lost lesbian spaces

interview

lost lesbian spaces

book features

If They Build A New Queer Bookstore, Will You Come

Listen up all queermos within striking distance of Philly! There’s a new bookstore coming your way — a very very queer bookstore with a café and art and all sorts…

A.E. Osworth —

Aug 6, 2014

Daily Fix

girlbar

the scene

Sisters Nightclub Closes, Leaves A Hole in Philly’s Lesbian Nightlife and Our Hearts

It was 2008, I thought I might be gay, and I had gone to the only lesbian bar in Philadelphia in fearful hope that someone else might be able to…

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 17, 2013

greatest hits

lesbian nightlife

lgbt history

25 Queer Parties You Should Go To If You Have A Time Machine

Vintage event posters, flyers and ads from 1914 – 1995.

Riese —

Mar 18, 2013

community

event

the scene

Famous Lesbians Open New Lesbian Nightlife Spot In Lesbian New York, We Think We’re Into It

There’s a lot going on at The Dalloway this week so Team Autostraddle NYC decided to finally tell you what we think about the fancy lesbian hotspot. Spoiler alert: We’re…

Vanessa —

Feb 13, 2013

greatest hits

lesbian bar culture

issues

15 Awesomely Named Yet Totally Defunct Lesbian Bars Of America

Whatever happened to the way we used to be, Meow Mix and Mother’s Brew, Push and Wetherbee’s?

Riese —

Jun 22, 2012

corporate takeover

Daily Fix

book features

End Times Approach For LGBT Newsweekly, Gay Bookstore and Feminist Bookstore

Hard times for Portland’s Just Out Newsmagazine, Toronto’s Glad Day’s bookstore and Minneapolis’ True Colors Bookstore.

Carmen —

Dec 29, 2011

how to be gay

lesbian nightlife

the scene

The Gay Bar: Where Hopes and Dreams (and Bathroom Hook-Ups) Come True

Cubbyhole, where everyone knows your name. (Featuring our “first gay bar ever” stories)

Jess —

Jul 5, 2011

greatest hits

Lists/Top 10s

book features

How Will We Save LGBTQ Bookstores?

More and more gay bookstores are closing, which is bad for my bookstore addiction. Let’s talk this out.

Riese —

May 25, 2011

lesbian nightlife

lost lesbian spaces

the scene

PYT Girls Amp Up Los Angeles Lesbian Nightlife, One Costume at a Time

PYT (People You Trust) is a new kind of lesbian party, brought to you by 6 Los Angeles women including ReaL L Word’s Romi, Gimme Sugar’s Charlene and DJ Saratonin.…

Jess —

Sep 15, 2010

Australia

girl on world

the scene

Girl-in-Sydney, Australia: Crystal Does Lesbian Nightlife, Discovers They’ve Got Their Own “Chart”

Here, being able to hold a conversation while looking over your friends’ shoulders is a must-have skill. I point this out to a girl named Mel, who laughs and agrees,…

Crystal —

May 21, 2009