🌈 SIDE SALAD: Pride, Belonging, and the Space Between 🌈

For this special Pride Month Side Salad, Kevin stands in front of Café Lafitte in Exile—one of the oldest continuously operating gay bars in America—to explore a question that reaches far beyond sexuality:

What's the difference between fitting in and truly belonging?

Using the history of Pride, the legacy of the Stonewall Riots, and his own experiences growing up hearing people refer to a section of Bourbon Street as "the gay side," Kevin reflects on how distance, misunderstanding, and labels can prevent us from seeing one another's humanity.

This isn't a conversation about politics. It's a conversation about people.

It's about dignity, belonging, and why every person deserves the freedom to contribute who they are without having to hide who they are.

Because in the Salad Bowl, the goal isn't for everyone to become the same ingredient—it's for every ingredient to have a place at the table.

🎙️ What does belonging mean to you? Have you ever felt pressured to fit in instead of being accepted for who you are? Join the conversation in the comments.

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