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Money – As Director Erica Rose explained to us, “The wage gap is real and women, especially queer women, and queer women of color, make signifcantly less compared to cisgendered men.Likewise, there is also a lack of gayborhoods for women, as opposed to men - some prime examples being The Castro in San Francisco, Boys Town in Chicago, and West Hollywood in LA. Gentrification – Since the 1980s rent in major cities have skyrocketed and pushed out numerous indie and mom/pop shops.Likewise, the advent of internet dating has broadened the scope of where women can safely meet other women. LGBTQIA+ Acceptance – As gay marriage was passed and greater LGBTQIA+ acceptance rose, so has a cultural shift wherein younger generations don’t necessarily think that lesbian spaces are no longer necessary.The documentary touches upon a multitude of factors contributing to the decline of lesbian bars in America including:
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Today there are only 21.” Why Are Lesbian Bars Disappearing? “In 1980, there were 200 lesbian bars in the United States. The film begins with a harrowing statistic: Prior to the pandemic, the Cubbyhole had stayed open for 27 years. Narrator/Executive Producer Lea DeLaria stands outside of NYC’s Cubbyhole. On June 3rd, the Lesbian Bar Project, championed by Jägermeister, released a 20-minute documentary directed by Erica Rose and Elina Street and narrated/executive produced by Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria. In November of 2020, the Lesbian Bar Project partnered with #SaveTheNight - Jägermeister’s global initiative to support and reinvent nightlife - and released a PSA and fundraising effort to benefit the still existing lesbian bars in the United States and help them operate and thrive through these tough times.Ī new fundraising effort has been launched along with new media for the entire month of Pride. While nightclubs and social-focused foodservice venues were fighting to stay alive, bars for marginalized groups were hit even harder. Restaurants that leveraged atmosphere and ambiance were now challenged with quickly pivoting to takeout. Everyone knows the foodservice industry was hit hard by pandemic struggles.