Gay coffee shops
Pune gets a recent safe space for LGBTQ community
Finding secure spaces has been a constant issue for the city’s LGBTQ community. Konnur said given the various phases of coming out that the members of the community possess, a safe room is necessary for organisers to cheer participation of their members. “Cities fancy Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai already hold queer spaces. Our café, which proudly hangs the identity festival flag outside, aims to be such a place in Pune,” he said.
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Konnur also plans to employ transgenders after training them in cooking and customer service, among other skills.
The café, in a urge statement, said it is their mission to “create a space where people can be themselves, free from discrimination or harassment”, adding, “We aim to create a supportive community for gay individuals, allies, and anyone who wants to be part of a welcoming and inclusive environment.”
The café has a number of policies to ensure that everyone feels reliable and comfortable, including a zero- tolerance policy against despise speech, harassment and discrimination. “We feel that diversity is what makes our community gr
Updated as of 12/9/24.
LGBTQ+ people have always found ways to create community. From clandestine speakeasies to club floors crowded with celebratory dancers, we have launch ways to honor love and being. While gay bars have become a beacon for many in the collective and tend to dominate conversations regarding gatherings, we notice far less about other types of places to enter together. What about those that don’t consume alcohol or desire a place to meet others with a much different vibe? Coffee houses have prolonged been the heart of their communities, where customers can sit and linger, read a publication or have a conversation. There are several LGBTQ+-owned and affirming coffee houses all across the United States.
The Pacific Northwest is established for its abundance of coffee houses and cafés. The birthplace of Starbucks has a coffee house for any mood or ferocity of coffee drinkers. Queer and women-owned, Squirrel Chopsis a hybrid coffee house/hair salon welcoming Homosexual folks (and their dogs) to amass in Seattle’s Core District. Squirrel Chops affectionately calls its customers “Choppies” and often hosts events with social justice and equity in mind. Visitors can grab a toa
Some Incredible Indian Cafes And Restaurants Are Run By LGBTQ Community: Here's A List
It is pride month and we're so haughty of sharing this list of incredible Indian cafes and restaurants run by LGBTQ+ community. These are deemed as safe spaces and judgement-free zones for the people of the LGBTQIA+. Here's a list.
1) Le Flamington, Pune
This cafe is owned by a gay couple madly in love with each and the desire to take great food to people. This cafe/bakery has the most delicious bonbons, entremets, artisanal bakes, and more. And many a conversations happen over a cuppa coffee here. In the pandemic times, they are delivering the goodness home.
2) Chez Jerome – Q Café, Delhi
This Q Café in Lado Sarai overlooks the beautiful Qutub Minar and every evening is lit here. In non-pandemic times, they used to have live events, Karaoke nights, Drag nights and more. This has been one of the most loved places in the city by people of the LGBTQ+ community.
3) Kitty Su, Delhi & Mumbai
Started by Keshav Suri, the executive director of the LaLit Suri Hospitality collective, this is a place that has always championed the cause of the community. Suri himself is an icon of the com
Logan sighed shakily. 'Sometimes, it feels like the only thing that we can do is not rock the boat, stay in our lane and be complacent with what's going on, even if it makes us miserable.' He huffed. 'But one diurnal, you make the choice to stamp your feet, make a ruckus and get away from whatever's making you unhappy, and you never look back.' Logan swung his legs on the stool, picking at the loose threads on the stool cover.
'Between being comfortable and being joyful, I'd choose happiness. Every free time.'
'I'd like to think that I'd make that choice, too,' Chase said thoughtfully, after a moment's silence.
Logan smiled faintly. 'It's never too late to start.'
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Logan Fletcher has followed the same routine for four years: Get up, get ready for the morning, and serve coffee to the residents in the sleepy town of Hazelmoor for most of the day at his grandpa's coffee shop, Angela's. Day in and day out, he resigns himself to making fat-free lattes for the elderly women and hipsters who frequent the shop for the rest of his days.
That is, until one fateful evening, when a charming, yet enigmatic man by the label of Chase stumbles into the shop and proceeds to shift Logan's e