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Print It’s a month for merriment as California gets a handle on its COVID-19 cases and we pay tribute to the sacrifices, heroes and the civil rights movement of the LGBTQ community. But this year’s Pride Month festivities in the L.A. area will look different than they did in pre-COVID years. Landlord disputes and lack of government support during the pandemic have caused several favorite LGBTQ spots — Rage, Club Cobra, Gold Coast, Flaming Saddles, Faultline and Oil Can Harry’s among them — to close their doors. “It’s hard work keeping a bar open day to day during ‘normal’ ...

Our favorite places to eat and drink and celebrate Pride Month all across L.A. Susan Hornik © Provided by The LA Times (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) It’s a month for merriment as California gets a handle on its COVID-19 cases and as we honor and pay tribute to the sacrifices, heroes and the civil rights movement of the LGBTQ community. But this year's Pride Month festivities in the L.A. area will look different than they did in previous years. Landlord disputes and lack of government support during the pandemic have caused several favorite LGBTQ spots...

Precinct, DTLA's Largest Gay Bar, Launches GoFundMe to Avoid Closure The queer Los Angeles venue is in danger of shuttering. Precinct — the largest gay bar in downtown Los Angeles — is crowdfunding to avoid closure. The establishment launched a GoFundMe Wednesday in order "to stay alive" in the midst of a pandemic that has shuttered all bars in the city since last March for public safety.  "For almost a year now, the doors have been closed and locked due to the COVID-19 pandemic," the GoFundMe statement read. "While we shelter in place, the rent is due; fees and bills pile up; all while ...