"All of these great stars were coming through this dance hall-I thought the worlds were combining," the late Rivera once said, highlighting Studio One as the rare mecca where queer culture and the mainstream entertainment world could come together.
Studio One not only provided a space for dancing but also became a vital gathering space-at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ rights movement in Los Angeles and a pivotal venue for community organizing in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
The club also became a vital gathering space... a pivotal venue for community organizing in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
After it closed in 1993, the space went through a series of new owners and name changes, but the building was sadly demolished in the 2010s, effectively wiping an iconic landmark off the face of the Earth.
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