"The If Club"

Sort Name
If Club
First Documented
1947
Last Documented
1948

810 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
United States

Abstract
The If Club was a lesbian nightclub established in the 1940s. It was popular among working-class lesbians and had a reputation as a space for butch lesbians. The If Club was a primary distribution spot for the lesbian magazine, Vice Versa, written and published by Lisa Ben.
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Citations

Faderman, Lillian. Gay L.A: a History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians. New York: Basic Books, 2006.

The Lavender Baedeker 64 V.1 no.2, IN Guide 1966

The Timely Gay Bar Guide 1970 

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