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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Firefighters investigate mysterious fire that destroyed an LGBTQ+ nightclub - LGBTQ Nation

The Quest, a historic LGBTQ+ nightclub in Birmingham, Alabama, burned down Thursday night with the cause still under investigation, devastating the community that relied on it as a safe gathering space.
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fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
1 week ago

Daysol Coffee Looks and Feels Like a Brewery in Birmingham

Daysol Coffee opens a new 8,000-square-foot roastery and café in Birmingham's Lakeview District, featuring visible coffee roasting, expanded menu offerings, and event space in a former brewery location.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Unlikely Success of a Strange Alabama Bookstore

Outside, the Alabama Booksmith is so unassuming it's as if Reiss had forgotten that he was running a retail business: a two-story, nearly windowless structure, surrounded by office parks and parking lots, on a dead-end street in a suburb of Birmingham. Inside, the vibe is half 1970, half 1870, with wood panelling, rattan chairs, and a drop-tile ceiling-but also patterned tablecloths, cozy curtains, a functioning fireplace, and an oversized hourglass.
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fromAdvocate.com
9 months ago

Sweet Pride Alabama: Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in the Deep South

"I'm beyond honored to receive The Advocate's Communities of Pride Award. In a time when LGBTQ+ people - especially in the South - are under attack, this recognition means everything to us."
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