Slammers

Lesbian bar in Columbus, Ohio

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen

Address| Columbus, Ohio
U.S.
Coordinates| 39°57′57″N 82°59′44.4″W﻿ / ﻿39.96583°N 82.995667°W﻿ / 39.96583; -82.995667
Type| Lesbian bar
Opened| 1993

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen is a lesbian bar in Columbus, Ohio. Opened in 1993, it is Ohio's oldest gay bar and is still run by its original owner Marcia Riley.[1][2] As of 2021[update], it is one of approximately thirty-three lesbian bars remaining in the country and the only one in Ohio. It was supported by the Lesbian Bar Project to help it survive the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

As has been the case with lesbian bars across the United States, Slammers has needed to evolve to adapt to the changing LGBTQ+ nightlife scene.[2][5] While it began as a women's bar, early on it drew a business lunch crowd.[6]

## Slammie's on High

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In 2022, the owners of Slammers opened Slammie's on High, near the Ohio State campus,[7] which is also an LGBTQ+ friendly space but serves different food to the original location.[8] It opened in March 2023.[9]

## References

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1. ^ Thompson, Erica (10 May 2017). "Behind Bars: Nikki Simonin at Slammers". Columbus Alive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
2. ^ a b Thompson, Erica (12 April 2021). "Slammers, one of 15 lesbian bars left in U.S., weathers pandemic, cultural shifts in Columbus". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
3. ^ Bailey, Brittany (11 June 2021). "Slammers standing strong as one of few lesbian bars left in the country". 10tv.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
4. ^ Thompson, Erica (12 June 2019). "Pride: Last lesbian bar standing". Columbus Alive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
5. ^ Mattson, Greggor (January 2019). "Are Gay Bars Closing? Using Business Listings to Infer Rates of Gay Bar Closure in the United States, 1977–2019". Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 5: 237802311989483. doi:10.1177/2378023119894832.
6. ^ "21 lesbian bars remain in America. Owners share why they must be protected". PBS NewsHour. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
7. ^ "Slammies on High to bring fresh pizza and LGBTQ+ space to Ohio State". 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
8. ^ McLaughlin, Jack (2022-12-01). "Slammers opening new Columbus-style pizzeria and bar in recently-closed restaurant". Retrieved 2023-04-28.
9. ^ "Columbus' newest LGBTQ+ bar Slammies is a 'safe space for all to come in'". 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

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