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Collected Item: “The pandemic is threatening to close the iconic LGBTQ landmark Stonewall Inn for good”

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The pandemic is threatening to close the iconic LGBTQ landmark Stonewall Inn for good

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Article

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From the article: "It's not going to close tomorrow or the next day, co-owner Stacy Lentz told CNN, but the Stonewall Inn's future is in jeopardy. Payments for the bar's insurance and rent, in addition to normal operating costs, continue to mount even though coronavirus has closed their doors."

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#LGBT, #gayrights, #gaybars, #stonewall, #NewYork

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/us/stonewall-inn-covid-trnd/index.html

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Paul P. Murphy, CNN

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2020-06-25
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