With venues in major cities closed indefinitely, the future of LGBTQ nightlife hangs in the balance.
LONDON/NEW YORK/BERLIN, May 13 - From pulsating gay super clubs to basement drag cabarets and dimly-lit lesbian bars, the new coronavirus has shuttered LGBT+ nightlife venues worldwide, with some already forced to close permanently while others are scrambling to avoid the same fate.
Countries across the world are feeling the human and economic pain wrought by the coronavirus, which has infected 4.2 million people and killed almost 300,000, and is likely to trigger a global recession. Britain has experienced a similar decline and the remaining venues are under great financial pressure as they often operate with thin profit margins due to their “niche” market, said Sizzle, who sports a long blonde wig and mustache when in drag.
The U.S. government’s $660 billion small business rescue program allows lenders to issue forgivable, government-guaranteed loans to firms shuttered by the virus. “We can afford to reopen with 50% of our full capacity ,although only a few of us can. But with a third we’ll die,” said Joaquin Pena, owner of Madrid gay bar Marta Carino, adding that all of the city’s LGBT+ event promoters felt it was impossible.In the German capital, Berlin, a global hotspot for LGBT+ nightlife, bars have been closed since March 23 and the government has not said anything about when they might reopen.
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