# Slammers

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Lesbian bar in Columbus, Ohio

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen Slammers Bar exterior in 2022 Interactive map of Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen Address Columbus, Ohio U.S. Coordinates 39°57′57″N 82°59′44.4″W / 39.96583°N 82.995667°W / 39.96583; -82.995667 Type Lesbian bar Construction Opened 1993

**Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen** is a [lesbian bar](/source/Lesbian_bar) in [Columbus, Ohio](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio). Opened in 1993, it is one of Ohio's oldest gay bars and is still run by its original owner Marcia Riley.[1][2] As of 2021[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slammers&action=edit), it is one of approximately thirty-three lesbian bars remaining in the country and the only one in Ohio. It was supported by the [Lesbian Bar Project](/source/Lesbian_Bar_Project) to help it survive the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[3][4]

As has been the case with lesbian bars across the United States, Slammers has needed to evolve to adapt to the changing LGBTQ+ nightlife scene.[2][5] While it began as a women's bar, early on it drew a business lunch crowd.[6]

## Slammie's on High

In 2022, the owners of Slammers opened Slammie's on High, near the Ohio State campus,[7] which is also an LGBTQ+ friendly space but serves different food to the original location.[8] It opened in March 2023 and closed in June 2024.[9][10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-erica_1-0)** Thompson, Erica (10 May 2017). ["Behind Bars: Nikki Simonin at Slammers"](https://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20170510/behind-bars-nikki-simonin-at-slammers). *Columbus Alive*. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-thompson_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-thompson_2-1) Thompson, Erica (12 April 2021). ["Slammers, one of 15 lesbian bars left in U.S., weathers pandemic, cultural shifts in Columbus"](https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/04/12/columbus-slammers-among-few-remaining-lesbian-bars-u-s/7114853002/). *The Columbus Dispatch*. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bailey_3-0)** Bailey, Brittany (11 June 2021). ["Slammers standing strong as one of few lesbian bars left in the country"](https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/slammers-standing-strong-as-one-of-few-lesbian-bars-left-in-the-country/530-c55b9160-b672-4673-8161-f0384eb51d67). *10tv.com*. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-llbs_4-0)** Thompson, Erica (12 June 2019). ["Pride: Last lesbian bar standing"](https://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20190612/pride-last-lesbian-bar-standing). *Columbus Alive*. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mattson_5-0)** Mattson, Greggor (January 2019). ["Are Gay Bars Closing? Using Business Listings to Infer Rates of Gay Bar Closure in the United States, 1977–2019"](https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2378023119894832). *Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World*. **5** 2378023119894832: 237802311989483. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1177/2378023119894832](https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2378023119894832).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pbs_6-0)** ["21 lesbian bars remain in America. Owners share why they must be protected"](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/21-lesbian-bars-remain-in-the-america-owners-share-why-they-must-be-protected). *PBS NewsHour*. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Slammies on High to bring fresh pizza and LGBTQ+ space to Ohio State"](https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/slammies-on-high-to-bring-fresh-pizza-and-lgbtq-space-to-ohio-state/). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-McLaughlin_8-0)** McLaughlin, Jack (2022-12-01). ["Slammers opening new Columbus-style pizzeria and bar in recently-closed restaurant"](https://614now.com/2022/food-drink/slammers-opening-new-columbus-style-pizzeria-and-bar-in-recently-closed-restaurant). Retrieved 2023-04-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Columbus' newest LGBTQ+ bar Slammies is a 'safe space for all to come in'"](https://www.thelantern.com/2023/04/columbus-newest-lgbtq-bar-slammies-is-a-safe-space-for-all-to-come-in/). 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Slammies on High closes, replaced by pizza place"](https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/slammies-on-high-closes-replaced-by-pizza-place/). 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2025-10-12.

## External links

- [Official website](http://slammersbar.com/)

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