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Celebrating Pride Month: Say It Louder for the People in the Back

Tales of the Cocktail

I speak loudly on the intersections of being a Black, Queer, and Non-Binary bartender. Queer, trans, and gender-diverse folxs are always tasked with doing the labor of shrinking ourselves and our voices to be more accommodating to the masses. I’m reclaiming my time. This is no different in the hospitality industry.

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Celebrating Pride Month: Say It Louder for the People in the Back

Tales of the Cocktail

I speak loudly on the intersections of being a Black, Queer, and Non-Binary bartender. Queer, trans, and gender-diverse folxs are always tasked with doing the labor of shrinking ourselves and our voices to be more accommodating to the masses. I’m reclaiming my time. This is no different in the hospitality industry.

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Even Cool Nightclubs Fail — Here’s How the Strongest Survive

VinePair

It’s getting the DJs, the door person, the managers, bartenders, the bottle service girls — they’re all supporting the story and making it happen.” Then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani developed a task force called the Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots , or M.A.R.C.H., specifically to crack down on nightlife venues.

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