quitfirst:Tommy’s PlaceGrace Miller, Joyce van de Veer, Jeannie Sullivan and Tommy Va
quitfirst: Tommy’s Place Grace Miller, Joyce van de Veer, Jeannie Sullivan and Tommy Vasu opened Tommy’s Place in San Francisco in 1952. As owners of Tommy’s Place, they were the first known lesbians to have an legal ownership stake of a bar in San Francisco. Vasu and Sullivan also operated another bar, 12 Adler Place, around the corner.With McCarthy’s Lavender Scare in full swing in 1954, the bars were raided. Tommy’s Place & 12 Alder Place were forced to close after having their liquor license revoked. -- source link
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