Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen is 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
Columbus, Ohio. Opened in 1993, it is Ohio's oldest gay bar and is still run by its original owner Marcia Riley.
, it is one of approximately twenty remaining in the country and the only one in Ohio. It was supported by the
Lesbian Bar Project to help it survive the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
As has been the case with lesbian bars across the country, Slammers has needed to evolve to adapt to the changing LGBTQ+ nightlife scene.
While it began as a women's bar, early on it drew a business lunch crowd.
References
External Links
Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchenwebpage
1993 establishments in Ohio
Bars (establishments)
Buildings and structures in Ohio
Drinking establishments in Ohio
Lesbian culture in the United States
Lesbian history
LGBT drinking establishments in the United States
Women in Ohio
Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area
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