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LA s Vital Queer Nightlife Community Is Disappearing Due to Coronavirus

Mona Holmes Since the first Los Angeles wave of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic began in earnest back in March of last year, the city’s queer restaurants, bars, cafes, and clubs have faced an uphill battle. Extended shutdowns, few federal avenues for financial assistance, and ongoing lease issues have each dealt heavy blows to the close-knit community in the past 10 months, and now LA is down one more: Studio City’s 52-year-old Oil Can Harry’s is closing permanently. Owner John Fagan posted the news on his website days ago, noting that the property “was purchased on December 9th by a new buyer, who wants to have their own venue with jazz music.” The address was put up for sale in November, and at first it seemed that a new deal could be put in place to allow Oil Can Harry’s to stick around under new ownership. A November 15 post on the bar’s Facebook page said “the new owner shall work with OCH on new terms of our lease agreement,” insinuating a continuation of t

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