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LGBTQ Businesses in West Harlem carry legacy of predecessors

By Isha Banerjee / Columbia Daily Spectator
Former location of Womanbooks, now a discount store.
By Isha Banerjee and Erica Lee • September 29, 2023 at 7:41 PM


Photo by Isha Banerjee / Columbia Daily Spectator
Womanbooks: The original location of the lesbian-owned feminist bookstore, now a discount store.





Photo by Grace Li / Senior Staff Photographer
Housing Works: A social enterprise that provides services to support people living with HIV.




Jimmie Daniels: A 1940 portrait of Jimmie Daniels, the founder of Jimmie Daniels’ Nightclub.




Photo by Isha Banerjee / Columbia Daily Spectator
4 West Lounge: A Black-owned LGBTQ bar that was founded on celebrating inclusion and community.





Photo by Judy Goldstein / Senior Staff Photographer
Suite: West Harlem’s neighborhood gay pub.








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