In the 1980s, there were roughly 200 lesbian bars.

Today, they're fewer than 30.

That's according to the lesbian bar project, which started as a fundraising campaign and

now works to amplify and support the remaining spaces.

We hear from one of the creators of that group later in the show.

A while many gay bars catered to men, spaces for queer women have dwindled.

For some of you, these spaces are important places to build community and more.

I'm a lesbian in Washington, DC, and I frequent as you are the local lesbian cafe bar and club.

The owners, Joe and Rachel have the come friends who've provided space for me to hold a book

club.

They've wisely realized that lesbians are looking for community, not just a good time.

If someone who came out late in life during the pandemic, as you are, has been a key to

me for building a support network of queer friends.

I stayed in DC for Christmas last year and on Christmas Eve, as you are, was open.

A few of us who gathered their put together a puzzle and listened to holiday music.

And it felt like family.

Two years ago, Krista Burton began a journey to find out why lesbian bars are disappearing.

Her book, Moby Dyke, an obsessive quest to track down the last remaining lesbian bars

in America came out this week.

Krista traveled to 20 self-proclaimed lesbian bars, speaking to patrons and bar owners.

And after the break, she tells us what she learned.

And of course, we hear from you.

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