Christoph Smith: School’s in!

Christoph Smith: School’s in!

It’s been exciting to see a number of new, queer-friendly, lesbian-owned bars recently open or preparing to debut in our town — places like Marsha’s, Val’s Lesbian Bar, and The Stoop Pigeon. But let’s not forget there has been a lesbian-owned bar here in Philadelphia for more than a decade. Stir Lounge, owned by Holly Johnson and Stacey Vey, has been described as a kind of gay “Cheers” — a place where everybody knows your name. It’s also a place…