Many bars, clubs and restaurants have had a difficult time staying afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. And this can be a problem for LGBTQ people that rally around these spaces as ways to bring people together. More than a few cultural staples that have long served these communities have closed over the course of the pandemic.
Some owners have turned to crowdfunding websites and asked their communities to help them stay open. But saving these locations could be difficult when some were already at risk before the pandemic.
The Atlantic published a piece about the historical significance of LGBTQ nightlife:
What can be done to protect these spaces going forward? And what do these spaces mean for the people they serve?
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