BrentonStreetWomensCentre

Brenton Street Women's Centre

LynnMurphy writes

Before Forrest House. They had workshops there, that's where I met the first lesbian who I knew was one. I suppose she was speaking at a workshop. They had health and poetry writing workshops. It was *the* women's centre.

Like Forrest House, which came later, it was a relatively safe place for a woman to "come out," and potentially meet other lesbians or friendly straight women. I think it was still open in 1973, but otherwise I'm vague about the dates. The building is no longer there.

This page is part of the HistoryProject.

This was one of many CommunityCentres in Halifax.