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November 27, 2023

Can Salt Lake Dream Up a Lesbian Bar?

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Can Salt Lake Dream Up a Lesbian Bar?

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Salt Lake has been named one of the queerest cities in America, and yet, we have not one single lesbian bar! So how did we get here? Host Ali Vallarta asks born-and-bred Salt Laker Sarah Reale about the days of yore and — most importantly — the future we need to invest in.


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