Slammers

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen is a lesbian bar in Columbus, Ohio. Opened in 1993, it is Ohio's oldest gay bar and is still run by its original owner Marcia Riley.^[1][2] As of 2021^[update], 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 to help it survive the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3][4]

Slammers Bar & Pizza Kitchen

Address	Columbus, Ohio U.S.
Coordinates	39°57′57″N 82°59′44.4″W
Type	Lesbian bar
Opened	1993

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.^[9]