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fromEater LA
3 weeks ago
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LA's Trailblazing Founder of the Iconic Nightclub Jewel's Catch One Dies at 86

Jewel Thais-Williams founded Jewel's Catch One nightclub, a historic venue for LGBTQ+ individuals in Los Angeles, operating for 42 years.
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
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Jewel Thais-Williams, activist and owner of legendary L.A. Black queer bar Jewel's Catch One, has died

Jewel Thais-Williams, owner of Jewel's Catch One and activist for HIV treatment, has passed away at age 86.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of beloved Black queer nightclub Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86

"It was a community, it was family," Thais-Williams told The Times in a 2018 interview. "To be honest myself, I was pretty much a loner too. I always had the fears of coming out, or my family finding out. I found myself there."
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