Girls wanna have more than fun: The alternative geography of lesbian gathering in Paris

Lesbian and queer women in Paris have adapted their strategies for visibility and gathering, disrupting heteronormative urban spaces. The study reveals that since 2010, the closure of traditional lesbian businesses has been offset by the rise of itinerant and ephemeral parties, particularly on the right bank of the Seine, alongside new digital and informal networking methods. These shifts reflect broader trends in LGBTQ spatial occupation, driven by factors such as gentrification, digital communication, and cultural associations. The research combines historical analysis, social media tracking, and fieldwork to map these changes, highlighting how lesbian visibility has become more open, powerful, and ubiquitous through alternative geographies.

Stamatopoulou, K. (2018). Girls wanna have more than fun: The alternative geography of lesbian gathering in Paris. Revista Latino-Americana de Geografia E Genero, 9(2), 7–43. https://doi.org/10.5212/rlagg.v.9.i2.0002