A place to arrive
as your whole self
A community-owned home and gathering place — sex-positive by design, democratically governed, and built to last.
Not a night out. A place to come back to.
To establish and steward a community-owned, democratically governed home and gathering place where queer people of all genders and orientations can live, meet, and explore — sex-positive, shame-free, and built for the long term.
Three things, inseparably
Lusthaven is a queer association shaping the culture, programming, and community life of a permanent home in Belgium. Not a pop-up. Not a venue for hire. A home.
The Haven Collective SC/CV is the cooperative working to acquire and steward that home — a historic Flemish estate in Sint‑Truiden.
A home
Resident members live here, share in its upkeep, and are part of its governance. A real home with real belonging.
Residency →A community
Membership is open to those who share the mission. The community shapes what this place becomes.
Membership →An events space
Queer events, sex-positive nights, workshops, and gatherings — in spaces designed for them, not borrowed from someone else's idea of a venue.
Events →A castle.
Genuinely.
Our target property is Het Kasteel van Velm — a protected Flemish monument with grounds, outbuildings, and the kind of physical presence that quietly changes how a community feels about itself.
The renovation honours the heritage of the building while making space for everything that needs to be here: a playspace, a communal kitchen, event rooms, guest accommodation, and places to simply be.
About the property →
Want to be part of this?
There are several ways in — as a community member, a resident, or a lender. All of them matter.