Entrance opens 01 Aug 17:30
Starts 02 Aug 17:30
Organizer: Kvinnohistoriska
Welcome to a city walk that highlights the lesbian activist and trans pioneer Eva Lisa-Bengtson (1931–2018). Based on a personal portrait, a picture is drawn of Stockholm's LGBTQ history, a vital community and a political and personal struggle at the same time.
We’re following her traces at several places in Södermalm that played important roles in Eva-Lisa’s life. Lesbisk front at Hallandsgatan, Kvinnohuset (The Women’s house) at Blekingegatan, Jerry’s damklubb (Jerry’s women’s club) at Folkungagatan, the Dutch embassy at Götgatan and Transvestia’s place at Östgötagatan are some of the spots that are visited during the walk.
Guide:The city tour is created and led by the artist Sam Hultin and is part of the project Eva-Lisa's Monument, which highlights Eva-Lisa's pioneering work.
Date and place 1 August 17:30 - 19:00. The city walk takes place on Södermalm in Stockholm, starting in Björn's Trädgård (next to Medborgarplatsen subway station) and takes about 1,5 hours.
Ticket: The ticket cost 100, 150 or 200 SEK. You decide how much you want to pay. Limited spots available. Prebooking at Tickster is required.
Accessibility We will not use stairs, so it’s fine to participate with, for example, a wheelchair or permobile. Contact us at info@kvinnohistoriska.se for more information.
Women’s history is everywhere Stockholm’s Museum of Women’s History (Stockholms Kvinnohistoriska) is a groundbreaking museum dedicated to women’s history. Together with our member organisations, we work to have women’s history and stories explored, acquired, preserved and made accessible and visible to the public. Financial Support by the City of Stockholm.
About the project Eva-Lisa’s monument Eva-Lisa’s monument is a project that highlights the lesbian activist and trans pioneer Eva-Lisa Bengtson (1932-2018). Eva-Lisa was very active in both the feminist and lesbian movement as well as in the early trans movement in Sweden. In 1964 she started the first club for trans people in Sweden – Transvestia, that from 1965 arranged gatherings in a dancing studio at Östgötagatan in Stockholm.
Eva-Lisa was also active in Lesbisk front in the 1970s and 1980s and was also one the people who (literally) built Kvinnohuset – The Women’s House at Snickarbacken. Eva-Lisa was later also engaged in RFSL Stockholm and a devoted visitor at both the clubs Lash and Wish as well at Golden Ladies (RFSL’s club for senior queer women). After Eva-Lisa’s passing her unique archive containing photos, letters, books, protocols, newsletters and magazines are managed by Sam Hultin. Read more about the project.