The Women's Room opened in 1980, owned by Gail DuBois and Mary Marter. The bar was a public space for Nashville's lesbian community. Prior to the opening of the bar, lesbians typically gathered at private house parties or met each other through mutual friends. The Women's Room was located among a strip of bars and music venues, including Wilma Burgess's Track 9 club. Burgess was a closeted lesbian country singer who rose to fame in the 1960s. The bar also held fundraisers for local women's shelters and Nashville Pride events. The Women's Room closed in the summer of 1982.
The Women's Room
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The Women's Room opened in 1980, owned by Gail DuBois and Mary Marter. The bar was a public space for Nashville's lesbian community. Prior to the opening of the bar, lesbians typically gathered at private house parties or met each other through mutual friends. The Women's Room was located among a strip of bars and music venues, including Wilma Burgess's Track 9 club. Burgess was a closeted lesbian country singer who rose to fame in the 1960s. The bar also held fundraisers for local women's shelters and Nashville Pride events. The Women's Room closed in the summer of 1982.