The Barn was a lesbian-friendly bar that operated in Cleveland during the 1930s.

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Resources

  • Eskeridge Jr., William N. Dishonorable Passions: Sodomy Laws in America, 1861-2003. New York: Viking, 2008. Page 69.
  • Faderman, Lillian. Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America. New York: Columbia University Press, 1991. Page 107.
  • “Response To: A Call for Bar Names.” Lesbian Herstory Archives News. December 1981. Page 16.
Location approximate. Exact address undetermined.
1930s Defunct Entertainment Venues Lesbian Women's Spaces

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