Cubbyhole (lesbian bar)
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Cubbyhole, sometimes written as Cubby Hole, in Manhattan's West Village, is one of New York City's three remaining lesbian bars as of 2021.[1][2]
History[]
The bar now known as Cubbyhole dates back to 1987 when it was owned and operated by Tanya Saunders and Debbie Fierro as a refuge for all comers under the name DT's Fat Cat.[3][4] It has remained both a lesbian and queer friendly location throughout its history as bar patronage shifted throughout New York City's LGBTQ+ community.[5][6][7] In 1994 Saunders bought the name Cubbyhole from the owner of an already-closed lesbian bar, and the bar has operated under that name since.[8][9] It is owned and operated by Lisa Menichino who had been a bar-tender under Saunders' ownership.[10][11]
Cubbyhole is at 281 W. 12th Street, the same location where Saunders operated DT's Fat Cat. The former Cubby Hole was located in what is now Henrietta Hudson.[12][13][14][15][16]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Curious Disappearance of the Lesbian Bar". The Story Exchange. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Melissa (2017-06-21). "Why Are All The Lesbian Bars Disappearing?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Ingall, Marjorie (2018-06-04). "Farewell to Tanya Saunders, Longtime Owner of Beloved NYC Lesbian Bar". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Gilbert, Marcia (2018-06-21). "Hats Off To 'Our' Tanya: A Dedication To Cubbyhole Owner Tanya Saunders". GO Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brown, Gavin; Browne, Kath (2016-05-20). The Routledge Research Companion to Geographies of Sex and Sexualities. Routledge. pp. 29–32. ISBN 978-1-317-04333-1. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brown, Gavin; Browne, Kath (2016-05-20). The Routledge Research Companion to Geographies of Sex and Sexualities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-04332-4. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Gieseking, Jen Jack (2020-09-15). A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers. NYU Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4798-4840-9. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "A Herstory of Lesbian Bars in NYC: Gwen Shockey Charts No Man's Land". Bedford + Bowery. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brandt, Libertina; Kaplan, Juliana (18 February 2020). "Cubbyhole is New York City's best-known lesbian bar. We visited the tiny West Village spot that's a 'second home' to its regulars — here's what it was like". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Berg, Alex (5 May 2020). "After 27 Years, NYC's Friendliest Lesbian Bar Won't Let a Pandemic Close Its Doors". them. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Carmel, Julia (2021-04-15). "How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City?". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Hoeffner, Melissa Kravitz (2021-04-09). "Inside the Reopening of Cubbyhole, One of Manhattan's Last Remaining Lesbian Bars". Eater NY. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Bellamy-Walker, Tat (13 April 2021). "Lesbian Bar Cubbyhole Opens Back Up – Gay City News". www.gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Gourarie, Chava (2021-05-24). "Only 21 Lesbian Bars Left in the US, and Some Won't Reopen Post-COVID". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Marloff, Sarah (21 January 2021). "The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Cubby Hole / Henrietta Hudson". NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
Coordinates: 40°44′15.7″N 74°0′13.6″W / 40.737694°N 74.003778°W
- 1987 establishments in New York City
- Bars (establishments)
- Lesbian culture in New York (state)
- LGBT drinking establishments in New York City
- LGBT nightclubs in New York (state)
- Nightclubs in New York City
- Organizations established in 1987
- West Village
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