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While specific records detailing the exact opening and closing dates of the Mainline are limited

efforts have been made to preserve the legacy of Donny’s Place

but the Astor Bar's legacy endures as a poignant reminder of the complexities of queer life in mid-20th-century New York City

Rex was one of the most iconic gay erotic illustrators of the 1970s and ’80s

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