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Jewel Thais-Williams, Founder of Beloved Black Queer Nightclub Jewel's Catch One, Dies at 86

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – Jewel Thais-Williams founded Jewel's Catch One as a safe space for Black LGBTQ+ people and launched multiple HIV/AIDS initiatives during her 42-year legacy, officials said.

'I always had the fears of coming out, or my family finding out,' Thais-Williams told The Times. 'I found myself there.'

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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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