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Already some, like famed bar The Stud in San Francisco, have lost their space. Queer club owners who spoke to Mashable echoed similar sentiments about the loss of business and celebration this year, with all of them closed at some point due to the pandemic. That changed on March 16, when Cubbyhole closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: 30 essential LGBTQ films to stream this Pride Month "We always have this policy that we will keep our door open and have a place for people to come when there's tragedy going on or inclement, horrible weather." "We never, ever close our doors - not on 9/11, not in hurricanes, not in blackouts, not in blizzards," said Menichino. This is the first time in 27 years that her bar isn't open. "The loss of in real time is absolutely devastating."
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"This year sucks, quite frankly," said Menichino. Further, the entire month is a financial boon, bringing in twice as much each week than it does the rest of the year. Lisa Menichino, owner of the famed lesbian bar Cubbyhole in Manhattan's West Village, said that the day of the annual Pride parade would bring in a week's worth of sales. For queer bars and clubs across the United States, the weekend of any particular city's Pride March - the climax of Pride Month, celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots - is their biggest money maker year after year. "Pride is traditionally our biggest weekend of the year," said David Cooley, CEO and owner of The Abbey, The Chapel and Within, all gay bars in the neighborhood.Ĭooley is far from alone, however. In fact, the Pride parade ends right in front of the bar. On a usual Pride Month at The Abbey, a gay bar in West Hollywood, tens of thousands of people come through to celebrate.
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Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off.