The Stud, SF's oldest LGBT bar, closing after almost 55 years in business due to COVID-19

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bar, The Stud, will be closing down due to the novel coronavirus.

ABC7's Kate Larsen confirmed with the co-owner, Honey Mahogany. They are not ruling out the possibility of ever finding another location, but as of now, there is no concrete plan to relocate.
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The gay bar is located at 399 9th St. in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. It first opened in 1966.

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The Stud had to temporarily close its doors once the shelter-in-place order was issued in Mid-March.

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Just a few years ago, supporters kept the bar open after a rent hike.

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The bar will hold a press conference via Zoom on Thursday at 2 p.m. Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Matt Haney are expected to join.

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