{"article":{"id":12401,"heading":"\"TOLERANT CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD MAY CLOSE TRANSGENDER, YOUTH & LESBIAN CLUB","author":"Carolina Charm","created":"2001-10-27 18:20:25","modified":"2005-08-15 00:42:15","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:42:15","article":"

ALL WHITE WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMISSION VOTES TO CLOSE NIGHTCLUB RENOWNED FOR

MULTI-CULTURAL TRANSGENDERS, YOUTH AND LESBIANS

By Carolina Charm

Pressured by about two dozen sign carrying residents, one of whom characterized











































































































































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