Philadelphia's First Queer Women's Sports Bar to Open This Summer

Marsha's, a women's sports bar named after a Black transgender activist, plans to open this summer

A women's sports bar named after Marsha P. Johnson, a Black transgender activist, plans to open this summer at the former home of Woolly Mammoth. Owner Chivonn Anderson hopes the South Street spot will become a community hub that celebrates the legacy of prior generations.

Marsha's: Philly’s first women’s sports bar to open this summer - Philadelphia Gay News

In 2019, Chivonn Anderson went to a South Philadelphia sports bar in hopes of watching the finals match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament. She’d just come back from Europe, where she got to see one of the matches live — an “incredible” experience, she said. She wanted to tune into the championship game — with the USA battling against the Netherlands for the title. Some of the biggest names in women’s sports were on the field, inclu…

Philadelphia's first queer women's sports bar to open this summer

As pride month comes to an end, Philly's first queer women's bar is just beginning at the end of this summer.