'The Lesbian Bar Project' chronicles the decline of women's queer spaces. The short film, executive produced by comedian Lea DeLaria, will also be used to raise money for the US's remaining lesbian bars. - NBCOUT
When these bars shut, queer women lose more than just a hookup spot, Rose said.
Lisa Cannistraci, right, the owner of Henrietta Hudson's in New York, N.Y., in a still image from "The Lesbian Bar Project."In their quest to be more inclusive, some bar owners have moved away from strictly labeling their venues"lesbian" bars.
"I think that's one of the reasons why our spaces keep dying," she said,"because there is a rigidity, and there's sometimes a militant kind of definition of what it means to be a lesbian."
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