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After the last Black-owned gay club in Los Angeles, Catch One, was forced to close, a man by the name of 14K took it upon himself to create a safe space for the club’s displaced patrons to come together.
14K remodeled his own home into a social club and community center that caters to gay Black men, though people from all walks of life are welcome.
“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 told Vice in 2016.
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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.
“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,” 14K said.
barryaksarben
what year did he do this ? is it still open? how about some reporting?
IanHunter
I wanted to know the same thing
GayEGO
I assumed it was 2016 based on this comment in the article:
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 told Vice in 2016.