Rememberg the Lost Gay Bars of NYC - PAPER Magaze

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• THERAPY, ONE OF NEW YORK’S MOST POPULAR GAY BARS, WAS A HOME FOR QUEER EXCELLENCE
• IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?COVID-19 HAS PUT THE NIGHTLIFE DTRY FANCIAL PERIL, AND GAY BARS ARE NO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020/9:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1996PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: A SIGN READG "PRIDE IS A RIOT! #BLM" HANGS OUTSI THE STONEWALL INN ON CHRISTOPHER STREET THE WT VILLAGE ON JUNE 23, 2020 NEW YORK CY. PRI WEEK NEW YORK CY UALLY BRGS AN FLUX BS TO GAY AND LBIAN BARS THROUGHOUT THE CY. THIS YEAR DUE TO THE ONGOG RONAVIS PANMIC, MOST PRI EVENTS HAVE BEEN NCELED AND BARS REMA CLOSED ACRDANCE WH CY RTRICTNS. LAST YEAR'S PRI PARA DREW AN TIMATED FOUR LN PEOPLE. (PHOTO BY DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAG)BY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020 / 9:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"CORONAVIS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COVID-19 PANMIC HAS PUT A SIGNIFINT FANCIAL STRA ON UNTLS RTRANTS, BARS, AND NIGHTLIFE SPAC NEW YORK CY, AND GAY BARS ARE NO EXCEPTN. MANY OF THE BIG APPLE'S LGBTQ WATERG HOL, ALREADY SRCE THEIR OWN RIGHT, ARE FACG AN UNCERTA FUTURE AS THE RONAVIS CRISIS STRETCH ON. SOME HAVE REOPENED ACRDG TO STATE AND LOL SAFETY GUIL; OTHERS HAVE LNCHED FUNDRAISERS TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE OR KEEP STAFF ON PAYROLL; AND OTHERS STILL ARE TOO -THE-RED TO REOPEN THE NEAR FUTURE, IF AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, FD A STAT UPDATE FOR SOME OF NYC'S MOST CHERISHED QUEER BARS. IT'S BY NO MEANS AN EXHSTIVE LIST, AND WE'LL UPDATE IF NEW RMATN TO LIGHT, ALTHOUGH WE'RE CERTALY HOPG FOR GOOD NEWS. FGERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JULI' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS HISTORIC GREENWICH VILLAGE WATERG HOLE LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO SURVIVE ON JULY 2. SCE THEN, 'S RAISED MORE THAN $81,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FOUR MONTHS LATER, WE ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE DOORS," WROTE OWNER HELEN BUFORD AN UPDATE OM JULY 9. "IT HAS BEEN CHALLENGG TO TRY AND FOLLOW THE L, BE GOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS, TRY TO MAKE A LIVG AND STILL BE THERE FOR THE MUNY. IT WAS A HARD CISN TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL WE N WELE YOU DOORS. ... THANK YOU FOR YOUR NTUED SUPPORT AND LOVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS BELOVED WT VILLAGE LBIAN BAR LNCHED A GOFUNDME ON APRIL 6 TO STAY AFLOAT. AS OF MAY 4, SOME $66,000—MORE THAN DOUBLE THE FUNDRAISER'S ORIGAL GOAL—HAS BEEN RAISED TO SUPPORT S STAFF AND OVERHEAD. THE CUBBYHOLE TEAM IS ALSO SELLG NEW MERCH TO BENEF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE REPERCSNS OF COVID-19 NTUE, THE DAY OF OUR RE-OPENG DO NOT SEEM NEAR," S OWNERS WROTE ON MAY 4. "SO, WE ARE KEEPG OUR GOFUNDME OPEN FOR NOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEDLAM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR AND EVENT VENUE CLOSED S DOORS ON MARCH 15, AND SADLY, WILL NOT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE RENT IS SO HIGH," OWNER DANIEL NARDIC, WHO ALSO -OWNS CLUB CUMMG, TOLD NEWNOWNEXT EARLIER THIS MONTH. "IT’S GIGANTIC PARED TO CLUB CUMMG, SO MUCH SO THAT MY BS PARTNER AND I WERE LIKE—AFTER FIVE MONTHS NOW, MARCH, JULY, THE RENT IS RACKG UP. WHEN WE OPEN AGA, IF WE OPEN AGA, WE’D BE SO UNRWATER. IT’S NOT REALLY WORTH , YOU KNOW?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GGER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON APRIL 19, A GOFUNDME WAS STARTED TO SAVE GGER'S BAR, A POPULAR PARK SLOPE HNT AND BROOKLYN'S LAST REMAG LBIAN BAR. "FOR THE FIRST TIME 20 YEARS, I'VE HAD TO TELL MY LANDLORD WE WON'T BE MAKG THE RENT," OWNER SHEILA FRAYNE WROTE ON THE FUNDRAISER PAGE. "SCE GGER'S HAS TO REMA CLOSED SO NO ONE ELSE GETS SICK, REALLY IS UP TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO HELP HELP OUR STAFF. