Rad und Tat Offene Inititiative Lesbischer Frauen
RuT – Rad und Tat Berlin is a socio-cultural center that has been advocating for lesbian and queer women, especially older and disabled women, since 1989. It offers counseling, cultural events, and an inclusive housing project to promote social equality and diversity.
RuT – Rad und Tat Berlin: A Center for Lesbian and Queer Women
editAbout Us
editRuT – Rad und Tat is a diverse socio-cultural center that was founded in 1989 by a group of older and disabled lesbian women in West Berlin. It serves as a meeting point, counseling, and event location, particularly for lesbian and other women, with a special focus on older and disabled women.
Key Products and Services
edit- Counseling and Education: RuT offers comprehensive counseling and educational programs tailored to the specific needs of lesbian women, especially older and disabled women.
- Cultural Events: The center presents a variety of cultural and artistic events to promote and make visible lesbian culture and diversity.
- Inclusive Community: RuT creates barrier-free spaces and offerings that enable women of all generations and with different needs to participate.
- Housing Project: In cooperation with WBM, a lesbian housing project is being developed in Berlin-Mitte that combines living, care, counseling, health prevention, and cultural activities under one roof. This includes 72 affordable apartments, a care shared living community, outpatient care, and an event hall for the community and the neighborhood[3][4].
Mission and Values
editThe main mission of RuT is to promote social equality for lesbian and other women, the recognition of lesbian diversity and diversity, as well as the implementation of accessibility and inclusion. The association is committed to the traditions of the women's/lesbian movement of the 70s and 80s and stands against all forms of discrimination. RuT advocates for an anti-patriarchal, intersectional approach and is committed to the political and social concerns of lesbians, especially disabled and older lesbians[2].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
edit- Inclusion and Accessibility: RuT is committed to creating barrier-free spaces and offerings to promote an inclusive community.
- Social and Cultural Participation: Through various projects and events, the social and cultural participation of lesbian women is promoted, especially in the areas of aging, care, housing, and women's poverty.
- Visibility and Diversity: RuT works to make lesbian life and actions visible and to support a diversity of life designs and possibilities.
- Neighborhood and Solidarity: The future housing and cultural center in Berlin-Mitte is intended to promote a lively coexistence between residents, the neighborhood, and the queer community[3][4].
RuT – Rad und Tat Berlin is thus a central place that advocates for the rights and needs of lesbian women and promotes a diverse and inclusive community. Through its comprehensive offerings and initiatives, RuT makes an important contribution to the social recognition and equality of lesbians.