Jaden doesn't want us to use his full name in this story.

He's worried it will be a beacon for homophobic trolls to harass him online and in real life.

He's concerned because he was punched by a stranger in a homophobic attack, in Canberra, while on a night out with his friends nine months ago.

He still gets anxious about returning to the party strip. Loading...

The one exception to that rule is Cube, an icon in Canberra's nightlife scene and safe haven for the LGBTQIA+ community.

But at the end of this year, after 20 years in business, Cube is closing, ending an era that the venue says "helped define Canberra's nightlife and LBGTQIA+ culture".

"I have plenty of friends — including myself — who are just far less likely to go out now because it doesn't feel like I'll be able to gua

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