Viral Incident at Cubbyhole Lesbian Bar Sparks Debate About Straight People in Queer Spaces
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Well folks, it’s going down at Cubbyhole in NYC. Over the weekend, a number of Tik Toks about an incident that took place at the Cubbyhole surfaced. The unsavory exchange was centered around a straight women, her male friend, and a queer woman who frequents the Cubbyhole.
The drama kicked off when the straight woman took to Tik Tok to ask her followers if there was a rule that says straight men aren’t allowed in Lesbian bars. She claimed that her male friend was approached by a lesbian who questioned why he was in the space and if he was there with anyone. She then proceeds to say she was nice until she wasn’t…
After seeing the straight woman play victim on Tik Tok, the lesbian in question surfaced to tell her side of the story which shed light on a conclusion most of us had already come to.
STRAIGHT Men don’t know how the fuck to act inside of lesbian bars.
It turns out the straight, cis heterosexual male mentioned in the story was blocking the entry to the restroom and when asked to move so others could pass by, (because it is a quaint bar, hence the name Cubbyhole) he got rude and defensive. It was then she asked him if he was with anyone at the bar. The conversation escalated from there when he responded with “yeah I am, but what if I wasn’t? Would it be an issue” in an aggressive tone.
That’s when his lady friends jumped into the exchange saying that he was with them as if that’s some kind of get out jail free card.
Check out the videos below for reference.
Video of the woman who attended Cubbyhole with a friend asking if it’s a problem to bring a straight man to a lesbian bar.
The lesbian in question providing context on what happened at Cubbyhole.
To date, there are less than 30 lesbian bars left in the U.S. and Cubbyhole is a well known staple within the community. Not only is it important for queer women to have their own spaces, but it’s necessary for safety reasons as straight cis men have a history of fetishizing lesbian interactions.
At the end of the day, no one wants to have to deal with disrespectful straight people in a queer environment. Lesbian bars are a sacred space and prioritizing the comfort of the community will always be a safe spaces main priority.
If you’re interested in learning more about the remaining lesbian bars left in the U.S, check out The Lesbian Bar Project on Roku.
