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SF’s Oldest Gay Bar “The Stud” Closes for Good

A virtual drag funeral helps say goodbye to historic LGBT Bar after 55 years
By Johnny Funcheap - posted 5/20/2020No Comment

Gareth Gooch via The Stud

According to a press release sent out late Wednesday by Honey Mahognay, [b]The Stud[/b] (399 9th Street in SoMa), [b]SF’s oldest Gay Bar dating back to 1966[/b] is shutting down.

The bar is the country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT venue and has been in operation for 55 years. Because of a lack of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic bar announced that they are[b] permanently closing their location[/b] and will be[b] holding a drag funeral[/b] to honor the end of an era of LGBT nightlife.
[i]Photo: Gareth Gooch Photography via The Stud[/i]

[b]Watch the Drag Funeral online[/b]
[b]Sunday, May 31[/b] at 6pm Pacific on Twitch – link coming soon
Date Change – (please note the original press release stated the drag funeral would be on May 21st, but that was changed to be May 31st)

[b]Does this mean the “end” for The Stud forever?[/b]
The specificity of the wording of this announcement “closing their location” seems to leave it open that The Stud may appear in another location at some point. KQED reports that the owners are seeking new venues, which will cost at least $500,000