Anna Vock
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Anna Vock | |
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| Born | 13 January 1885 Aargau, Switzerland |
| Died | 4 December 1962 (aged 77) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Other names | Mammina |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Activist |
| Organization | Amitica |
| Title | Editor of Der Kreis |
| Term | 1933–1942 |
| Successor | Karl Meir |
Anna Vock (13 January 1885 – 4 December 1962) was a Swiss journalist, organizer, and LGBT activist during the interwar period in Switzerland. Although lesbianism was not criminalized like male homosexuality in Switzerland during her activist period, Vock faced public recrimination for her work in publishing, was monitored by police, and arrested.
Anna (nicknamed "Mammina") Vock was born on 13 January 1885 in Anglikon, Aargau. Little is known about her early life or educational background.
In 1931, with Laura Thoma, Vock formed the group Amiticia, taking the position of secretary. The aim of the organization was to relieve the isolation of lesbians and through strong associations promote acceptance and visibility. The original ad in lesbian magazine Garconne proclaimed: "Sisters of Lesbos, you too have a full right to love and its freedom."[1] In October of the same year, Volk joined the gay organization Excentric-Club – Zürich and made it an integrated organization, in which Volk herself became president in 1933.