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.
In 1932, Thoma and EZC member August Bambula founded the magazine Freundschafts-Banner,[1] which changed its name several times, eventually becoming Der Kreis ('the circle', 1942–1967), the primary homosexual publication in Europe.
The tabloid magazines Sheinwerfer and Guggu published her real name and addresses after she had started working under the pen name "Mammina", resulting in the loss of several jobs.
[2] She was charged with "acting as a pander" for her work in the personal ads, but later acquitted on appeal, and arrested on suspicion of communist activity, but released.