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Challenging the Patriarchy: The Furies Collective in Capitol Hill
June 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Furies members in their office at 219 11th Street, SE, 1972. Photo copyright 2010 by JEB (Joan E. Biren).
As the headquarters of the short-lived, but consequential Furies Collective, a modest rowhouse on Capitol Hill played an important role in the articulation of lesbian feminist separatism, an influential school of thought that inspired a widespread women’s subculture that flourished in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s and informed the later LGBTQ movement. Come hear scholar and author Susan Ferentinos explain the national resonance of the site and learn more about recent efforts to designate the property an National Historic Landmark. Join DCPL at the Northeast Neighborhood Library in Capitol Hill at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 20th. This event will convene in Meeting Room 1. Specific event details (including transportation routes) will be emailed to registrants the day before the event.