Henrietta Hudson Explained

Henrietta Hudson
Established:1991
Current-Owner:Lisa Cannistraci
Street-Address:438 Hudson Street
City:New York City
State:New York
Zip:-->
Country:United States of America

Henrietta Hudson, originally named Henrietta Hudson Bar & Girl, is a queer[1] restaurant and lounge in Manhattan's West Village neighborhood.[2] It operated as a lesbian bar from 1991 to 2014. Until it rebranded in 2021, it was one of three remaining lesbian bars in New York City.[3] [4] Henrietta Hudson's location is the original location of the Cubbyhole bar, which had the distinction of being lesbian-owned and managed.[5] [6] [7]

History

Lisa Cannistraci and bar owner Minnie Rivera opened Henrietta Hudson in 1991 as a lesbian-centric bar.[8] The establishment became New York City's longest-operating lesbian bar after the closure of other similar venues.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Gay liberation icon Stormé DeLarverie was a bouncer at Henrietta Hudson well into her 80s.

Part of the bar's ongoing evolution included removal of the "lesbian bar" descriptor in 2014.[14] In a 2019 interview, Lisa Cannistraci said she did not "care whether or not it is known specifically as a lesbian bar...I just want people to come and have a great experience." Following its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cannistraci announced plans to rebrand and expand Henrietta Hudson into a "café, lounge, bistro, coffee house, [and] cocktail place".[15] [16] [17]

The rebranding, however, resulted in controversy due to Cannistraci soliciting financial contributions from lesbians with a "Save the Bar" crowdfunding for Henrietta Hudson,[18] [19] [20] and also participating in the Lesbian Bar Project fundraising campaign to save lesbian bars,[21] [22] despite using the donations to reopen the venue as a "queer" space no longer catering exclusively to lesbians.[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Goldberg . Shoshana K. . Rothblum . Esther D. . Meyer . Ilan H. . Russell . Stephen T. . Exploring the Q in LGBTQ: Demographic characteristic and sexuality of queer people in a U.S. representative sample of sexual minorities . . 2020 . 7 . 1 . 101–112 . 10.1037/sgd0000359 . 34017899 . 2329-0382. 8132578 .
  2. Long . Kat . Henrietta Hudson Celebrates 20 Years . 26 May 2021 . . November 4, 2011.
  3. Web site: Wong . Kristen . The Curious Disappearance of the Lesbian Bar . 25 May 2021 . The Story Exchange . June 28, 2019.
  4. News: Anderson . Melissa . Why Are All The Lesbian Bars Disappearing? . 25 May 2021 . . June 21, 2017.
  5. Gilbert . Marcia . Hats Off To 'Our' Tanya: A Dedication To Cubbyhole Owner Tanya Saunders . 26 May 2021 . . June 21, 2018.
  6. News: Gourarie . Chava . There Are Just 21 Lesbian Bars Left in the US, and Some Won't Reopen . 25 May 2021 . Commercial Observer . . May 24, 2021.
  7. Marloff . Sarah . The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars . 25 May 2021 . . 21 January 2021.
  8. News: McCroy . Winnie . A Rainy Night and a Day at the Beach with Lisa Cannistraci . . June 26, 2013 . 15 June 2021.
  9. Albo . Mike . The Absolute Best Lesbian Night in New York . 25 May 2021 . . May 30, 2017.
  10. News: Assunção . Muri . Last call for lesbian bars: the ever-changing nightlife for LGBTQ women in New York . . May 19, 2019 . 15 June 2021.
  11. Sprayregen . Molly . How The Owner Of NYC's Oldest Lesbian Bar Has Kept It Open (And Thriving) For Almost Thirty Years . 25 May 2021 . . June 15, 2019.
  12. Bianco . Marcie . How Some Lesbian Bars Are Surviving (and Thriving) in 2019 . 25 May 2021 . . February 19, 2019.
  13. News: Compton . Julie . A year into pandemic, America's remaining lesbian bars are barely hanging on . 25 May 2021 . . April 4, 2021.
  14. News: Carmel . Julia . How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City? . 25 May 2021 . . April 15, 2021.
  15. News: Bellamy-Walker . Tat . Henrietta Hudson Is Returning With a New Look . . April 29, 2021 . 25 May 2021.
  16. Hoeffner . Melissa Kravitz . The High-Design Return of Henrietta Hudson "Everything's collaborative." . 15 June 2021 . . May 4, 2021.
  17. Web site: Allen . Samantha . Lang . Nico . America's Last Lesbian Bars Will Survive COVID — But They Need Your Help . 25 May 2021 . . December 16, 2020.
  18. https://archive.today/20210615131411/https://www.gofundme.com/f/henriettahudson1 "Support Henriettas"
  19. Web site: Hudson . David . #SaveOurSpaces: Henrietta Hudson – a slice of New York history "built by Lesbians" . GayCities . March 9, 2021 . 15 June 2021.
  20. 10 Bars Need Our Help to Stay Open . Chilled Magazine . August 18, 2020 . 15 June 2021.
  21. Web site: Kim . Michelle . Only 15 U.S. Lesbian Bars Are Left Standing. This New Fundraiser Aims to Save Them . . October 28, 2020 . 15 June 2021.
  22. Zelaya . Ian . Jägermeister Launches Call to Action to Save 15 Remaining Lesbian Bars in the US . . October 29, 2020 . 15 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101000905/https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/jagermeister-launches-call-to-action-to-save-15-remaining-lesbian-bars-in-us/ . November 1, 2020.
  23. McDonnell . Kelly . Queer Bar Henrietta Hudson Reopens With New Look and Some Pushback . Tagg Magazine . May 25, 2021 . 14 June 2021.

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