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And not only that, but Susie is hugely important with The LEE Initiative, which helped out during the entire pandemic.
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Not only are they amazing today, they've always been amazing. What people have in mind about Kentucky and Louisville - it breaks every single one of their stereotypes.You walk in and you have every gender expression, you have every religion, creed, that you could possibly imagine under one roof, all employed together … they're all getting along, they're all friends, they genuinely love each other. all of those places are incredibly inclusive. I work with a couple of travel planners that focus specifically on planning experiences for queer groups that are coming from large cities like Chicago, New York, LA, and we always, always, always take them to The Silver Dollar.
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“I worked for Larry and Susie when El Camino was open. What I'll say about El Camino goes for The Pearl of Germantown and for The Silver Dollar. was one of the few places on Bardstown Road where it didn't matter what day of the week it was, there was everybody under the sun there and everyone's having conversations with each other. That's a pretty exceptional thing and every time I have ever been there, it feels that same way, just feels like a safe, inclusive space.”īlack queer pride: LGBTQ Kentuckians at the forefront of Black Lives Matter movement The Silver Dollarġ761 Frankfort Ave., / “I love to support Highlands Tap Room, because, in a lot of ways, Big Bar and some of the other gay communities wouldn’t exist if it weren't for Taproom. “I felt very weird back in the day 10 years ago doing bourbon tours, but when I first went to Evan Williams and I walked in the door, and I saw two queer people that were smiling, that looked happy, that looked supported, that looked like they loved their jobs, I was like, ‘oh my God, I'm not alone,’ and I felt included in in the bourbon trail because I saw people that reminded me of me and that was super powerful.” Highlands Tap Roomġ056 Bardstown Road, I feel loved there, I walk in that door and I don't feel out of place, I don't feel like I have to pretend, I feel like I can be as flamboyant, or as loud or as quiet or whatever aspects of the human experience I want to be that day and it'll be fine. “I can't tell you how welcomed I felt into the bourbon community when I first went to Evan Williams. “ Heaven Hill since day one has been blowing it out of the water as far as being inclusive, and I mean that from the person that's giving you the tour all the way up through upper management, so you know you have LGBTQIA+ employees throughout their entire system. So, in addition to the iconic Louisville establishments catering specifically, if not exclusively, to the gay community, here are six places well worth supporting during Pride Month - and all the time - in Fieldhouse’s words.
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“They're thinking about the quality of life when you're at work because they're thinking about people, and they're not just thinking about ‘how do we make money?’” No matter where we fall in that spectrum, where we spend our money matters, because places that care not only have inclusive hiring practices, “they also donate and give back to the community,” he said.
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“Pride has always - from the Stonewall Riots way back through today - been about being inclusive… Pride is a great, great opportunity for anyone and everyone to show up and be loved … really what it's about is celebrating the full spectrum of humanity. In 2021, we’re “returning to celebrating inclusiveness,” he said.