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The Lesbian Bar Project is an award-winning docuseries that celebrates and amplifies lesbian queer bars around the world.
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Feb 8, 2024 | D.C. queer bar As You Are raises thousands to prevent closure | As You Are, a queer bar and community space on Capitol Hill, has raised over $130,000 in two days on a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to keep the struggling business' doors open. Why it matters: The LGBTQIA+ "Queer haven" is a uni... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Why New Orleans has no lesbian bars | New Orleans is home to one of the largest concentrations of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. with 4.7% of the adult population identifying as members of the community. And yet, it has no brick-and-mortar lesbian bars. It does, however, have a thri... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Bloomington's lesbian bar The Back Door last of its kind in Indiana | It's a Wednesday, which means one thing at The Back Door, Indiana's only lesbian bar: Open stage — an open mic night, but for drag. Why it matters: Performers say the bar is a special place where everyone is truly welcome in a state where i... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Lesbian bars are disappearing, but Ohio's is going strong | Since opening in 1993, Slammers has welcomed downtown patrons with the slogan "all walks, one groove" — a motto that continues to evolve. Driving the news: The country's lesbian bars are dwindling, but Slammers is thriving as it c... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Florida could lose its last lesbian bar as they dwindle across the U.S. | Vicki Gibson was proud to open what she proclaimed to be Florida's only lesbian bar. But a little over a year after starting The Ladies Room in Largo, she realized she may not be able to keep it afloat. "I have built a bar over the las... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Despite rich LGBTQ+ history, Detroit doesn't have a single lesbian bar | Data: SOCARXIV; Chart: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals Dasia Werts feels called to action when thinking about the estimated fewer than 30 lesbian bars left in the U.S. — and zero in Detroit. "We need a space where we can come in and feel like... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Why finding a lesbian bar near you is almost impossible | Data: SOCARXIV; Chart: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals The owner of Arizona's last lesbian bar, one of less than 30 left in the U.S., manages to keep her doors open every holiday despite fending off threats to the business over the years. "St... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | What happened to San Francisco's lesbian bars | Data: Lesbian Bar Project; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals The City by the Bay, despite its role in LGBTQ+ history, has only a few establishments that specifically cater to members of the lesbian and queer community, including newcomer Mother... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | The Lesbian Bar Project And Jägermeister Team Up To Save The Few Lesbian Bars Left In The Country | PSA From The Lesbian Bar Project and Jägermeister's #savethenight programProvided |
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What has the press written about The Lesbian Bar Project?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning The Lesbian Bar Project, among them “D.C. queer bar As You Are raises thousands to prevent closure” (Feb 8, 2024) and “Why New Orleans has no lesbian bars” (Jul 12, 2023).
Is The Lesbian Bar Project still active?
Yes, The Lesbian Bar Project is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 14, 2024.