There are roughly two dozen lesbian bars in the United States. The ones that are left are evolving to survive

They shoot the breeze, fling back a couple of shots, and spout off lyrics ("get on your bikes and ride!") to accompany the tunes playing overhead. Come back tomorrow night, they say, because it should be a hoot — a "Hootenanny," to be precise. In addition to weekly drag shows, music and other events, once a month, the Hootenanny Harlots drag troupe put on a comedy show that's a little bit country and a little bit, well, just bawdy enough that some performances aren't suitable to print.