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A HISTORY OF L.A.’S GAY BAR SCENE, TOLD MATCHBOOKS
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The gay genie me right out of s ltle pk bottle and to the streets (and the media…and polics…and the arts…).
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And, unsurprisgly, the Catholic Church ntued ’s attack on gays.