{"exhibit":{"title":"Gay Women's Alternative","description":"<p>The Gay Women's Alternative of DC\u00a0<em>(GWA-DC)<\/em> created a safe space for lesbian women in the metropolitan area to socialize and explore relavent issues through a network of social \u00a0and educational events. The GWA-DC served as an alternative to both the closet and bars to the lesbian community of greater-Washington DC from 1981 through 1993.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>The founding members of GWA-DC created a community oriented educational and social resource for lesbians of Washington, DC over the organization's 12-year existence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The GWA-DC sponsored a diverse range of events that defined it as an organization and provided invaluable social and educational resources to the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","credits":"Rainbow History Project, Joanna Dressel, Vincent E. Slatt","featured":0,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"gwa","added":"2018-08-26 22:55:08","modified":"2025-09-15 08:12:45","owner_id":1,"use_summary_page":1,"cover_image_file_id":null,"id":4},"item":{"item_type_id":18,"collection_id":11,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2018-08-26 22:30:03","modified":"2026-04-05 10:47:19","owner_id":1,"id":1130}}