Lesbian bar to close after ‘unfathomable destruction’ of LA wildfires

Lesbian bar The Ruby Fruit has announced its closure because of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

The closure leaves only one lesbian bar in the city.

According to CNN, at least 24 people have died since the flames took hold, while more than 92,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders. The Eaton and Palisades fires are said to be among the most destructive in Californian history. 

The owners of The Ruby Fruit, Emily and Mara, said the financial impact of the disaster had forced them to close. They hoped the bar, which opened in February 2023, would not disappear permanently. “Not goodbye… hopefully, this is just ‘see ya later’,” they said.

“The devastation felt within our small community, as well as the unfathomable destruction that continues day after

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