Womontown: How 12 city blocks in Kansas City became a radical enclave by and for women

Fed up with harassment and housing discrimination, lesbians in 1990s Kansas City dreamed of a place where they could "walk hand in hand, freely down the streets." So they created Womontown. The radical enclave encompassed 12 city blocks and attracted women from all over the U.S.

In the 1990s, a group of Kansas Citians shared a dream of creating a self-sufficient community run by and for LGBTQ women. Other lesbian communities existed in rural areas, but “city gal” Andrea Nedelsky wanted an urban oasis.

After buying a low-priced home in Kansas City’s Longfellow neighborhood, Nedelsky and partner Mary Ann Hopper eventually made their dream a reality.