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GAYBORHOOD IN CRISIS

IT WAS A sight unseen before in West Hollywood. The gates of the Abbey — the epicenter of the gayborhood’s nightlife — were closed on a Friday night.

“Never in almost three decades did I think I would have to post a message like this. For the safety of our staff, guests, and entire community, The Abbey will be closed temporarily,” owner David Cooley wrote in a March 13 open letter.

It was Cooley’s

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