This week, I met with Barry Gutin, co-owner of Cuba Libre, in a mediation hosted by the Office of @DCHumanRights. Barry came to the meeting with the intention of listening, learning, and committing to doing better. Our conversation was frank, cooperative, and productive. (thread)
I, too, am very pleased with the resolution we reached. Among all the policy and training changes listed in this release, I want to emphasize that Cuba Libre is partnering with @CasaRubyDC to help ensure other area restaurants are fully LGBTQ-inclusive. A wonderful thing.
I want to thank Barry for the humility and compassion he brought to the table. He clearly has a big heart and embraced a teachable moment. I also want to thank @DCHumanRights for their facilitation of our meeting.
Also, I could not have had a better advocate representing me than @CathyHarrisDC. She and her associate David Hart were affirming, brilliant, and dedicated. And most of all, she respected my desire to prioritize an ethical approach that would help all involved.
I want to thank my siblings in the transgender community for reaching out w/ support, LGBTQ folks in general for doing the same, @MayorBowser for her immediate statement of support, numerous orgs who expressed solidarity (inc. @amprog), and my colleagues and supervisors at @HRC.
I'm glad this matter is at rest, but as I've said since that night, most transgender people in this country do not live in areas with non-discrimination protections. That is cruel and inexcusable. No person should ever feel unsafe for any reason, let alone their gender identity.
Although I am grateful to live in a city as trans-inclusive as D.C. and for the professionalism and compassion shown by @DCPoliceDept that evening, we still have a LONG way to go. No one should need white privilege, financial privilege, or knowledge of the law to be respected.
Finally, that night was for celebrating a bachelorette party for my friend @emilycrockett, and so, it's only fitting that this resolution was reached a day before her wedding to the amazing @DanteAtkins. I look forward to celebrating them both tomorrow! ❤️
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