The amount of lesbian bars are dwindling — but the ones left “will not give up”
Related: Amazon is paying a gay bar to make 10,000 free meals for first responders“To me there is no alternative, it has to reopen,” Lisa Canistracci, owner of the country’s oldest lesbian bar, New York City’s Henrietta Hudson, told LGBTQ Nation.When Canistracci first learned her bar would have to close back in March, she said she “hit the ground running” with interviews, panels, and podcast appearances to generate buzz for her ongoing fundraiser.That, in addition to virtual events, has kept the bar well-positioned to re-open.A post shared by Henrietta Hudson (@henriettahudson)On April 17th, 2021 the bar — which was primarily a dance club before COVID-19 — will re-open with a brand-new business model and “with a bang,” she declared.“I don’t.
