The Lesbian Bar - Revision history

Ccarlsson at 04:11, 7 September 2021

2021-09-07T04:11:57Z

Ccarlsson: added Kirkeberg photos and categories

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	''Video: Shaping San Francisco''		''Video: Shaping San Francisco''

			[[Image:A Little More, a Lesbian bar, on the northwest corner of Potrero Avenue and 15th Street - 1982 Kirkeberg Diva 1512874.750x.png]]

			'''A Little More, a small lesbian bar on the northwest corner of Potrero Ave. and 15th Street, 1982.'''

			[[Image:A Little More sign Kirkeberg Diva 1512875.750x.png]]

			''Photos: courtesy [https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/kirkeberg/about Max Kirkeberg Collection]''


	[[Finocchio's: The Carnegie Hall of Cross-Dressing \| Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document]]		[[Finocchio's: The Carnegie Hall of Cross-Dressing \| Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document]]

	[[category:LGBTQI]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]		[[category:LGBTQI]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]] [[category:1980s]][[category:Mission]]

Ccarlsson: added Molly and Ruth video

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	''Images courtesy of Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California''		''Images courtesy of Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California''

			<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/mollymartinandruthmahaneyonearlylesbianbars" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>

			'''Molly Martin, interviewed in February 2019, and Ruth Mahaney, interviewed in December 2018, speak about their memories of lesbian bars in the 1970s and 1980s.'''

			''Video: Shaping San Francisco''

Jeff: Text replacement - "category:Gay and Lesbian" to "category:LGBTQI"

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Text replacement - "category:Gay and Lesbian" to "category:LGBTQI"

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	[[category:~~Gay and Lesbian~~]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]		[[category:LGBTQI]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]

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	[[Finocchio's \| Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document]]		[[Finocchio's: The Carnegie Hall of Cross-Dressing \| Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document]]

	[[category:Gay and Lesbian]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]		[[category:Gay and Lesbian]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]

Ccarlsson: Protected "The Lesbian Bar": personal account [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2009-01-06T07:42:36Z

Protected "The Lesbian Bar": personal account [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

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			'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>"I was there..."</font></font> </font>'''

			''by Tamson Manning, c. 1976''

	[[Image:gay1$ladder.jpg]]		[[Image:gay1$ladder.jpg]]

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	Jody is self-conscious--too self-conscious to walk across the floor and go to the bathroom. I tease her. She waits until the floor is crowded.		Jody is self-conscious--too self-conscious to walk across the floor and go to the bathroom. I tease her. She waits until the floor is crowded.

	~~''--Tamson Manning, c. 1976''~~

	[[Image:gay1$ladder-cover-1969.jpg]]		[[Image:gay1$ladder-cover-1969.jpg]]

Ccarlsson: categories and links

2008-08-12T06:08:22Z

categories and links

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	The Ladder''', 1956-1972 '''		'''''The Ladder'', 1956-1972 ''' an Early Lesbian Magazine

	an Early Lesbian Magazine

	I had never been to a lesbian bar before. Gay discoteques certainly--in most cities (Paris, New York, Boston, San Francisco, London). They have the best music--but Lesbian bars are rare. This one was up the street on Broadway--one block up from Carol Doda's with her red neon tits, past the Exotic lady wrestlers, City Lights Bookstore--across the street from the Chinese bookstore.		I had never been to a lesbian bar before. Gay discoteques certainly--in most cities (Paris, New York, Boston, San Francisco, London). They have the best music--but Lesbian bars are rare. This one was up the street on Broadway--one block up from Carol Doda's with her red neon tits, past the Exotic lady wrestlers, City Lights Bookstore--across the street from the Chinese bookstore.
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	Cover of ''The Ladder'', an early Lesbian magazine.		'''Cover of ''The Ladder'', an early Lesbian magazine.'''

	[[Image:gay1$ladder-cover-homophile.jpg]]		[[Image:gay1$ladder-cover-homophile.jpg]]

	A later edition of ''The Ladder''.		'''A later edition of ''The Ladder''.'''

			''Images courtesy of Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California''

	~~images courtesy of Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California~~

			[[Finocchio's \| Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document]]

	[[~~Finocchio's \| Prev. Document~~]] [[~~FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document~~]]		[[category:Gay and Lesbian]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]

Ccarlsson at 06:44, 31 October 2007

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	A later edition of ''The Ladder''.		A later edition of ''The Ladder''.

	~~Contributors to this page include:~~

	''Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California ~~- Publisher or Photographer ''~~		images courtesy of Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California

	~~Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California - Publisher or Photographer~~

	~~Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California - Publisher or Photographer~~		[[Finocchio's \| Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' \| Next Document]]

	~~Manning,Tamson - Writer~~

	[[Finocchio's Prev. Document]] [[FISSURES IN GAY 'MECCA' Next Document]]

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	'''''The Ladder'', 1956-1972 ''' an Early Lesbian Magazine		'''''The Ladder'', 1956-1972 ''' an Early Lesbian Magazine

	I had never been to a lesbian bar before. Gay discoteques ~~certainly--in~~ most cities (Paris, New York, Boston, San Francisco, London). They have the best ~~music--but~~ Lesbian bars are rare. This one was up the street on ~~Broadway--one~~ block up from Carol Doda's with her red neon tits, past the Exotic lady wrestlers, City Lights Bookstore~~--across~~ the street from the Chinese bookstore.		I had never been to a lesbian bar before. Gay discoteques certainly—in most cities (Paris, New York, Boston, San Francisco, London). They have the best music—but Lesbian bars are rare. This one was up the street on Broadway—one block up from [[Where Topless Dancing Began\|Carol Doda's]] with her red neon tits, past the Exotic lady wrestlers, [[Publishers as Enemies of the State: City Lights Books\|City Lights Bookstore]]—across the street from the Chinese bookstore.

