Let’s come together for all our sake.

The Women’s Land Project is planning a Vancouver Island tour to raise awareness and share the fascinating history and present-day status of women’s land collectives.

In 2020, four Vancouver Island women created the Church of Women’s Liberation, a non-profit society focused on women’s land. We have a copy of the MAIZE directory listing hundreds of land dyke farms and co-ops across North America. Many were established in the heyday of the movement, the 1980s and 1990s. Some are seeking new members, others are no longer active, and a few are up for sale. We’re encouraging other lesbian feminists and radical feminists to dream big and explore opportunities for more women’s land communities.

The history of women-only lands goes back to the time of Sappho and beyond, in cultures all over the world. Our foremothers can teach us a lot! This is an idea that’s urgently needed now .

Message me for an invitation and details! radfems@pm.me.

Please share with friends and stay tuned for updates.

Can’t join in person? Send a note and we’ll link you to a livestream of the discussions (wifi permitting.)

Do you know of a women’s land collective on the West Coast or elsewhere in Canada? Share with us so we can contact them!

Please support this initiative! Share this page with friends in the feminist, lesbian, radical communities . We are volunteers with few resources (a camperized minivan and a passion for fundraising) so please contribute to the cause by making a donation.

Any donations not spent on the tour will be invested in the Women’s Land Project.

The Church of Women’s Liberation is for women only, as provided by Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Act. More info: http://radfems.ca.

Thank you sister! Please pass it on!