Two recent openings testify to the power, and joy, of queer spaces.
Tag: Bars and Nightclubs
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Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90
Washington was his main quarry. Did he have any writers? “Oh, yes — 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.”
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Walter Cole, Who Dazzled as Darcelle, the World’s Oldest Drag Performer, Dies at 92
He turned a run-down tavern into a drag cabaret that became a hub and a fund-raising powerhouse for the L.G.B.T.Q. community as well as a beloved Portland, Ore., institution.
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Several Face Charges in Killings of Gay Men Who Were Drugged and Robbed
Assailants used facial recognition to unlock phones and then looted financial accounts. The crimes, which occurred in Hell’s Kitchen, spread fear in New York’s nightlife.
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More New Yorkers Are Using Fentanyl Test Strips to Avoid Overdose
In New York, fentanyl test strips are becoming more common as a way to fight an overdose crisis, and more states are pushing to legalize them. But not all users are trying to avoid the powerful drug.