White Swallow (San Francisco Gay Bar/60's to 80's) san francisco lesbian bar subversive take on the genre

subversive take on the genre written by feminist author Rita Mae Brown

Like many sanctuaries of the era

1970s–1980s) was more than a movie house — it was a haven for queer erotic cinema and a gathering place for gay men at a time when visibility was rare and risky

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