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.
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Jewel Thais-Williams, activist and owner of legendary L.A. Black queer bar Jewel's Catch One, has died
Jewel Thais-Williams, owner of the legendary Los Angeles Black queer disco Jewel’s Catch One and an activist for HIV treatment and other causes, has died at age 86.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Several social media posters said Thais-Williams died Monday night, and her death has now been confirmed by TV station KTLA.Thais-Williams, a lesbian, opened Jewel’s Catch One in the early…
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