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Hudson County is home to great local LGBT bars and restaurants that are a fantastic way to spend an evening and feel a sense of camaraderie with other patrons. Club Six 26 is the perfect place to go for drinks and dancing, and they host a phenomenal drag brunch every weekend, so be sure to get your reservations early! On the other side of the coin is local fiery spot Pint! A Jersey City staple since 1911, they have dozens of craft beers on tap and host bingo and trivia nights every week.
While Hudson County hosts Identity Events during June every year with the unwind of the country, they also do something special. They host a Hudson County specific pride month in August with lots of local events and appearances from LGBT entertainers. This special pride month let’s members of the community celebrate twice. For visitors wanting to participate in either pride month in Hudson County, or events in NYC during June, there are tons of affordable hotels nearby to the action. For more information on hotels click here.
Hudson County is considered by many to be one of the most diverse places in the county, and for wonderful reason. Here that diversity is celebrated, and the LGBT community is certain
All About Uncle Milton’s Café in Hoboken
A new LGBTQ+ café arrived in Hoboken back in April. Uncle Milton’s Café, a shop with a specific dedication to being LGBTQ-friendly, according to its owner, had its grand opening on April 30th and has been proudly serving the Hoboken community ever since. The shop is located at 1119 Jefferson Street, which was formerly When in Rome pizzeria. The café serves coffee, breakfast, sandwiches, and provides catering services — and many have seen the owner, Milton Canales, dancing to music outside of his store. Here’s what we recognize about this LGBTQ+-friendly, Latinx-owned café.
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After immigrating to Lengthy Island from El Salvador at age 10, owner Milton Canales soon got his first employment as a dishwasher at a restaurant. Having been a lover of diet from a adolescent age, his preceding work experience led him to various delis and coffee shops before he knew he wanted to pursue this passion on his own — so he began a catering company. He built up a list of faithful clients, cooking meals in their homes since he didn’t yet have a storefront or designated kitchen. After nearly 20 years doing catering, he decided t
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HOBOKEN, NJ — Milton Canales' family immigrated to the United States in the 1990s when he was 10 years old, and he helped them make ends join by washing dishes in a restaurant on Long Island at 11.
But that wasn't the hardest thing about his youth.
What was complicated, he said Saturday — at the grand opening of his first restaurant — was realizing he was same-sex attracted at a new age, while still living in El Salvador, a land he describes as "very homophobic" at the time.
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"It was very hard for me as a child to receive what I was going through," he said in front of the recent eatery. When he finally told them the truth, it was OK: "I came out to my family at 14, and they were very accepting. I always contain been loved."
The love showed when relatives and friends, particularly children, gathered in front of the new cafe at 11th and Jefferson streets, in the quiet
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Paying homage to the day the Marriage Equality Proceed was passed in the Merged States, June 26, 2015, the name Six26 was born. On this day, the United States Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalizing it in all 50 states, and requiring states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges. With a lounge that becomes a joyful and vibrant high-energy lounge and a chill garden-esque rooftop bar as the sun sets, The Six26 venue is always ready to commemorate life and love with all who walk through its doors.
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