Losses attributed to COVID-19 have forced a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Fredericton to close its doors. Nightclub's drag performances, shimmery curtains and colourful parties featuring glow sticks and karaoke nights have been a staple of Fredericton's LGBTQ community for 15 years. 's closure comes at the tail end of Pride month and weeks before New Brunswick's virtual province-wide Pride organized by Fierté Fredericton Pride, River of Pride and Saint John Pride. Loss of a safe spaceGoodine said he's concerned about what the loss of a LGBTQ safe space could mean for people who are just beginning to question their identity. Goodine hopes the next safe space will focus on serving the LGBTQ community over generating profit.

Source: CBC News June 29, 2020 10:24 UTC