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AfterEllen Is Shutting Down: Is This the End of Lesbian Media?

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Why is it so hard to keep queer women’s media in business?

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Lesbian bars have been closing for years. Lesbian websites may not be far behind.

On Tuesday, AfterEllen editor-in-chief Trish Bendix announced on her Tumblr that the 14-year-old site for lesbian and bisexual women “will be effectively shutting down as of Friday.”

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