The project launched on October 28, 2020 with a PSA video narrated by Lea DeLaria that announced a 30-day fundraising campaign to support what were thought to be the last 15 lesbian bars left in the country, many of which were financially threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

[4][6][9] Among these virtual events was a November 2020 episode of the podcast Dyking Out, which featured performances from comedians including Lea Delaria, Sydnee Washington, and Cameron Esposito.

[1] In 2020, the directors announced plans to develop a series of documentaries to highlight lesbian bars throughout America, with a longer term goal of international features.

[4][6] In June 2021, for Pride Month, Street and Rose released a short documentary on YouTube titled The Lesbian Bar Project with executive producer Lea Delaria and sponsorship from Jägermeister.

[3] On October 11, 2022, National Coming Out Day, a three-part docuseries with DeLaria as executive producer was released on The Roku Channel, with a focus on one bar in each episode of the series.