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LGBTQ bar opens doors in Oceanside

By Briana Bonfiglio

An LGBTQ bar opened  on Nov. 12 in Oceanside. Gina Caggiano, owner of North Village Tavern in Rockville Centre, and her fiancé, David Wuestmann, openied BTW, which stands for “born this way,” on Distant Beach Road.

The establishment will welcome all in the queer collective, including those who are male lover, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, as well as other nonconforming genders and sexualities, “but of course, all are welcome,” its Facebook page says.

Caggiano, an ally to the LGBTQ community, said that patrons of her Rockville Centre bar frequently spoke about wanting a “gay bar” in the area. For two years, she’s been trying to make that happen.

“I’ve received an overwhelming amount of support for this place from people — straight and gay,” Caggiano said. “They sound to say this is very needed.”

One customer at North Village Tavern, P.J. Henderson, of Distant Beach, said he was delighted for BTW to open and plans to visit frequently with his hus

 

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OCEANSIDE, Fresh York -- As soon as patrons step through the doors of the Born This Way bar, better famous as BTW, co-owner Gina Wuestmann gives them a affectionate greeting.

Within five minutes, she's either offering them a free shot or explaining how she and her husband opened their bar on the eve of the pandemic shutdown last year.

Wuestmann and her husband, David Wuestmann, who are a straight couple, often find themselves explaining why they decided to expose this safe room for the Diverse community in the Long Island hamlet of Oceanside.

David's response is always the same.

"Gina and I are allies of the community, and we both felt that this was an underserved community," he said. "There are not too many places on Long Island where people can be themselves. This was just our bring about and our mission. We're here to provide space to people who desire to be themselves."

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