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How this campaign is renewing its push to keep America’s 21 lesbian bars afloat
Hello Beautiful poster reminding patrons to wash hands for 20 seconds, on a bar window beside a rainbow flag

A new documentary opens with a startling statistic: There were at least 200 lesbian bars, at their peak, in the late 1980s. Today, 21 remain.

The 20-minute film is part of the Lesbian Bar Project’s renewed fundraising push to support the surviving bars. Last year, the bars had to adapt amid shutdown orders and social distancing measures throughout the coronavirus pandemic. In November, the Lesbian Bar Project raised more than $117,000 to help the bars. This year, during the month of Pride, they’re aiming higher, attempting to raise $200,000 to build on that effort.

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