Amp It Up Chilli Sauce

This chilli sauce celebrates the Australian Daughters of Bilitis, an early lesbian rights organisation formed in Melbourne at the turn of the 1970s.

Inspired by the Daughters of Bilitis in San Francisco, the group was part of an international network of lesbians creating space for community, visibility and change. Later known as the Australasian Lesbian Movement, it helped lesbians find one another and build connections at a time when being openly queer could carry serious consequences.

In October 1970, members Phyllis Papps and Francesca Curtis became the first lesbian couple to come out together on Australian national television. Appearing on ABC’s This Day Tonight, they spoke openly about their relationship to help make lesbian lives more visible and accepted. Their decision came with consequences, including family rejection, but their courage helped make space for others to live more openly.

Blending heat, depth and a kick of sweetness, this vibrant chilli sauce builds slowly and then hits. Drizzle it over eggs, tacos, roasted vegetables or anything that could use a little more fire.

We named it Amp It Up in honour of the lesbians who found one another across borders, spoke up, and helped turn connection into change.