
Mummolaakso
Mummolaakso ry
Helsinki, Finland
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Founded in 1994, Mummolaakso is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on lgbtq+, elderly care, community development +1 more.
Mummolaakso ry is a Finnish non-profit association founded in Helsinki in 1994 that promotes the wellbeing, social networking and visibility of older lesbians and bisexual women. Its activities include dances, excursions, coffee evenings, theatre and cultural visits, weekend camps, discussion events and reading circles. Activities are run by volunteers and are open to women of all ages who identify as lesbian or bi/pan, including cis and trans women. The association operates nationally, with activity concentrated in the Helsinki region, and works alongside related groups in Turku and Tampere. It also carries out advocacy for lesbian visibility and intergenerational perspectives, and funds its work through membership fees, donations and project grants.
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Lukulepakot
Arts & Culture · Finland
Reading circle that meets every one to two months to discuss literature from a lesbian and queer perspective, with book talks and cultural outings.
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Elderly care · Finland
Small project promoting lesbian community as a social resource for older lesbians and bi/pan women, with discussions on ageing and the role of community in good ageing. Funded partly by the EU.
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Turun Seudun Mummolaakso, Sinuiksi ry