Welcome to Labrys Chicago

The "Labrys" is a double-sided axe that the Amazons were said to use as their main weapon. Women have adopted the labrys as a symbol of power and independence.

Many women wear necklaces or earrings with a labrys symbol as a way to identify themselves to other independent women.

The labrys was resurrected as a female symbol of power and independence in the 1970s by a number of lesbian and feminist organizations. It's popularity grew when articles about its origins were published in feminist literature of the time.

Labrys Chicago is...

Labrys Chicago spotlights everything in the community of lesbian, bisexual, and straight women that is exciting, controversial, funny, political, risque', flirty, sexual, sensual, playful, fun and so much more.

Labrys Chicago is for strong, independent women of Chicago!

We are: women who talk race and politics & girl couples who talk sports; lesbians who lunch & chicks who crunch; women in heels with irony & women wearing boas for the fun of it; activists who talk gender theory and ladies who do conscious gender performances.

We are Labrys Chicago!

Totally-Genuine, positive community for LBT folks, especially fem(me)inists & diversity-conscious women of all colors, races, and orientations.

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And in the coming months, Labrys Chicago will become much more than just a simple website or meeting place. It will soon metamorphosize into *THE* central meeting place for all lesbian, bi, queer, questioning and straight women of Chicago with more features and resources, including a social networking interface to network with everyone within the Labrys community.

And that's not all - coming in phase two of Labrys Chicago will be a real - LIVE - monthly print magazine!

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