Lesbian bar to make history as ‘first’ to land in this LGBTQ+ Californian neighbourhood in ‘decades’

A new lesbian bar is set to make history as the “first” to launch in San Francisco’s Castro District in “decades”.

Sara Yergovich and Danielle Thoe, two queer business partners and friends, have signed a lease to launch the new women’s sports bar called Rikki’s. According to local outlet The Bay Area Reporter, the upcoming venue is believed to be the first new lesbian-themed bar to launch in The Castro in decades.

Named after the LGBTQ+ activist Rikki Streicher, the bar is set to take over the former venue of the Mexican restaurant Copas, which closed down in 2024. 

The venue is set to be the “first” lesbian bar to launch in the area in “decades”. (wefunder.com/rikkisbarsf)

The business partners met via the non-profit LGBTQ+ organisation San Francisco Spikes, where

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