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Women-Only Beaches in Morrocco
Not a lost space, but a proposed womyn-only space. Not clear to me why wanting a beach away from "the eyes of leering men" automatically makes one conservative. Guess us liberal gals are just supposed...
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Heraean Games
An artist's interpretation of ancient Olympia. [Photo: Public Domain]Heraean GamesLocation: Olympia, GreeceOpened/Closed: 776 BC-?Selection from Atlas Obscura:When Ancient Greece Banned Women From...
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The Flame
The FlameThe FlameLocation: 3780 Park Boulevard, San Diego, California, USAOpened/Closed: 1984-2015Yet another lost lesbian space we somehow missed from last year. From San Diego Uptown News:Park...
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The Hideaway
The HideawayThe HideawayLocation: 1756 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida, USAOpened/Closed: Mid 1990s -2014Notice how all the same lame excuses are trotted out regarding the loss of womyn's...
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Crazy Nanny's
Crazy Nanny'sLocation: 32 7th Avenue South, New York, New York, USAOpened: 1990s?Closed:Ceased to be lesbian bar around 2004The former Crazy Nanny'sFromClub Planet:Crazy Nanny's - Like no other Lesbian...
View ArticleWho Crushed the Lesbian Bars?
Same double standard, just different bullsh** when it comes to legitimizing why its ok for men to have their own space (8 gay bars for men in Portland), but women can't (not a single freaking party...
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Galatas Hotel Ladies Dining Room
Greenville [Alabama] Advocate, 23 January 1895Galatas Hotel Ladies Dining RoomLocation: 37 Commerce Street, Greenville, Alabama, USAOpened/Closed: c. 1895The southern US was a miserable place during...
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Barone's Variety Room
Barone's Variety RoomLocation: 1116 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAOpened/Closed: 1963Since it appears that the old days are coming back, it's important to remind folks, especially our...
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Bresnahan's Ladies Cafe
Evening Star, September 19, 1900Bresnahan's Ladies CaféLocation: 426 Ninth Street, Washington, DC, USAOpened/Closed: c. 1900Especially after the Women's March on Washington, the pressure on women to be...
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National Dairy Kitchen Ladies Restaurant
National Dairy Kitchen Ladies RestaurantCharlotte [NC] News, Jan. 3, 1900Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USAOpened/Closed: c. 1900The political news is so depressing these days that I'm digging...
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Some Ladies Cafes in New York (1895)
This illustration was accompanied by a syndicated article on Ladies Cafes in New York that appeared in several American newspapers in December 1895. I may transcribe the article later. Since there are...
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Henry S. Jacob's Cafe
Henry S. Jacob's CaféLocation: 25 Graeme Street (a/k/a West Diamond Street), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAOpen/Closed: c. 1914As part of a fairly extensive research project, I have been looking into...
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Oxwood Inn
Oxwood InnOxford InnLocation: Oxnard Avenue, Van Nuys, CaliforniaOpened: 1972Closed: 2017Notice that this became a "queer catch-all bar" in its later years, so wasn't technically a lesbian bar at all...
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Kimball Ladies Cafe
Kimball Ladies CafeLocation: Perry Street, Davenport, Iowa, USAOpened/Closed: c. July 1910Not going to go into a big analysis here. Just a pleasant ad for a ladies cafe from the Quad City Times...
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Serene Bar
Serene BarLocation: Schwiebusser Str. 2, 10965 Berlin, GermanyOpened: ?Closed: 2015According to DJ Ena Lind, in a 2017 article called "Berlin's Lesbian Party Scene is Changing":The last lesbian bar in...
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G Spot
G SpotG SpotLocation: 2031 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, Florida, USAOpen: 2017Closed: 2018Sadly, this place didn't last more than a year. From South Florida Gay News: Lesbian Bar Closes Down in Wilton...
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Que Sera
Que SeraEllen Ward, (left) the first openly gay woman to be elected to the Signal Hill City Council,stands behind the bar at The Que Sera with the establishment's current owner Ilse Benz. Ward used to...
View ArticleThe Martinique
The MartiniqueLocation: Salem Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, USAOpened: Early 1970sClosed: Early 1990sFrom Daytonology:This being Dayton building demolition rears its ugly head in any story, and it does here,...
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Redz
The former Redz --2218 East First StreetRedzLocation: 2218 East First Street, Los Angeles, California, USAOpen: Late 1950sClosed: 2015From the Los Angeles Conservancy: Located in Boyle Heights, Redz is...
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Bon Ton Cafe Ladies Cafe
Bon Ton Cafe Ladies CafeLocation: Jackson, Mississippi, USAOpened/Closed: c. 1917Here's an ad for a ladies cafe in Jackson, Mississippi from October 1917. Needless to say, all the usual caveats about...
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