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Activism & Politics Bars & Nightlife Manhattan Chelsea 1950s 1960s Lesbian Bars, Clubs & Restaurants. Gay bars are scarce north of Hell’s Kitchen, which is why Harlem’s surviving queer jaunts are such important staples in New York’s LGBTQ+ community. After the Stonewall uprising of June 1969, Kooky’s was the site of lesbian-led. The NYPD said the investigation into Ramirez’s death is ongoing, and an official cause of death has not yet been released. Kooky’s, also known as Kooky’s Cocktail Lounge, was a lesbian bar that operated from 1965 to 1973. Participants said they hope they can raise awareness of Ramirez’s mysterious death and push investigators for answers. Wednesday’s vigil drew a crowd of approximately 60 attendees, many holding “Justice for Julio” signs as they marched in the street toward nearby Times Square. “To get into a cab with a bunch of strangers, to just give away his phone, potentially give away his belongings, it’s just not like him.”
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I think that this whole thing is suspicious, and I do hope that we get answers soon,” Ramirez’s friend, Karinina Quimpo, told NBC New York. Cubbyhole is one of only three remaining lesbian bars in all of New York City, and Brooklyn’s only lesbian bar, Ginger’s, is still closed indefinitely. Karinina Quimpo, who was friends with Ramirez for a decade, hugs a friend at the vigil. He also said Julio’s bank accounts were drained of approximately $20,000 in the days following his death. He was initially identified as “John Doe,” his brother, Carlos Ramirez, said, because neither his wallet nor phone were with him when he died.