Newsweek - Femme seems, from the outset, just like any other suburban Massachusetts watering hole. There's TVs, a row of barstools, a long bar and plenty of tables for patrons to enjoy a craft-made cocktail and a gluten-free flatbread.... But the main thing that sets Femme apart from other bars is its clientele. Femme is one of only 32 lesbian bars left in the United States. It's the only one currently serving New England... Lesbian bars have been on the decline since the 1980s, when they numbered around 200. In the aughts, Phoenix alone was home to nearly half a dozen. As of 2024, Boycott Bar is the only one left — not just in Phoenix, but in the entire state of Arizona... "We deal with misogyny and violence and threats that make us want to maintain some exclusivity with who is welcomed into the spaces," said Vic King Smith, the general manager of the Cubbyhole in New York City's West Village. "It's really important that lesbian bars hold space for everyone's gender journey."
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