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What does Velvet’s closure mean for the St. John’s queer community?

Summary by themuse.ca
February 8th, 2025 was the last day of operation for Velvet Club & Lounge, St. John’s only remaining gay bar since the closure of Kaleidoscope in 2023.  St. John’s has had an ebb-and-flow of openly queer bars since the 1970s, but there has usually been at least one functioning at any given time amidst small gaps between closures and re-openings. Right now, St. John’s is left with no establishments for 2SLGBTQIA+ centered nightlife once again. Th…
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themuse.ca broke the news in on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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