The San Francisco Chronicle assigns a male (I assume), Wyatt Buchanan, to write an article on the missing lesbian marketplace, as least as compared to male homosexuals. Maybe it is just me, but I sense a whiff of regret that female homosexuals do not seem to separate themselves from the mainstream to the same extent as male homosexuals. In Alameda County, where Oakland has more lesbian couples per capita than any other major city in the United States, two bookstores that catered to women and lesbians have shut their doors in the past few years. This spring, two lesbian magazines headquartered in San Francisco ceased publication; the final sale of their assets was announced last week. There are only two bars in the city that cater to lesbian clientele. "In the 1970s and '80s, there were seven active women's bars in the city; that's what we used for socializing," said Maureen McEvoy, a board member of the Golden Gate Business Association, the Bay Area's lesbian, gay, bisexual...(Read Full Post)