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Downtown Gotham laments closure of Meatpacking District eatery :: EDGE

Posted by Villagenyc

After 23 years of serving countless steak frites, muscles and Boudin Noire in an area more known for beef racks, leather daddy's, transgender prostitutes, club kids and Hogs and Heffers, the modern landmark 24 hour French diner that served the fashionable alongside the "freaky" has closed its doors. News reports account Morellet signed a lease for $6,000 in 1995. The landlord reportedly sought to increase the rent to around $700,000 per year-or $58,000 per month-this past year. And Morellet was left with little choice but to close shop after a period of unsuccessful negotiation.

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In New York City: The LGBT Community Center Celebrates its 25th Year

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Founded back in 1983, the Center celebrates its 25th anniversary next month. And will celebrate this silver milestone with its annual garden party held on the Monday before the big parade down Fifth Avenue on June 29. Gourmet Magazine editor-in-chief Ruth Reichel, helped the Center secure 30 different restaurants for what its executive director, Richard D. Burns, called "the only queer tasting event"

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LGBT Rights: Missing In Election Action

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The good news? Individuals in the L(esbian)G(ay)B(i-sexual)T(rangender) community have found a home in nearly all the different Democratic campaigns for president. The bad? The two remaining candidates for the nomination still do not support marriage equality.

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Young Homeless and Gay in New York CIty

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"Being homeless is not some musical like "Rent" where everyone can sing along and be happy about it," she said. "They [LGBT youth] are afraid to go to any place for help because they’ve been taught their whole lives that the way they are is wrong. They are afraid someone will hurt them; kill them."

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