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A Drag Queen Leaves the Stage on Her Own Terms

Kai Lee Mykels often said her goal was to make straight men uneasy, but that was a gag. Her creator had a bigger goal in mind.

Kai Brown, performing as Kai Lee Mykels, in Colorado Springs.
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Jewel Thais-Williams, Whose Nightclub Catch One Celebrated ‘Queer Black Joy,’ Dies at 86

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Catch One, which she opened in Los Angeles in 1973 in the face of local animosity, became a glittering sanctuary for a largely shunned community.

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Jewel Thais-Williams in 2015 at her nightclub, Jewel’s Catch One. She sold the venue that year.
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Club Drugs Strain Health System on Ibiza, Spain’s Party Island

Drug-related calls from nightclubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.

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The Pacha nightclub in Ibiza, Spain, in 2022. The island is an engine of Spain’s tourism industry, with 3.3 million visitors last year.
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