05/24/2026
Happy Sundayâposting this as a little reminder & to spread some awareness.
These photos were taken by the amazing Photography from our ribbon cutting, surrounded by so much love and support from this community. Weâll be sharing more updates today about what weâve been working on & whatâs ahead.
But, I also want to share something that happened Friday morning thatâs been on my mind.
While we were prepping for the , one of my employees came to the back informing me she heard a customer make transphobic comments toward another customer. My employee was understandably shaken. The person who made the comments left quickly and was found outside going through our dumpster. When I went out to address it and told them they were no longer welcome back at our business, they responded by saying people like us shouldnât exist.
I want to be very clearâthis kind of behavior will never be tolerated in our space. Everyone, especially my transgender community, should be able to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee or sweet treat without fear of things like this happening.
If you were the person the comments were directed at and you happen to see this, please reach out. I want to connect and support you however I can. I havenât been able to stop thinking about how I didnât get to connect with you after this happened.
This is also a reminder that this kind of hate isnât âsomewhere else.â It exists everywhere. What matters is how we show up when it happens, how we support each other, and how we protect the spaces weâre building. We are, and will always be, a safe space for our community.
Thank you to my staff for reporting the situation immediately and for taking the time to learn how to handle situations like this moving forward. And thank you to the Fortuna Police Department for being attentive and responsive when we reached out.
Weâll keep showing up, creating space, and taking care of each otherâalways and in whatever youâre getting up to this weekend, choose the option to be kind. â¤ď¸