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Must-Read LGBTQ+ Travel Books for Exploring the World with Pride

Aug 26, 2024 | everyqueer.com | Mark Williams |Andrew Collins |Krista Burton |Linds Cale

Travel has always been a way to explore new cultures, meet new people, and broaden our perspectives. But for LGBTQ+ travelers, it’s also about finding safe, welcoming spaces and understanding the diverse experiences of queer people worldwide. Whether you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally eager to learn more, LGBTQ travel books offer a unique lens through which to see the world.
March! Madness! Returns! ππ§Ίπ

Mar 1, 2024 | buttondown.email | Krista Burton

March 1, 2024, 10 a.m. Welcome to the second annual Nonbinarian March Madness! Are you ready for a little friendly competition?! Are you ready to campaign for your favorite book to be the last title standing?! Are you ready to vote in fiction and nonfiction brackets until just one book remains?! If you missed our March Madness bracket last year, good news! We're bringing it back! This year's brackets feature books by non-binary, gender-nonconforming, and women writers, many of whom we've...
One of the last lesbian bars in the US was set on fire in California this weekend

Oct 24, 2023 | reckon.news | Krista Burton

Stories that will make you laugh, cry and question everything you thought you knew. Step into a portal where LGBTQ+ folks can live authentically, free from hate and where their contributions to art and culture are celebrated. Sign up for the QueerVerse newsletter today! One of the few queer-women bars left in the country was a victim of arson on Friday, and the owners are stressing that it wasn’t a hate crime.
An Epic Journey to America's Last Lesbian Bars

Oct 16, 2023 | advocate.com | Krista Burton

Many LGBTQ+ people of a certain age don’t look back fondly at the ’80s, but there was one bright spot then — lesbian bars were ubiquitous among the urban landscape, with well over 200 operating in 1987. Now, only a few dozen remain. Journalist Krista Burton, creator of the blog Effing Dykes, embarked on a post-COVID mission to visit some of these remaining oases of queer community and what she was found, professionally and personally, was profound.
An Epic Journey to America's Last Lesbian Bars

Oct 16, 2023 | flipboard.com | Krista Burton

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Come Join the Party! Lessons from Visiting Every Gay and Lesbian Bar in the Country

Jul 27, 2023 | lithub.com | Greggor Mattson |Krista Burton

When my favorite gay bar closed in Cleveland, coastal folks agreed it was gentrification. That didn’t square with life here in the depopulating rust belt. Straight journalists had called my favorite corner a “toxic” “nowhere;” some gay businessmen called it an improvement. Many locals said that it didn’t matter, as if Cleveland had gay bars to spare— though half had recently closed. I seethed for months, worrying over the fate of gay bars like a sore tooth.
This world-famous LA queer bar goes on sale after 30 years, but not before its dark past comes back to haunt it

Jul 19, 2023 | reckon.news | Krista Burton

After a decade of encouragement from West Hollywood residents for better nightlife safety and security, renowned queer bar The Abbey decided to act—by going on sale. According to its listing, The Abbey was opened in 1991 by David Cooley and is “one of the world’s most iconic nightclubs and restaurants.” In part, the bar gained even more national attention amidst the recent reality show Vanderpump Rules drama.
MOBY DYKE by Krista Burton Read by Sarah Beth Pfeifer

Jun 17, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Krista Burton

Sarah Beth Pfeifer engages listeners with this survey of the 20 remaining lesbian bars in the U.S., as well as commentary on the future of lesbian spaces. (It's optimistic.) Burton, a lesbian, and her trans husband, Davin, took multiple road trips to large and medium sized U.S. cities to visit each bar.