For the Lehigh Valley, the news of Guzman’s plans came as a relief. When news broke in early May that the Stonewall was under contract to be sold, many feared the Lehigh Valley could lose its last gay nightclub. Stonewall was the third gay nightclub to shut down in the last five years, following the closure of Candida’s Bar in Allentown in 2017 and Bethlehem’s Diamonz Nightclub in 2016. For nearly 50 years, Stonewall was an organizing hub for the LGBTQ community and a safe place for many people to meet.
