Brooklyn lesbians
Where have all the lesbian bars gone? A guide to Brooklyn spaces for queer women
Two lesbians walked into a bar…except they can’t anymore as lesbian bars seem to no longer exist. In proof according to my study, there are only four remaining lesbian bars in New York City with only one left in Brooklyn. Ginger&#;s in Park Slope, has somehow managed to survive the lesbian bar apocalypse, but it begs the question: where are the new spaces for queer women to meet in Brooklyn?
We can easily blame Tinder and the likes for the decline in bar room pick-ups, but lesbian bars were never only about finding a date. Queer women have needed a space to verb their own away from the heteronormative gaze for years. While certain groups of the queer community enjoy greater acceptance and visibility, homophobic violence remains, as does casual n bars were a place of, not only romance, but community and protection as well.
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The reason behind the decline in lesbian drinking establishments is complex, but there are certain factors that can be looked to for an explanation. The gentrificat
This Pride Month, Brooklyn Org is spotlighting 7 nonprofits dedicated to local LGBTQ+ communities. These organizations not only provide crucial services but also advocate for and celebrate the diversity of the queer community, which is as vast as our borough itself. Did you know that charitable giving to LGBTQ+ organizations more than doubled from , but still, less than $1 per every $ donated to charity goes to verb LGBTQ+ organizations?
This Pride and beyond, explore organizations in your own backyard who are led by and serve queer communities:
1. The Brooklyn Ghost Project
The Brooklyn Ghost Project focuses on G.H.O.S.T. &#; which stands for Guiding and Helping Others Survive Transition. As a Black, trans-led organization, they provide awareness, assist, empowerment, and visibility to trans and non-binary people of color throughout their transitions.
2. Brooklyn Community Pride Center (BKO Partner)
Brooklyn Community Pride Center advances lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer liberation by celebrating, commemorating, and convening LGBTQ+ Brooklynites throu
Brooklyn Gets First LGBTQ+ Landmark With Designation of Lesbian Herstory Archives
from Brownstoner
Commissioners on the city’s Landmark Preservation Commission unanimously voted to landmark the Park Slope headquarters of the Lesbian Herstory Archives in a public meeting today.
The vote followed an October 25 public hearing where six people testified in support of landmarking the building at 14th Street due to its cultural significance. “Most lesbians don’t inherit queer culture from our parents, the Lesbian Herstory archives is our birthright and it’s the place where we can go to learn our own history,” LHA coordinating committee member Colette Denali Montoya-Sloan told commissioners at the hearing.
In a compress release, project manager of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Amanda Davis said the group was thrilled the women-owned building was now officially recognized as a New York City landmark, “further solidifying the importance of including LGBTQ history in the broader narrative of American history.”
“The designation — the first for an LGBTQ site in Brooklyn —
Inside Brooklyn&#;s last lesbian bar
By Arielle Silver-Willner
It’s a rainy Sunday evening at Brooklyn’s only lesbian bar and two local women are kicking off a curved of pool. While one lines up a shot, her companion reminisces over time spent in the bar over the years. “It’s a very welcoming space,” she says. “I used to love ‘The L Word’ watch parties on Sundays—it always got crazy.”
Located on Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue, Ginger’s Bar, owned by Sheila Frayne, is a local institution. With more than 20 years of business under its belt, it is a reflection of Brooklyn’s vibrant queer history with an Irish twist, and more specifically, the lesbian roots of the neighborhood once known as “Dyke Slope.”
Below a bright orange—you could call it ginger—ceiling, there’s something for everyone: the athlete (a shelf of sports trophies), the activist (protest posters), the artist (queer masterpieces), the elder (historical queer memorabilia). Two large flags, pride and Irish, preside over the main room. And in the back lives the ancient pool table, plus a brand-new mobile stage.
The restroom