GARCIA-NAVARRO: I know that a lot of the reason why people went to lesbian bars or gay bars, for that matter, was not only to feel safe and to have community, but it was also to meet other women or men, in the case of gay bars that cater to men. But at the same token, just, you know, building a bridge in our community where people who don't feel like they fit into any certain space can just feel welcome in our space. We opened up the space with not just ourselves in mind - obviously, for being a lesbian-friendly bar because when you walk in, you know that the owners are lesbian. SUPPAN: Well, we opened it - my business partner and I, Jonda Valentine - September 4 of 2002. When did you open it, and why is it an important space? GARCIA-NAVARRO: So tell me about The Lipstick Lounge. The Lipstick Lounge in Nashville is one of those bars that remains, and we're joined now by owner Christa Suppan. That's according to The Lesbian Bar Project, a campaign working to document the significance and resilience of these spaces. In 1980, there were around 200 lesbian bars in the United States.
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