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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

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lesbian bar culture

culture

Everything’s Bigger in Texas — Even the Lesbian Bars

The largest lesbian bar in the country and the oldest lesbian bar in the South has been running in Dallas, Texas since 1989.

Audrey Black —

Jun 25, 2024

lesbian bar culture

comedy

Not Sure How To Celebrate Pride? Do a Lesbian Bar Crawl With Your Girlfriend and Ex-Girlfriend Like I Did!

What could be more inviting and enjoyable than a dyke bar crawl during Pride? Introducing your girlfriend and ex-girlfriend to each other while you do it!

Gabrielle Grace Hogan —

Jun 24, 2024

lesbian bar culture

lgbt pride

We Went to Every Dyke Bar in NYC in One Day

Going to 7 queer bars in one day? What could possibly go wrong!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jun 12, 2024

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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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

90s nostalgia

Drive Away Dolls

movie features

Real Life Late-90s Lesbian Spaces in the South Where the Drive-Away Dolls Could Have Stopped

Being from Florida, I know how easy it is for the history of queer and trans people to be lost to time, and I think it’s an important part of…

Stef Rubino —

Mar 18, 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

Drive Away Dolls

lesbian bar culture

quizzes

Quiz: Which Iconic Dyke Bar Are You?

In honor of Drive-Away Dolls, let’s pretend we’re getting ready to go to a dyke bar in 1999.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Mar 3, 2024

lesbian bar culture

lesbian nightlife

politics + activism

Los Angeles Gay Bar The Abbey Faces an Overdue Reckoning

In a detailed report from The 19th, over 70 people describe being drugged at The Abbey — including many queer women.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 20, 2024

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lgbt book reviews

Moby Dyke Is a Fresh Take on the Old Conversation About Disappearing Lesbian Bars

I didn’t go to my first lesbian bar until I was in my early twenties.

Stef Rubino —

Jun 6, 2023

lesbian bar culture

lgbt history

Why Do Lesbian Bars Keep Disappearing?

There are so many myths about why lesbian bars close and/or don’t survive.

Stef Rubino —

Dec 7, 2022