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The article discusses the reportedly thriving lesbian bars, the brick-and-mortar establishments for lesbians and queer women, after fighting off extinction. It discusses lesbian bars including the Henrietta Hudson in New York, the apparently longest-running lesbian bar in the U.S., Ginger's Bar in Brooklyn, New York City, My Sister's Room in Atlanta, Georgia, which have fought challenges such as high rental costs, and the role of patrons in bars' social mission of racial and gender inclusion.

The article focuses on transformation of jazz club Cafe Bohemia into bar that catered to lesbians by the Mafia and mentions love story of Jay Toole who started working as bouncer at the bar.

The article focuses on the last 21 lesbian bars in the U.S., as of September 2021. Topics discussed include estimated number of lesbian bars across the country in the late 1980s according to the Lesbian Bar Project's website, view of Jody Bouffard, who owns Blush & Blu in Denver, Colorado, about the extinction of queer bars, and a major help to bars like Blush & Blu.

The article focuses on the return of gay bars in the U.S. Metro Q, the first gay bar in Huntington Beach, California, was opened by lesbian Ida Vallez. The Hose bar in New York started the Manthrax! nights in late 2008, wherein metal and punk music are played. The dance club called Town in Washington D.C. used to be a hip-hop club that was closed by the city.

Explores trends in the lesbian bar business in the U.S. Popularity of nightclubs; Approaches of straight and mixed bars to attract lesbian customers; Impact of the rise of the feminist movement on the business; Challenges facing the business.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including 'The Mothers and Daughters of the Movement' on Black women fighting for their rights, queer women and the Reproductive Justice Movement, and the resilience of lesbian bars.

The article reviews the Cubbyhole lesbian bar in Greenwich Village, New York, and it mentions same-sex marriage rights in the U.S., the establishment's role in the L.G.B.T. community, and beverages such as the Light & Stormy which is comprised of tequila and ginger beer.

Presents a question-and-answer advisory on issues of interest to the gay community. Gays in lesbian bars; Definition of the terms butch and fem; Alcoholism among lesbians.

Focuses on the history of the San Francisco, California lesbian bar Maud's. Owner Rikki Streicher; Firm integration of Maud's into gay community life; Streicher's decision to close Maud's in September 1989.

The author presents a personal narrative of her experiences going out to lesbian bars and clubs and attempting to flirt and find a date.

The article presents a conversation between talk show host Ricki Lake and comedian Cheri Oteri. Topics discussed include what it was like for the two to share a lesbian kiss, their roles in the film "Park," which also stars Billy Baldwin and was directed by Kurt Voelker, and what they would name a lesbian bar. The film focuses on twelve intersecting lives of people living in Los Angeles, California. Oteri and Lake's characters extract revenge on one's cheating husband while falling in love with one another.

The author discusses whether gay and lesbian bars and clubs should be allowed to prohibit heterosexuals. A tribunal in Australia granted a bar in Melbourne the right to ban heterosexual customers. The author compares the practice to the prevention of black people from drinking from the same water fountains as whites and argues that banning heterosexuals hinders equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. The author suggests gay culture must evolve away from fear.

Presents information on the ratio of lesbian bars against the population in several U.S. towns and states, as of January 2005. Provincetown, Massachusetts; Morgantown, West Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; Portland, Oregon.

Lesbians may love women's sports, but, the affection hasn't always been mutual. So Chicago's brand-new professional tackle football team, the Chicago Force, announced that it had signed up a lesbian bar as its main sponsor as of May 13, 2003. The unprecedented relationship between the Force, one of 27 teams in the Independent Women's Football League, and Temptations, a nightclub in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park, Illinois was initiated by Temptations marketing director Diane Mareci.

Presents the experiences of a gay male American who, during his years studying feminism in San Francisco, California, was introduced to the lesbian social network at various lesbian bars in the city by a lesbian fellow student, and over the years found himself more comfortable socially among his lesbian friends than in male company. Differences spotted by the writer between the lesbian community and the social circuit and behavior of gay males. Attempts of the writer and his lesbian friends to come up with a friendly term for the writer and his partner. Decision of writer and his male partner to migrate to Hawaii. Acceptance of writer and his partner into the large lesbian community of Hawaii.

Presents an excerpt from the autobiography 'Naked in the Promised Land' of historian and former stripper Lillian Faderman. Description of the two women at the first lesbian bar visited by Lillian; Experience of Lillian at the lesbian bar.

Reports on the revocation of the licenses of The Duchess and Deju Vu, lesbian bars in New York City. Alleged discrimination against men; Protest launched by the lesbian community at the Manhattan office of the State Liquor Authority.

The article focuses on billiard player Kitty Stephans. She has recently won the Women's World Eight-Ball Championship in San Francisco, California. After 20-odd games, Stephans took the title from reigning champion Gloria Walker and walked away with a tournament size pool table and $300 in cash. Stephan earlier worked as a bartender at Peg's Place, a lesbian bar in San Francisco, California. She is currently the manager and bartender of Tuxedo Junction, a private women's club. She's been involved in the San Francisco Pool Association, which primarily includes gay men's bars but recently invited Peg's Place to compete in its annual tournament.

Reports on efforts made by lesbian bar owner Pat Lowe to collect toys and clothing for retarded children by staging a drag show in Los Angeles, California.

Presents news briefs of interest to gays in California, as of June 5, 1990. Lesbian Therapists Association's campaign to end wet T-shirt contests at a lesbian bar in San Diego; Police citations issued against AIDS activists who posted an AIDS banner at a federal building in Los Angeles.

Relates the author's vision of a lesbian club. Lesbians' difficulty of finding nice women; Low number of lesbian clubs, as compared to gay bars; Author's proposed design for a lesbian club.

Presents an update on the hospitality industry as of September 8, 2005. Range of vegetable ice creams developed by Tana Ramsay; Overview of the documentary television series "Hotel On Sea," which focused on the Blackpool hotel in England, to be aired on BBC1; Approval of an application for striptease licence of the gay women Candy Bar by a committee in Soho, New York City.

Presents several news briefs related to tourist trade as of December 16, 2002. Publication of the book 'The Gay Vacation Guide: The Best Trips and How to Plan Them,' by Mark Chesnut; List of lesbian bars in Washington; Details of five-star hotel properties in the U.S.