LGBT YouTubers Confront Bullying (Video)

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         LGBT YouTubers Confront Bullying (Video)
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LGBT YouTubers Confront Bullying (Video)

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After owner Dave Perruzza sold part of his business, HV Entertainment will have a minority stake in both the gay sports bar Pitchers DC and the adjacent lesbian bar A League of Her Own.

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