Hey, LA sapphics! Looking to connect with the community but not sure where to start? Banana Split Shop has you covered with the ultimate sapphic/lesbian guide to Los Angeles’ thriving queer scene.
From legendary sapphic bars and high-energy dance parties to burlesque shows, drag performances, and cozy queer-friendly cafés, this sapphic/lesbian guide is your key to discovering LA’s best spots for sapphic joy, connection, and celebration.
Whether you’re new to the city or just looking to expand your circle, our LA sapphic/lesbian guide makes it easy to find events, spaces, and like-minded folks who get you. So grab your friends (or go solo and make new ones!)—LA’s sapphic scene is waiting.
Happy exploring!
The Seattle Sapphic/Lesbian Guide: Our Spaces
Let’s kick things off with a sapphic/lesbian guide to local spaces. We'll start with a sapphic/lesbian guide to venues and places with a strong sapphic-friendly atmosphere or ownership. With our sapphic/lesbian guide to physical locations, you’ll have the perfect spots to connect with other sapphics in person while also showing love to the incredible small businesses that support our community.
Honey's
We're starting off our sapphic/lesbian guide strong with Honey’s. Honey's is a sapphic bar & watering hole serving LA. They are a bar, live music venue, & community space, welcoming all LGBTQ+ & friends 21+. Honey's is the perfect place to make new friends, meet old friends, & enjoy libations of all kinds! Check them out from Thursday-Saturday in East Hollywood.
The Ruby Fruit
Next stop on our sapphic/lesbian guide is the Ruby Fruit is a strip mall restaurant and wine bar serving the sapphically inclined, located on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake. The Ruby Fruit is a place to call home for not only lesbians, but non-binary, gender-expansive folks, the trans community and all of those who fall under the sapphic umbrella. The Ruby Fruit is the first permanent lesbian bar to have opened in LA since 2017. The wine bar’s name is an homage to Rita Mae Brown’s The Rubyfruit Jungle.
Bar Franca
Bar Franca is a classy little cocktail joint owned by a queer Armenian woman. This gorgeous little spot hosts all kind of cute sapphic-friendly events from DJ dance parties, to queer comedy shows, to sapphic socials, to cocktail making classes. Definitely keep an eye on their event calender!
Sweetwater Saloon
Closing out the venue portion of our sapphic/lesbian guide is Sweetwater Saloon in Long Beach. This bar is beloved by sapphics as a lowkey spot for pool, affordable, drinks, and friendly queer vibes. Make sure you hit up an ATM before stopping by--it's cash only!
The Seattle Sapphic/Lesbian Guide: Events and Organizations
Beyond physical spaces, here's Banana Split Shop's sapphic/lesbian guide to the organizations and event coordinators bringing our community together with parties, shows, community get-togethers, and more. Our sapphic/lesbian guides help connect sapphic organizations to their target audience.
Let's get into it:
Damn Good Dyke Nights
Starting off the events portion of our sapphic/lesbian guide: Damn Good Dyke Nights is a monthly lesbian and queer events in LA. A few of their events: Sapphic Sounds and Open Dyke Night.
Cuties LA
Black-owned & operated space for queer cuties! A few of their events: Readings at Sunset--an Afternoon of Queer Poetry, Friday Night Flirt, and Decadence--a Black Queer Play Party.
Fantasy Suite
Events featuring thick & queer dancers with Beginner, Fantasy, and Pole Class every Sunday! A few of their events: Heartbreakers, Tears in the Club, Hottieween, and Wet Hot Fantasy Summer.
Silk LA
Events celebrating kinky women and sapphics. Their goal is to bring together members of the leather, BDSM, and kink communities along with those just starting to explore.
Toxica Party
Events for the LGBTQ+ community, sapphics, lesbians, and friends every Friday at Mi Corazon Mexican Cuisine. You can go have dinner there and stay late for the party!
SF LA Queer Nightlife
A sapphic/lesbian guide covering queer and sapphic events from the bay to LA. They also offer event production support, promotion, and hosting. Follow them on Instagram to stay up to date!
Being Queer in LA
Sapphic/lesbian guide to LA. They shout out all the queer and sapphic events going on in the city from burlesque shows to comedy to parties and more. Follow them on Instagram for updates!
Trans Dudes of LA
A social group for transgender men living in Los Angeles. They host events like Transmasc Thursdays, TBoy Wrestling, Doodle and Drink,, and TLDA "Not Your Highschool" Prom.
Dyke Day LA
A celebration for sapphics and dykes of all genders and sexualities. They are known for hosting a pride party during Los Angeles pride weekend and also host smaller events year-round.
Manic Pixie Dream Market
A traveling sapphic market in LA, San Diego, and other parts of California. They promote and feature sapphic vendors of all kinds and often have themes like Graveyard Bazaar and Pixies Past Dark.
Black Rainbow
Trans-led, Trans-first Queer and sapphic culture in LA. A few of their events include Solidarity is Hexy vendors market, Trans-cedent Tuesdays, Second Puberty Trashy Y2K, and Dark Cathedral Rapture.
Futch Night
An epic futch-themed sapphic house party away from home. The perfect place to connect with the community and kiss some cuties. They host events in Los Angeles and Brooklyn.
Sapphic LA
A sapphic events calender and sapphic/lesbian guide. They aim to bring the ladies, theydies, and gentlebois of Los Angeles together by promoting parties and community gatherings.
Butch Monthly
Monthly meetups for sapphic butches, studs, & mascs around Los Angeles. They host events like 420 Pot and Paint, Butch Yoga Class, Pool Parties, Park Meetups, and more.
Queer LiberAsian
Los Angeles-based showcase and party amplifying sapphic, queer & Asian artists with 100% of proceeds from every party and event going to community organizations.
Queens Collective
A collective and sapphic/lesbian that creates and shares events for sapphic and LGBTQ+ networking, celebration, and advocacy in Los Angeles. Follow them on Instagram to stay informed.
Casual
A queer day party featuring queer and trans DJs playing hip-hop, afrobeat, amapiano and more! Their events celebrate black sapphics and queers. They even host pool parties!
Lez Croix
LA queer parties known for hosting Switch Sundays the first Sunday of every month. They also host other sapphic themed events like Gothica: Gothic Glam & Sapphic Vibes and Lover Boy.
Why We Make Sapphic/Lesbian Guides:
Community building and sapphic pleasure are at the heart of Banana Split's mission!
At Banana Split Shop, building community is just as important to us as creating pleasure-focused products. That’s why we’re committed to bringing sapphics together—both in the bedroom and beyond. Our sapphic/lesbian guides are just one of the ways we help our community find spaces to connect, celebrate, and thrive.
Looking for more ways to engage? Explore our sapphic/lesbian guides for other cities, dive into our sexual wellness blog, and learn more about Banana Split Shop’s mission to empower sapphic pleasure. Visit our About Page to discover how we’re redefining intimacy for sapphic partnerships, or browse our collection of sapphic-friendly toys designed for connection, exploration, and mutual pleasure.
Wherever you are in your journey, our sapphic/lesbian guides are here to help you find your people, your spaces, and your pleasure.
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