Marsha’s South Street was Philadelphia’s first queer women’s sports bar. It was at 430 South St. in Queen Village and was founded by Chivonn Anderson, who wanted a place where women’s sports fans, queer people, and allies could gather, feel safe, and be seen. In her words, she wanted to create “an anchor for Philadelphia – for the queer community, for the sports community, and for anybody that just wants to go out and have fun and feel safe and be seen.”
The bar was named for Marsha P. Johnson, the Black trans activist who played a key role in LGBT+ history and the Stonewall uprising. The space put queer women and people of color front and center, with a portrait of Marsha P. Johnson above the bar, bleacher seating repurposed from an old stadium, and vintage sports memorabilia on the walls.
The menu was casual and playful, with snacks such as buttered popcorn and street corn popcorn, Mom Mom’s pierogies, a fried bologna sandwich with pimento cheese, Touchdown Totchos, all-beef and plant-based hot dogs, and a full bar with cocktails and mocktails. Multiple screens showed women’s sports and Philadelphia teams, and the bar hosted watch parties, performances, and fundraisers.
Marsha’s opened on September 19, 2025, and closed after its final shift on October 18, 2026.
