In 2018, the Hershee Bar community showed up at a series of Norfolk City Council meetings to fight for bar. This is the story of Hershee Bar, the humans that ran it, and the humans that called it a home.Thank you to everyone who shared their stories with us for this episode!This episode features interviews with:  Annette Stone,  Jennifer Alomari, Andria McClellan, and Mamie B Johnson, as well as excerpts from 2018 Norfolk City Council meetings featuring various members of the local LGBTQ+ community. Thank you for listening to Cruising Podcast!-Reviews help other listeners find Cruising! If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review!-For more Cruising adventures, follow us @cruisingpod on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook-Support Cruising here! Cruising is an independent podcast. That means we're entirely funded by sponsors and listeners like you!-Cruising is reported and produced by a small but mighty team of three: Sarah Gabrielli (host/story producer/audio engineer), Rachel Karp (story producer/social media manager), and Jen McGinity (line producer/resident road-trip driver). Theme song is by Joey Freeman. Cover Art is by Finley Martin.-Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Olivia Travel-Discover Olivia at Olivia.com and save $100 on your next trip when you use promo code CRUISINGSupport the show