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lesbian bar culture

the scene

LA Lesbian Bar Ruby Fruit Is Fighting For Its Survival. We Really Need It To Win.

“The thing about having a community hub, a place you return to again and again, is that it makes the city feel smaller. You start to run into the same…

Gabrielle Korn —

Jan 17, 2025

lesbian bar culture

texas

society + culture

Texas’ DIY Parties Are Creating Spaces for Lesbians From Scratch

I wear a leather vest for a shirt, a black cowboy hat, and pearls for added flair. The party is in a discreet, always-changing location, available only by word-of-mouth invite.

Gabrielle Grace Hogan —

Apr 18, 2024

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lesbian bar culture

the scene

The Real Queer Women Bartenders of WeHo

When the rest of Santa Monica Blvd is male bartenders, male dancers, and male patrons, seeing these bartenders sends a message: We see you in here.

Gabe Dunn —

Apr 11, 2024

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lesbian bar culture

the scene

All 37 Surviving Lesbian Bars In the U.S.

Building on the work of so many queer archivists, writers, and historians, we have created this list, meant to be an ongoing record, of lesbian bars operating in the U.S.…

Riese —

Mar 13, 2024

michelle tea

sister spit

the scene

The Return of Sister Spit: A Love Letter to Queer Spaces of Belonging

The traveling show Sister Spit is back on the road, and it’s making a lot of old queers nostalgic about our weird and holy gay spaces.

Raechel Anne Jolie —

Aug 9, 2022

you need help

the scene

You Need Help: How Can I Learn To Enjoy Gay Clubs?

Try to let go of the need for perfection on the space and on yourself. Instead let that bliss find you whenever it’s meant to find you.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

May 3, 2022

lesbian bar culture

lesbian nightlife

the scene

Meet The Owners of Herz, a Lesbian-Owned Bar in Alabama

Herz might just be the queer miracle of Mobile.

Liana DeMasi —

Aug 20, 2021

asia

drag

the scene

The Drag Kings of Taipei

I moved to California from Shanghai at fourteen and threw myself into learning how to be an American. It’s a lot like doing drag.

Alison Tam —

Nov 6, 2019

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the scene

PHOTOESSAY: Women Run the Show at Yola Día 2019

“So many women were able to see their music icons in a lineup where they weren’t the minority. That just doesn’t happen at large scale mainstream festivals.”

Reneice Charles —

Aug 29, 2019

dinah shore

photoessay

the scene

PHOTOESSAY: It’s Your First Time at Dinah Shore

From afar (and also from close-up, let’s be real), Dinah looks like a sea of lesbians whilin’ out getting sunburnt. Now, that’s either your dream or your hell depending on…

Molly —

Apr 3, 2018

day in the life

lesbian bar culture

the scene

Day in the Life: Lisa Cannistraci, Activist and Lesbian Bar Owner

“When I opened the bar in 1991, we had a jukebox. Yeah that’s about it. Back then folks were not so intent on being in fabulous spaces. They just wanted…

Molly —

Jun 23, 2017

lgbt elders

sage

the scene

Is Somebody Bringing the Lentils to the SAGE Table? Is It You?

Join Whoopi Goldberg, Judith Light, Jane Lynch, Janet Mock, Sarah Paulson, Holland Taylor and more in sharing a meal with our LGBT elders — and then tell us all about…

Heather Hogan —

May 9, 2017