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHG AND EVERYONE OUR MUNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 24 HOURS, GGER'S MET S GOAL. THE FUNDRAISER WAS KEPT OPEN, AND THE MORE THAN $22,000 HAS BEEN RAISED. STILL, S FUTURE IS UNCERTA. "REALISTILLY, I'M SAYG MAYBE THIS IS THE END," FRAYNE TOLD NBC NEWS AN ARTICLE THAT RAN ON MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALIBI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARLEM'S ALIBI LOUNGE, THE LAST REMAG BLACK-OWNED GAY BAR MANHATTAN, LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO STAY AFLOAT ON JUNE 9. IN THE TIME SCE, MORE THAN $165,000 HAS BEEN RAISED TO KEEP STAFF ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE STORY OF OUR GOFUNDME 'EVERYONE NEEDS AN ALIBI' IS A CELEBRATN, AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE WH YOU!," OWNER ALEXI MKO WROTE A JULY 17 UPDATE. "I N'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STONEWALL INNJOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK- JUNE 28: MARCHERS NGREGATE ONT OF THE STONEWALL INN DURG THE QUEER LIBERATN MARCH FOR BLACK LIV & AGAST POLICE BTALY ON JUNE 28, 2020. DUE TO THE ONGOG CORONAVIS PANMIC, THIS YEAR'S MARCH HAD TO BE NCELED OVER HEALTH NCERNS. THE ANNUAL EVENT, WHICH SE LNS OF ATTEN, MARKS 'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SCE THE FIRST MARCH FOLLOWG THE STONEWALL INN RTS. (PHOTO BY JOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STONEWALL INN IS PERHAPS THE WORLD'S MOST FAMO GAY BAR, BUT THAT LEGACY WASN'T ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MORN LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT OM FANCIAL PERIL. IN LATE JUNE, TWO GOFUNDME'S WERE LNCHED ON BEHALF OF STONEWALL'S "STGGLG" TEAM: ONE FOR STAFF AND ANOTHER FOR OPERATG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A JULY 2 UPDATE, STONEWALL THANKED S LOYAL PATRONS FOR MORE THAN $315,000 DONATNS. "WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PANMIC WILL END AND WHEN BS AS UAL WILL BEG AGA," THEY WROTE. "BUT WE DO KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OUR LOYAL PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS WILL HAVE OUR BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9TH AVENUE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 8, MULTIPLE STAFF MEMBERS AT 9TH AVE. SALOON, A HELL'S KCHEN MASTAY AND ONE OF THE BIG APPLE'S OLST GAY BARS, NFIRMED THAT THE BAR WAS CLOSED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOWHERE BAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR HAS BEEN CLOSED SCE MID MARCH, BUT A FUNDRAISER FOR S OUT-OF-WORK STAFF HAS RAISED $19,000 OF S $25,000 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THANK YOU AGA, YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO GENERO AND WE WILL NEVER FET ," THE NOWHERE BAR TEAM WROTE AN UPDATE ON MAY 21. "I HOPE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ON ARE WEATHERG THIS STORM SAFELY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERAPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 19, THIS POPULAR HELL'S KCHEN HNT ANNOUNCED WAS "HIGHLY UNLIKELY" THAT S DOORS WOULD EVER OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAS EVER WORKED HERE, PERFORMED HERE, PARTIED HERE... WE LOVE YOU," THE BAR'S STAFF WROTE ON FACEBOOK. "AND THOUGH WE NNOT BE TOGETHER TODAY, ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE THERAPY’S FAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

THERAPY, ONE OF NEW YORK’S MOST POPULAR GAY BARS, WAS A HOME FOR QUEER EXCELLENCE

When Therapy first opened 2003, the ia of operatg a popular gay bar Hell’s Kchen was nsired hery. While clubs like Barrage, Posh, and Nth Avenue Saloon had already enjoyed some succs the Broadway-adjacent midtown district, the hub of gay life Manhattan was centered Chelsea, so much so that the phrase “Chelsea boy” beme pejorative slang for a “bronzed, buffed, waxed gay ial, ” as the New York Tim would ment jt two years after the bar’s Nevs, who then served as Therapy’s entertament director, relled givg a tour to a sce-shuttered gay magaze shortly after s public but, and the skepticism was palpable.

IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?COVID-19 HAS PUT THE NIGHTLIFE DTRY FANCIAL PERIL, AND GAY BARS ARE NO {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020/9:14 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:1996PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: A SIGN READG "PRIDE IS A RIOT! #BLM" HANGS OUTSI THE STONEWALL INN ON CHRISTOPHER STREET THE WT VILLAGE ON JUNE 23, 2020 NEW YORK CY. PRI WEEK NEW YORK CY UALLY BRGS AN FLUX BS TO GAY AND LBIAN BARS THROUGHOUT THE CY. THIS YEAR DUE TO THE ONGOG RONAVIS PANMIC, MOST PRI EVENTS HAVE BEEN NCELED AND BARS REMA CLOSED ACRDANCE WH CY RTRICTNS. LAST YEAR'S PRI PARA DREW AN TIMATED FOUR LN PEOPLE. (PHOTO BY DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAG)BY SAM MANZELLAJULY 21, 2020 / 9:14 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IS YOUR FAVORE NYC GAY BAR CLOSG FOR GOOD?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-07-21T13:14:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"CORONAVIS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COVID-19 PANMIC HAS PUT A SIGNIFINT FANCIAL STRA ON UNTLS RTRANTS, BARS, AND NIGHTLIFE SPAC NEW YORK CY, AND GAY BARS ARE NO EXCEPTN. MANY OF THE BIG APPLE'S LGBTQ WATERG HOL, ALREADY SRCE THEIR OWN RIGHT, ARE FACG AN UNCERTA FUTURE AS THE RONAVIS CRISIS STRETCH ON. SOME HAVE REOPENED ACRDG TO STATE AND LOL SAFETY GUIL; OTHERS HAVE LNCHED FUNDRAISERS TO MAKE UP FOR LOST REVENUE OR KEEP STAFF ON PAYROLL; AND OTHERS STILL ARE TOO -THE-RED TO REOPEN THE NEAR FUTURE, IF AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, FD A STAT UPDATE FOR SOME OF NYC'S MOST CHERISHED QUEER BARS. IT'S BY NO MEANS AN EXHSTIVE LIST, AND WE'LL UPDATE IF NEW RMATN TO LIGHT, ALTHOUGH WE'RE CERTALY HOPG FOR GOOD NEWS. FGERS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JULI' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS HISTORIC GREENWICH VILLAGE WATERG HOLE LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO SURVIVE ON JULY 2. SCE THEN, 'S RAISED MORE THAN $81,{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT FOUR MONTHS LATER, WE ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE DOORS," WROTE OWNER HELEN BUFORD AN UPDATE OM JULY 9. "IT HAS BEEN CHALLENGG TO TRY AND FOLLOW THE L, BE GOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS, TRY TO MAKE A LIVG AND STILL BE THERE FOR THE MUNY. IT WAS A HARD CISN TO STAY CLOSED UNTIL WE N WELE YOU DOORS. ... THANK YOU FOR YOUR NTUED SUPPORT AND LOVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS BELOVED WT VILLAGE LBIAN BAR LNCHED A GOFUNDME ON APRIL 6 TO STAY AFLOAT. AS OF MAY 4, SOME $66,000—MORE THAN DOUBLE THE FUNDRAISER'S ORIGAL GOAL—HAS BEEN RAISED TO SUPPORT S STAFF AND OVERHEAD. THE CUBBYHOLE TEAM IS ALSO SELLG NEW MERCH TO BENEF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE REPERCSNS OF COVID-19 NTUE, THE DAY OF OUR RE-OPENG DO NOT SEEM NEAR," S OWNERS WROTE ON MAY 4. "SO, WE ARE KEEPG OUR GOFUNDME OPEN FOR NOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEDLAM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR AND EVENT VENUE CLOSED S DOORS ON MARCH 15, AND SADLY, WILL NOT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE RENT IS SO HIGH," OWNER DANIEL NARDIC, WHO ALSO -OWNS CLUB CUMMG, TOLD NEWNOWNEXT EARLIER THIS MONTH. "IT’S GIGANTIC PARED TO CLUB CUMMG, SO MUCH SO THAT MY BS PARTNER AND I WERE LIKE—AFTER FIVE MONTHS NOW, MARCH, JULY, THE RENT IS RACKG UP. WHEN WE OPEN AGA, IF WE OPEN AGA, WE’D BE SO UNRWATER. IT’S NOT REALLY WORTH , YOU KNOW?