How America’s Lesbian Bars Are Surviving a Pandemic | Eater
"A lesbian-owned “bar for humans” that had been open for nearly 18 years, it was devastated by a tornado on March 2 and then hit again by the pandemic: co-owners Christa Suppan and Jonda Valentine rallied friends and patrons to raise over $16,000 on GoFundMe and completed eight days of repairs to reopen on March 11, only to be forced to close again when bars were ordered shut on March 15. The owners have maxed out credit cards, are repairing a tornado-damaged patio, and are weighing the high cost and timing of a permanent reopening while emphasizing the venue’s role as a vital, nonjudgmental safe space for people who lack other support." - Meghan McCarron
