After the last black-owned gay club in Los Angeles, Catch One, closed its doors for good, a man who goes by the name of 14K took it upon himself to create a place for the club’s displaced patrons to come together.
“With the club closing and having a place of my own, I like to come together socially with my friends and have a happy place with no drama, where we can eat, drink, [and] have fun,” 14K tells the blog Broadly.
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14K turned his own home into a social club and community center catered towards gay black men, though people from all walks of life are welcome. The only stipulation: BYOB. And his goal: To give younger generations an outlet to have fun and be themselves, but also to be a positive role model.
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“I try to teach them to get up, make something of themselves, go to school, get a job, get what you want out of life, and be honest with people. Don’t be taken with people.”
14K painted the walls bright yellow then brought in over-the-top decor, including fur rugs, a miniature Eiffel tower, extensive collection of clown statues, and even a fountain.
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“Over time, I designed the [interior of the house],” he explains. “The couches—those were not bought like that. I designed them and had my upholstery man come, told him exactly what I want, and he did it. [There are diamonds in the couch] and in the pillows. I don’t like going to someone’s house and having the same stuff they have. I like to be different.”
JerseyMike
Uhhhhhhh… Okkkkkaayyyyyyy…
throwslikeagirl
Neighbors?
Blackceo
Nice. Gays of color need a place to be able to socialize and feel welcome.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
@Blackceo: But of course if whites tried to do the same thing it would be awful.
Blackceo
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou:
Ummmm…..THEY DO!!! I see you are the local trashy race troll. I saw you in the Empire thread with your little race baiting comments. Go scratch dude. I don’t have time for your simpleton comments.
Brian
Nightclubs are for chilling out in, not living in.
Black Pegasus
@Blackceo: lol yes! Recognize the troll and discard it immediately.
David Aventura
What year was that picture taken?
ChuckF
It’s great to see a gay man make make sure his friends have a safe space.
o.codone
@David Aventura: right! look at his broke-ass house, all cluttered and he’s got home depot cheap wrought iron railing from the 50’s going up his stairs. black people have taste like fred samson and son from that tv show. velour. the eiffel tour. laughing my white ass off. tag sale drunk bitch.
Lookyloo
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: Whites already do do the same thing – and it’s called; pretty much every gay club in LA.
David Aventura
@o.codone: My comment was presented as a non-racial slight. You, sir, are slime. And, based on the way you write, I highly doubt that you’re white.
o.codone
@David Aventura: Oh, so let me see if I have this right. Black people, probably all, if not most black people write a certain way, that’s what you said, right? Because you can tell I’m black by the way I write, right? Kinda sorta sounds rac ist to me. Are you sure you want to call me out for being a rac ist while your being one yourself and hoping nobody would notice (or hopelessly searching for the edit button like this was FB). Oops bro, looks like you been caught. The humiliation is too much, right? Apparently, you too are slime, right along with me. Also bro, I don’t care that your comment “was presented as a non-rac ial slight”. And, finally, I’m looking at my pink dick, which tells you what the rest of me looks like. You know, that pink dick you’re sucking on while you read this post. And, thank you. Your friend, Whitie
zxcv
@Blackceo: +100
zxcv
@o.codone: You’re both guilty