	It is a small ~~place--quite~~ inconspicuous. I am with two girlfriends, the girl at the entrance tells us the entrance fee is two dollars. When we hesitate she ~~says--How~~ about one ~~dollar--we~~ pay and go in. There are about two men in the place and thirty or more women. One of the men sits quietly at the bar, the other sits in a corner ~~table--by~~ the pool table overlooking the dance floor. My first impression is that I am in a room full of tomboys.		It is a small place—quite inconspicuous. I am with two girlfriends, the girl at the entrance tells us the entrance fee is two dollars. When we hesitate she says—How about one dollar—we pay and go in. There are about two men in the place and thirty or more women. One of the men sits quietly at the bar, the other sits in a corner table—by the pool table overlooking the dance floor. My first impression is that I am in a room full of tomboys.

	We sit down at one of the tables to watch the ~~show--an~~ all woman rock band. There is a very masculine looking woman playing the electric guitar. She has a yellow pompadour, Billy ~~Holly--slicked~~ back and a tattoo on her arm. The drummer is tall and ~~thin--curly~~-headed ~~Afro--wearing~~ a Playboy shirt, and western cowboy ~~boots--she~~ looks like an English rock star in spite of the simplicity of her dress.		We sit down at one of the tables to watch the show—an all woman rock band. There is a very masculine looking woman playing the electric guitar. She has a yellow pompadour, Billy Holly—slicked back and a tattoo on her arm. The drummer is tall and thin—curly-headed Afro—wearing a Playboy shirt, and western cowboy boots—she looks like an English rock star in spite of the simplicity of her dress.

	The singer is dressed in a tight fitting red satin pant suit. Middle-aged, heavily made ~~up--she~~ takes the microphone and goes around singing from table to ~~table--Las~~ Vegas style. I look around at the people. Everybody seems to be in an excellent ~~humor--the~~ atmosphere is one of affection and gaiety. No overt displays of ~~sexuality--a~~ couple holding ~~hands--or~~ with their arms around each other.		The singer is dressed in a tight fitting red satin pant suit. Middle-aged, heavily made up—she takes the microphone and goes around singing from table to table—Las Vegas style. I look around at the people. Everybody seems to be in an excellent humor—the atmosphere is one of affection and gaiety. No overt displays of sexuality—a couple holding hands—or with their arms around each other.

	Sleeveless white t-shirts seems to be their favorite attire and boys' ~~sneakers--No~~ one is wearing a dress.		Sleeveless white t-shirts seems to be their favorite attire and boys' sneakers—No one is wearing a dress.

	The band plays a song from Stevie ~~Wonder--couples~~ get up to dance. One girl looks like Prudence ~~Pimpleton -- Fearless~~ Fosdick's girlfriend. Very square jaw and a scar on her cheek. A girl with bangs, tight white turtleneck dressed in the style of the bohemian '50s is dancing with another waistless girl in a green polyester shirt and a Jimmy Carter (southern liberal) haircut. She dances around him, wrinkles up her ~~nose--gives~~ him an Eskimo kiss.		The band plays a song from Stevie Wonder—couples get up to dance. One girl looks like Prudence Pimpleton—Fearless Fosdick's girlfriend. Very square jaw and a scar on her cheek. A girl with bangs, tight white turtleneck dressed in the style of the bohemian '50s is dancing with another waistless girl in a green polyester shirt and a Jimmy Carter (southern liberal) haircut. She dances around him, wrinkles up her nose—gives him an Eskimo kiss.

	I am attracted by two girls across the floor. One Swedish looking blond in a leather vest and no shirt and her friend who has her arm around her. She is round faced and curly headed. I go up and ask the curly headed girl to dance.		I am attracted by two girls across the floor. One Swedish looking blond in a leather vest and no shirt and her friend who has her arm around her. She is round faced and curly headed. I go up and ask the curly headed girl to dance.

	A plump girl in ~~white--with~~ a white cap comes up to me and asks me what I'm smoking.		A plump girl in white—with a white cap comes up to me and asks me what I'm smoking.

	"~~Delicados--Mexican cigarettes--would~~ you like one?"		"Delicados—Mexican cigarettes—would you like one?"

	"No thanks. I tried smoking those last year in ~~Mexico--but~~ the whole time I was dying for a Marlboro."		"No thanks. I tried smoking those last year in Mexico—but the whole time I was dying for a Marlboro."

	She goes off to move a ~~piano--she~~'s in the next group.		She goes off to move a piano—she's in the next group.

	The whole place starts singing the words to an old popular song.		The whole place starts singing the words to an old popular song.

	Two black men come ~~in--I~~ hear them ~~say --~~ "Do you know what kind of a place this is?" Pimps they look like. They leave.		Two black men come in—I hear them say—"Do you know what kind of a place this is?" Pimps they look like. They leave.

	Every five minutes another girl comes around to empty out our ashtray.		Every five minutes another girl comes around to empty out our ashtray.

	Jody is self-~~conscious--too~~ self-conscious to walk across the floor and go to the bathroom. I tease her. She waits until the floor is crowded.		Jody is self-conscious—too self-conscious to walk across the floor and go to the bathroom. I tease her. She waits until the floor is crowded.