{"id":51837,"date":"2026-03-30T02:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T01:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=51837"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:20:24","slug":"mothers-and-daughters-calling-for-memories-building-a-collective-queer-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/en\/2026\/03\/30\/mothers-and-daughters-calling-for-memories-building-a-collective-queer-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Mothers and Daughters: calling for memories, building a collective queer archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mothers and Daughters, Brussels\u2019 beloved&nbsp;<strong>lesbian &amp; trans bar and art space<\/strong>, is looking back on eight years of community, nightlife and DIY organising \u2013 and they want your voice in the mix. From the glitter of the disco ball to the A&amp;B menu and the many \u201cworking bee\u201d moments behind the bar, the team is launching a&nbsp;<strong>collective publication<\/strong>&nbsp;and is calling on regulars, friends and fellow travellers to share their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"share-your-story-for-a-new-publication\">Share your story for a new publication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To honour the many lives, friendships and political imaginations that have passed through Mothers and Daughters, the bar is putting together a&nbsp;<strong>collective print publication<\/strong>&nbsp;in collaboration with&nbsp;<strong>Girls Like Us Magazine<\/strong>. The idea is to use objects from the bar\u2019s history \u2013 the d\u00e9cor, tools, menus, artworks and improvised infrastructure that kept the space going \u2013 as starting points to speak about&nbsp;<strong>lesbian and trans self\u2011organising<\/strong>, joy, care and the lessons learned along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140438.jpg 670w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140438-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who has a memory attached to these objects \u2013 whether it is a wild party, a quiet conversation in the corner, a workshop, a shift behind the bar or a moment of recognition on the dancefloor \u2013 is invited to send in a&nbsp;<strong>short text between 100 and 400 words<\/strong>. Stories should be sent by email to&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:bar@mothersanddaughters.be\">bar@mothersanddaughters.be<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>before 1 April<\/strong>.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mothersanddaughtersbar\/\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The publication will bring together&nbsp;<strong>new writing, conversations and visual work<\/strong>&nbsp;from different contributors. It aims to celebrate memories, map tools and strategies for grassroots organising, and make sure that the legacy of Mothers and Daughters continues to live \u2013 even beyond the walls and timeframes of the physical bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140526.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140526.jpg 679w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140526-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140526-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140526-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eight-years-of-lesbian--trans-spacemaking\">Eight years of lesbian &amp; trans space\u2011making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mothersanddaughters.be\/events\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.mothersanddaughters.be\/events\">Mothers and Daughters first appeared in\u00a0<strong>2017<\/strong><\/a>, growing out of a series of events hosted by\u00a0<strong>Girls Like Us (GLU)<\/strong>. What started as a temporary bar and art project soon became a recurring space where\u00a0<strong>lesbian and, since 2019, explicitly trans communities<\/strong>\u00a0could gather, experiment and feel at home in Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past eight years, the project has multiplied into&nbsp;<strong>three ephemeral bar appearances<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>two exhibitions<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>two signature brews<\/strong>&nbsp;and a wide range of&nbsp;<strong>workshops, events and gatherings<\/strong>. Each edition reinvented the space while keeping the same political backbone: creating room for lesbian and trans people to meet, organise, party and imagine futures together in and around Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, after this intense and fertile cycle, Mothers and Daughters is&nbsp;<strong>taking a step back to look at its own archive<\/strong>. By focusing on the very concrete objects that made the bar possible \u2013 from lighting to furniture, from printed menus to improvised tools \u2013 the team invites the community to reflect on what it takes to build and sustain queer spaces in a city like Brussels, and how these fragile infrastructures can be remembered and transmitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140306.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140306.jpg 726w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-23-140306-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-personal-memories-to-public-archives\">From personal memories to public archives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stories around Mothers and Daughters do not have to end with the bar or even with this publication. In Brussels, there is now an&nbsp;<strong>LGBT Archives Fund<\/strong>&nbsp;set up by the&nbsp;<strong>City of Brussels<\/strong>, dedicated to preserving objects, documents, posters, photos and ephemera linked to LGBTQIA+ life in the city \u2013 including nightlife spaces like Mothers and Daughters. As Ket.Brussels reported in \u201c<strong>Discovering Our Stories: The LGBT Archive Fund of the City of Brussels<\/strong>\u201d, this fund treats queer lives and histories as something worth preserving in the long term, not just as temporary projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you are digging through your drawers to write a story for the&nbsp;<strong>Mothers and Daughters x Girls Like Us<\/strong>&nbsp;publication, it might also be the perfect moment to think about what could one day be donated to the city\u2019s collections: a flyer, a poster, a menu, a photo, a T\u2011shirt, or any other material trace of the bar and its community. These contributions help ensure that future generations will find more than just rumours about queer Brussels \u2013 they will find&nbsp;<strong>concrete proofs of our presence<\/strong>, our organising and our joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"useful-links\">Useful links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More details on the call and visuals of the objects that inspired it can be found on&nbsp;<strong>Mothers and Daughters\u2019 channels<\/strong>&nbsp;and partners\u2019 sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brussels City Museum \u2013 \u201cLGBTQIA+ BXL, Collecting Memories\u201d: **<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselscitymuseum.brussels\/en\/expositions-ep\/lgbtqia-bxl-collecting-memories**\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.brusselscitymuseum.brussels\/en\/expositions-ep\/lgbtqia-bxl-collecting-memories**<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselscitymuseum.brussels\/en\/expositions-ep\/lgbtqia-bxl-collecting-memories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mothers and Daughters website: **<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mothersanddaughters.be%2A%2A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mothersanddaughters.be**<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mothersanddaughters.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mothers and Daughters on Facebook: **<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mothersanddaughtersbar**\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mothersanddaughtersbar**<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mothersanddaughtersbar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Girls Like Us Magazine: **<a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlslikeusmagazine.com%2A%2A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.girlslikeusmagazine.com**<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlslikeusmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ket.Brussels feature on the LGBT Archives Fund of the City of Brussels: **<a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/2025\/05\/14\/day-8-discovering-our-stories-the-lgbt-archives-fund-of-the-city-of-brussels\/**\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ket.brussels\/2025\/05\/14\/day-8-discovering-our-stories-the-lgbt-archives-fund-of-the-city-of-brussels\/**<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/2025\/05\/14\/day-8-discovering-our-stories-the-lgbt-archives-fund-of-the-city-of-brussels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>KET Magazine is a community\u2011driven, non\u2011profit magazine run by volunteers based in Brussels. Get in touch to share your thoughts or tell us about your activities. You can also promote your events on our website or support our work with a donation. Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Info@ket.brussels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Info@ket.brussels<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mothers and Daughters, Brussels\u2019 beloved&nbsp;lesbian &amp; trans bar and art space, is looking back 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