Violence in Capitol Hill: is this the end of the line for Seattle's gay neighbor

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Violence in Capitol Hill: is this the end of the line for Seattle's gay neighborhood?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/23/capitol-hill-seattle-gay-neighborhood-lgbt-hate-crimes-tech-sector

The Guardian
Zach Stafford in Seattle
Tuesday 23 February 2016 10.02 EST

'As new glass and steel condos are sprouting across the skyline, many LGBT people fear to walk down streets they used to call their own'.

It was barely 10 minutes into 2014 when smoke began to float towards the ceiling in Neighbors, a Seattle LGBT nightclub where around 750 people partied to welcome the new year. Empty glasses of champagne began to pile in trash cans around the dance floor.

As the stairwell fire started, alcohol-infused club goers continued partying as the music played on. It was at that point that Steve Tracy, the club's general manager for over 20 years, smelled the smoke
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