Redz Bar

Redz Bar
Redhead Tavern
Redheads
Redz Angelz (2016–present)
Interactive map of Redz Bar
Redhead Tavern
Redheads
Redz Angelz (2016–present)
Restaurant information
Established1953
Closed2015
Location2218 East First Street
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
United States
Coordinates34°02′40″N 118°12′42″W / 34.044336°N 118.211715°W / 34.044336; -118.211715

Redz Bar (1953 – 2015), now Redz Angelz (2016 – present) in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, is a historic lesbian bar that catered to Latinas and Chicanas. It is formerly known as Redheads, and Redhead Tavern.

Redz Bar opened during a time of working-class lesbian bars and represented an important intersection of race, class, and sexuality.

A new bar was opened in 2016 under new ownership in the same former location with the name Redz Angelz. In 2018, performance artist Xandra Ibarra showed her film work at Redz Angelz.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "15 Places in L.A. Where LGBTQ History Was Made". PBS SoCal. June 9, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Redz (Former)". LA Conservancy. Archived from the original on January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Nichols, Chris (June 15, 2021). "Are There Any Lesbian Bars Left in Los Angeles?". LAmag. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Redz". Queer Maps. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Gutiérrez, Raquel (September 20, 2018). "Art in the Time of Art-Washing". Open Space. SFMOMA. Retrieved January 2, 2026.