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HOLLYWOOD FLASHBACK: ‘BEWCHED’ HAS BEEN A GAY FAVORE SCE 1964
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Declarg a gay day for the park ("Gay Day at Happyland"), they were closed down by the officials and were told to leave bee they were gay.