'Every single option that we looked at was going to cost an investment of at least $700,000,' said Mahogany. The Stud is looking for a new home, one that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to open. 'We made the tough decision of closing, hopefully so we can fight another day,' said Mahogany.
RELATED: Here's how to celebrate 50 years of SF Pride amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic The Stud closed its doors when shelter-in-place orders went into effect in March and when there weren't able to pay rent, they locked them for good at end of May. 'No one saw COVID coming, no one knew that we would be stuck here months at a time with zero income, and absolutely no idea of when that would change,' said Mahogany. The Stud is just one of the many queer spaces that are wondering if the pandemic will kill their business.
