In the 1980s, hundreds of feminist restaurants and cafés dotted the U.S. Though most are gone, a new generation is embracing their queer spirit
Paul Gallant
Paul Gallant is a Toronto-based journalist whose work has appeared in The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, THIS magazine, CBC.ca, Readersdigest.ca and many other publications. His debut novel, Still More Stubborn Stars, was published by Acorn Press. He is the editor of Pink Ticket Travel and a former managing editor of Xtra. Photo by Tishan Baldeo.
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