Queer Jewish Groups in Europe (1972-1990s) : Archiving Their Histories and Network

Abstract

In February 1972, the world’s first group of and for queer Jews convened in London for their first public symposium. Their aim was to tackle the exlusion of non-heteronormative Jews in Jewish and queer communities. A few years later, two similar groups were founded in Paris and Amsterdam for socializing and political activism among queer Jews there. This study comprises the groups’ early histories and their networking in Europe.