Alapine Village's main road. In this modern age of normalization and acceptance, many members of the LGBTQ+ community do not know the lengths their predecessors had to go to in order to be themselves. The extent of most people’s knowledge is the secret codes that turned into mainstream fashion trends, such as specially placed earrings or color-coded bandanas. However, in the 60s and 70s when the word “lesbian” was not yet mainstream and women could not own property without a husband, many gay women were forced to find refuge hidden away from society. This need for community presented itself in the founding of “Womyn’s Land.” These women-only residences were a safe haven for those who wanted to live independently from a male-dominated society, and for those who wanted to be their most authentic selves.
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