How America’s Last Lesbian Bars Survived the Pandemic
As the number of lesbian bars dwindles in U.S. cities, a new documentary and fundraising campaign are focusing attention on the challenges faced by LGBTQ spaces.
A still from The Lesbian Bar Project, a documentary about the disappearance of these LGBTQ spaces across the U.S. and the efforts to save those that remain.
Photographer: The Lesbian Bar ProjectIn Washington, D.C., this year, Pride hit different.
Organizers for the city’s annual Capital Pride Parade and Festival announced back in January that festivities would be canceled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With the city easing restrictions on bars and restaurants in late May, though, and reopening fully as of June 11, owners of LGBTQ bars in the city were hoping to see a bump in crowds amid the mix of virtual and in-person Pride celebrations.