Kinsey moved from Detroit to New York City in search of a queer community that includes lesbian spaces, which have been disappearing all over the country. On her first night out, she headed to lesbian bar “Cubbyhole” and found a community of queers like her. Cubbyhole & another lesbian bar Henrietta Hudson’s soon became Kinsey’s safe spaces in NYC.

“It's important for me that other lesbians and queer women know that there is a space for them. And it's not to say that there aren't gay or generic queer bars that we can't go to. However - comma - specificity is important. And having somewhere that you know is specific to you and caters to you and prioritizes who you are; there's something very powerful in that moment, rather than if you walk into a gay male bar. Yes, this is community. Yes, these are our gay brothers and our gay siblings or queer siblings. But there's still that little bit of loneliness, if you're still the only woman in the room. Whereas, if you're in a room full of other women, you immediately feel at home. At least I do.”


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