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GGER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON APRIL 19, A GOFUNDME WAS STARTED TO SAVE GGER'S BAR, A POPULAR PARK SLOPE HNT AND BROOKLYN'S LAST REMAG LBIAN BAR. "FOR THE FIRST TIME 20 YEARS, I'VE HAD TO TELL MY LANDLORD WE WON'T BE MAKG THE RENT," OWNER SHEILA FRAYNE WROTE ON THE FUNDRAISER PAGE. "SCE GGER'S HAS TO REMA CLOSED SO NO ONE ELSE GETS SICK, REALLY IS UP TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO HELP HELP OUR STAFF. I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHG AND EVERYONE OUR MUNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 24 HOURS, GGER'S MET S GOAL. THE FUNDRAISER WAS KEPT OPEN, AND THE MORE THAN $22,000 HAS BEEN RAISED. STILL, S FUTURE IS UNCERTA. "REALISTILLY, I'M SAYG MAYBE THIS IS THE END," FRAYNE TOLD NBC NEWS AN ARTICLE THAT RAN ON MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALIBI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HARLEM'S ALIBI LOUNGE, THE LAST REMAG BLACK-OWNED GAY BAR MANHATTAN, LNCHED A GOFUNDME TO STAY AFLOAT ON JUNE 9. IN THE TIME SCE, MORE THAN $165,000 HAS BEEN RAISED TO KEEP STAFF ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THE STORY OF OUR GOFUNDME 'EVERYONE NEEDS AN ALIBI' IS A CELEBRATN, AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE WH YOU!," OWNER ALEXI MKO WROTE A JULY 17 UPDATE. "I N'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU ALL!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STONEWALL INNJOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK- JUNE 28: MARCHERS NGREGATE ONT OF THE STONEWALL INN DURG THE QUEER LIBERATN MARCH FOR BLACK LIV & AGAST POLICE BTALY ON JUNE 28, 2020. DUE TO THE ONGOG CORONAVIS PANMIC, THIS YEAR'S MARCH HAD TO BE NCELED OVER HEALTH NCERNS. THE ANNUAL EVENT, WHICH SE LNS OF ATTEN, MARKS 'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SCE THE FIRST MARCH FOLLOWG THE STONEWALL INN RTS. (PHOTO BY JOHN LAMPARSKI/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STONEWALL INN IS PERHAPS THE WORLD'S MOST FAMO GAY BAR, BUT THAT LEGACY WASN'T ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MORN LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT OM FANCIAL PERIL. IN LATE JUNE, TWO GOFUNDME'S WERE LNCHED ON BEHALF OF STONEWALL'S "STGGLG" TEAM: ONE FOR STAFF AND ANOTHER FOR OPERATG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A JULY 2 UPDATE, STONEWALL THANKED S LOYAL PATRONS FOR MORE THAN $315,000 DONATNS. "WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PANMIC WILL END AND WHEN BS AS UAL WILL BEG AGA," THEY WROTE. "BUT WE DO KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OUR LOYAL PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS WILL HAVE OUR BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}9TH AVENUE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 8, MULTIPLE STAFF MEMBERS AT 9TH AVE. SALOON, A HELL'S KCHEN MASTAY AND ONE OF THE BIG APPLE'S OLST GAY BARS, NFIRMED THAT THE BAR WAS CLOSED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOWHERE BAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS EAST VILLAGE GAY BAR HAS BEEN CLOSED SCE MID MARCH, BUT A FUNDRAISER FOR S OUT-OF-WORK STAFF HAS RAISED $19,000 OF S $25,000 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THANK YOU AGA, YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SO GENERO AND WE WILL NEVER FET ," THE NOWHERE BAR TEAM WROTE AN UPDATE ON MAY 21. "I HOPE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ON ARE WEATHERG THIS STORM SAFELY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERAPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON JULY 19, THIS POPULAR HELL'S KCHEN HNT ANNOUNCED WAS "HIGHLY UNLIKELY" THAT S DOORS WOULD EVER OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAS EVER WORKED HERE, PERFORMED HERE, PARTIED HERE... WE LOVE YOU," THE BAR'S STAFF WROTE ON FACEBOOK. "AND THOUGH WE NNOT BE TOGETHER TODAY, ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE THERAPY’S FAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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