Posts tagged with ‘lgbt’
50 Years of Progress: How Brands Commemorated Pride Month
When we think about Pride Month today, visions of parades, rainbows and celebratory events often come to mind. It’s hard to believe that just a few decades ago, discrimination against the LGBTQ community was rampant and police raids at LGBTQ hangouts were widespread. But in June of 1969, when New York City police raided the...
How the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic Supports the LGBTQ Community
What began as a man with “a bar and a dream” has evolved into an annual, nationwide event series celebrating the legacy of LGBTQ bartenders and gay bars as safe spaces and social centers for the LGBTQ community. Indeed, the Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic bartending competition was dreamed up by Stoli’s national LGBT ambassador,...