These iconic gay neighborhoods are slowing disappearing.

August 18, 2019 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, BUSINESS, HEROES, LIFESTYLES Comments Off on These iconic gay neighborhoods are slowing disappearing.
Larry Block owns Block Party, one of a handful of gay-owned and gay-centric shops left on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood. He worries the neighborhood is changing too much with all of the new mainstream businesses coming in. He’s lived in WeHo since 1985. (Elizabeth Aguilera/KPCC)

Wedged snugly between two of the most popular gay bars on Santa Monica Boulevard is Block Party, the “gayest” store in West Hollywood, selling men’s tank tops, swimwear and short shorts, party-themed cowboy hats and everything Pride from rainbow…