Herz was a

lesbian bar A lesbian bar (sometimes called a "women's bar") is a drinking establishment that caters exclusively or predominantly to lesbian women. While often conflated, the lesbian bar has a history distinct from that of the gay bar. Significance Les ...

in Mobile, Alabama run by Rachel and Sheila Smallman and owned by Rachel Broughton. It opened on October 4, 2019, and was the only lesbian bar in Alabama and one of only four in the south. The owners had explored different cities and states and been thrown out of at least one gay bar for being women before selecting Mobile as the ideal location for their bar. The bar was featured as part of the

Lesbian Bar Project The Lesbian Bar Project is a campaign created by Erica Rose and Elina Street to "celebrate, support, and preserve the remaining lesbian bars in the US." The project launched on October 28, 2020 with a PSA video narrated by Lea DeLaria that annou ...

, an initiative to preserve and highlight the remaining lesbian bars in the United States, and

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, an LGBTQ+ business preservation project. On April 4, 2023, the bar announced its closure via social media.

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External links

official site
Defunct LGBT nightclubs in the United States Organizations established in 2019 Mobile, Alabama LGBT culture in the United States Organizations disestablished in 2023 {{LGBT-stub