Events tagged with "Dykenosis"
Gay, Lesbian and Womens press and publications
Over the years numerous national and local publications have come and gone which are produced by, and aimed at lesbians, gay men, and women (in the context of the Women's Liberation Movement). These have often been an invaluable source of informatio...
LesBeWell set up in 1994
Gudrun Limbrick and others started LesBeWell in 1994, focussing on lesbian health issues. Catherine M got involved the following year. A core group of 10-12 women met most of the time. They undertook fund-raising activities including e.g. a car boot ...
Memories tagged with "Dykenosis"
A novelty talking about lesbian health
Catherine was involved in organising the first national Lesbian Health Conference at Aston University in 1995, attended by around 100 women including researchers, doctors and nurses. There were all sorts of serious issues raised including health serv...
Dykenosis triggered feedback and interest
LesBeWell produced a regular photocopied newsletter called Dykenosis, distributed amongst lesbians via pubs, clubs, and subscriptions, from 1994, to 1998. “Dykenosis was the only health advice for lesbians available, so discussions on eating disorder...
LesBeWell ran out of steam in 1998
“LesBeWell ran out of steam, Gudrun had to get a job and no-one else could take it on. We produced 17 issues of Dykenosis and organised two conferences which was quite remarkable”. Through her involvement in the survey Gudrun Limbrick realised that s...