{"id":29955,"date":"2022-06-01T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=29955"},"modified":"2022-06-01T12:44:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T19:44:25","slug":"dragging-diversity-into-tasting-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/dragging-diversity-into-tasting-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragging Diversity into Tasting Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Pride Month!<\/p>\n

As June begins and British Columbia celebrates its sizeable 2SLGBTQIA+ community, it is important to keep in mind that inclusion needs to be a year-long commitment. It\u2019s easy to be performative by putting up Pride flags or slapping a rainbow on a beer label.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cYou definitely have somebody who is queer on staff. And if you don\u2019t \u2013 hire somebody because that\u2019s ridiculous!\u201d \u2013 The Established, Shanda Leer<\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To be a true ally, breweries need to hire diverse folks for production positions, visible front of house roles, and in management. And they need to welcome queer patrons into a safe and supportive space. \u00a0<\/span>Breweries use open mic nights, acoustic sets, comedy and trivia nights to bring in new customers. Several BC breweries are adding drag shows into the mix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBreweries are a space to bring people together and drag shows are a prime example of this.\u201d \u2013 Claire Demers, Farm Country Brewing<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A post shared by The Established, Shanda Leer (@itsshandaleer)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n