Catalogue Number
NMLH.2001.8.1.9
Object Name
badge
Title
LESBIAN LINE 017942942
Place
Romsey; Southampton
People
Lesbian Line
Date
1970-2000
Description
Black badge reads "Lesbian Line" with the phone number "017942942" within an illustration of a 1980s/90s style landline phone.
There were several 'Lesbian Lines' from the 1970s to early 2000s, including in London and Cambridge. The phone number's area code on this badge suggests this one was located in Romsey, near Southampton. These were volunteer-run helplines for people wanting to talk to others about their lesbian (or questioning) identity, covering topics from relationships, parenting and custody challenges, mental health, abuse, and substance addictions.
Records from the London Lesbian Line are held at the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre at Glasgow Women's Library.
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