The iconic Stonewall Inn is one of the many New York businesses that has taken a financial hit after a months-long shutdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Now, the establishment — which former President Barack Obama made the country's first LGBTQ rights monument in 2016 — is asking for help as it struggles to survive.
Organizers launched two crowdfunding campaigns on GoFundMe, one for out-of-work staff and another to pay the rent. "We are reaching out because like many families and small businesses around the world, The Stonewall Inn is struggling.
Our doors have been closed for over three months to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of patrons, staff and the community," the campaign organizers wrote. "Even in the best of.