Lesbian Feminist Action Group

Grupo Ação Lésbica Feminista (English: Lesbian Feminist Action Group, abbreviated as GALF)[1] was one of the first organizations of the Homosexual Brazilian Movement. It was founded in São Paulo in October 1981 by activists including Míriam Martinho[2] and Rosely Roth.[3] The organization came to an end in March 1990.

GALF was the only group of lesbian activists that stayed active throughout nearly all of the 1980s. They paved the road for lesbian visibility during that time period through their news bulletins (Chanacomchana[4] and Um Outro Olhar[5]) and carrying out activities[6] together with Brazil's gay and feminist movements as the newly forming international lesbian movement. In 1983, the group gained attention for carrying out the protest at Ferro's Bar[7] to undo the location's sales ban on Chanacochana.[8] The day of the protest, August 19, was consecrated as National Lesbian Pride Day in July 2003.[9][10] GALF was notable its participation in television and print media at a time when homosexuality was not openly discussed.

Publications

Edited and published by Míriam Martinho as a fanzine, Chanacomchana contained cut up collages and printed text.[11] Creations from GALF's members were gathered together in Chanacomchana, especially in the organization's first three years. Later on as the group gained publicity, collaborators from around the country would contribute their works as well. The publication tackled subjects impacting lesbians and women in general. It had 12 editions until 1987. It was succeeded by another publication more centered on the lesbian experience named Um Altro Olhar (English: Another Perspective).[12] There were 10 editions of Um Altro Olhar up until February 1990. The title was continued as a magazine by the Lesbian Information Network Um Outra Olhar[13] in the 1990s.

Activism

Aside from the Ferro's Bar protest, GALF participated in the fight for the two flags of the Homosexual Movement of the 1980s. They claimed support together with parliament members for a couple political campaigns. One such campaign was against code CID 302.0,[14] followed by INAMPS (National Institute for Medical Assistance and Social Security) in Brazil, which considered homosexuality a mental illness. The other campaign, done in conjunction with Grupo Gay de Bahía (Gay Group of Bahia) and Triângulo Rosa (Pink Triangle), was to include the phrase "against discrimination due to preference or sexual orientation"[15] in article 3 paragraph 4 of the 1988 Constitution (article 153 of the 1969 Constitution).

GALF participated in two historic meetings for the articulation of the International Lesbian Movement. They were a part of the 8th conference of the International Lesbian Information Service (ILIS) held in Ginebra from March 25 to 28 of 1986. Regional lesbian organizations in Asia and Latin America originated from the event. In October 1987, GALF was part of a meeting by the Feminist-Lebians of Latin America and the Caribbean in Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.

Press visibility

The GALF activist Rosley Roth was spotlighted in the press and on television in the 1980s, especially after the Ferro's bar protest. The protest was recorded in an article by journalist Carlos Brickman, and in photographs by Ovídio Viera. Both of them participated in television programs presented by Hebe Carmargo on May 25, 1985[16] and April 29, 1986.

GALF originated the Lesbian Information Network Um Outro Olhar, founded on April 12, 1990, to continue producing the news bulletin Um Outro Olhar which later became a magazine. Lesbian Information Network Um Outro Olhar, developed projects about lesbian health[17] funded by government agencies until 1995.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Martinho, Míriam. "Memória Lesbiana: 43 anos do Grupo Ação Lésbica Feminista (GALF) entre fato e ficção" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  2. ↑ Edições, Macabéa (2020-08-29). "Míriam Martinho: "a palavra escrita era a diferença entre existir e não existir" – entrevista". Macabéa Edições (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  3. ↑ "Rosely Roth (1959-1990) – Mulher 500 Anos Atrás dos Panos" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  4. ↑ «Publicações - Chanacomchana» ( html ) . Jornal Mulherio (SP), Ano 1987\Edição 00030. July 1987 . Retrieved 10/05/2022 .
  5. ↑ «Publicações - Um Otro Olhar» (html). Jornal Mulherio (SP), Ano 1988\Edição 00038. March 1988. Retrieved 05/10/2022
  6. ↑ «Debate na TV foi longo e monótono» (html). Jornal do Brasil (RJ), Ano 1989\Edição 000105. July 22, 1989. Retrieved 05/10/2022.
  7. ↑ Martinho, Míriam. "Orgulho Lésbico: o happening político do Ferro's Bar" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  8. ↑ Martinho, Míriam. "Memória Lesbiana: Míriam Martinho e o processo de produção dos boletins ChanacomChana e Um Outro Olhar" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  9. ↑ "Folha Online - Equilíbrio - ONGs lançam "dia do orgulho lésbico" em São Paulo". www1.folha.uol.com.br. 2003. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  10. ↑ DIGITAL, MÁXIMA (2021-08-19). "Dia do Orgulho Lésbico Brasileiro: Conheça a história por trás desta data". Revista Máxima (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  11. ↑ Elizabeth Cardoso (2004). «Imprensa Feminista Brasileira pós 1974: Nosotras, Brasil Mulher, Chanacomchana, Fêmea» (PMD). Estudos Feministas, Florianópolis, 12(N.E.): 264, setiembre-diciembre/2004. pp. 1-19. Retrieved 08/10/2022.
  12. ↑ repositorio.unb.br/ LESSA, Patrícia (2007). Lesbianas em Movimento: a criação de subjetividades (BRASIL, 1979-2006). Tese de Doutorado, Programa de Pós-graduação em História, na Área de Concentração em Estudos Feministas e de Gênero, da Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  13. ↑ Vera Teresa Spcht da Costa; Dr.Valdir José Morigi (2011). «Minorias e práticas comunicacionais: as lésbicas on line» (pdf). Anais do VIII Congresso Brasileiro de Ciências da Comunicação da Região Sul – Passo Fundo – RS. pp. 1-15. Retrieved 08/10/2022.
  14. ↑ Ivan de Araújo Moura Fé (29 de enero de 1985). «Consulta referente à orientação para a correta aplicação da CID, questão a que interessa o pleito formulado pelo auto-denominado "GRUPO GAY DA BAHIA"» (pdf). Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM). pp. 1-3. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  15. ↑ Robert Howes (2003). «João Antônio Mascarenhas (1927-1998): pioneiro do ativismo homossexual no Brasil» (pdf). Cadernos Ael. pp. 1-23. Retrieved October 15, 2022
  16. ↑ Rosely Roth no programa Hebe Camargo (May 25, 1985). August 27, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2022
  17. ↑ Aureliano Biancarelli (March 25, 1999). «Norma orienta sobre homossexualismo» (html). Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved October 10, 2022
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