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Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling – are now on life support

  • Written by Greggor Mattson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Oberlin College and Conservatory
The Abbey, one of Los Angeles' most famous gay bars, announces its temporary closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Gay bars have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, more than half of U.S. states issued statewide closure orders for bars and...

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