The airperfect system at the hidden door runs 24/7, there’s never a time that surfaces and air are not 99.9% free of Covid 19 and other viruses. If they prevent even one case of Covid, it’s worth our efforts.” They’re optional on our patio, largest in the Oak Lawn area.
We view masks as a minor, temporary inconvenience. “That’s what County Judge Clay Jenkins says will stop the spread. Meissner says even with the sophisticated air treatment the Hidden Door still requests that customers wear masks when not drinking inside the bar. Giving our customers the best protection we found, along with the suggested vaccinations and common sense about masking, gives us confidence that the Hidden Door staff and our family of customers are as safe as we can make them.” It’s been tested by highly-ranked labs, each of which got the same great results. “We looked at a variety of equipment before choosing ActivePure. It rapidly and continuously fills a room with virus-neutralizing particles that instantly break viruses down to their component parts, rendering them harmless. “The manufacturer tells us that unlike conventional, passive, filtration-based air purifiers, ActivePure works immediately and does not require capture or exposure time. “We installed over twice what we were told were necessary, three in the overhead air ducts, three stand-alones for the sides of the bar, and one in each of the rest rooms.” Harvey Meissner, President and General Manager, says “Over one million ActivePure systems are currently in use to help safeguard front-line workers in hospitals such as the Cleveland Clinic and in government buildings, including the Texas State Capitol. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.The Hidden Door has installed ActivePure Technology that the manufacturer claims eliminates over 99.9% of the airborne virus that causes COVID 19. “Pride is just one month and the acknowledgment is great and we’re totally taking it because we love it, but what does it mean to support and help us sustain year-round?” “It’s super important to help maintain these organizations, specifically Black queer organizations, because we struggle year-round,” jae said. The response has since been very positive, he added.Īnd jae said Youth Seen’s main focus is providing mental health and wellness services for LGBTQ and BIPOC individuals, offering support for folks looking for housing and medical services, and organizing youth programs that aim to inspire and empower - all of which is not limited to Pride Month. Alix said he got lucky that Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game came to Denver shortly after Tight End opened, encouraging the government to loosen restrictions and helping boost business. While all of these concepts were born out of the pandemic, debuting is hardly the last challenge they’ll face. Here are 38 need-to-know new laws in Colorado - with many already in effect That was the moment when I was like, we can’t hide anymore,” they said. “To know that we had a membership that valued what we were building enough to literally pay for memberships that they weren’t even using for three months just to keep our gym afloat, that was transformative for me. But we hadn’t been out loud and proud about it. “I had the startings of growing a queer space, I had the startings of being very body positive and body accepting. “Every single person at the gym, with exception of one member, messaged me back and asked me to please continue to bill them because they were worried the gym would fold and they would lose their safe space,” Ells said.
Jared Polis closed gyms indefinitely to curb COVID-19, Ells paused memberships because they couldn’t in good faith charge clientele for a service they weren’t able to use - a devastating blow considering the business was already struggling financially. (Members of the LGBTQ community disproportionately struggle with body dysmorphia, Ells said.) But it wasn’t until the pandemic that the gym proverbially came out as a queer space. Ells, who uses they/them pronouns, opened the gym in 2017 and intentionally designed it with inclusivity in mind.Ĭlass instructors ask for members’ pronouns prior to a workout, the bathrooms are built to be genderless and the gym does not have mirrors on the workout floor or in studios. Richardson, The Denver PostTrystan Lawhon, (they/them), left, works out during a non-binary, trans-masculine class at Metamorphosis Fitness on Jin Denver.įor sober members of the LGBTQ community, there are even fewer places where they can find refuge, said Styler Ells, owner of Metamorphosis Fitness in University Hills. Tuesday, June 21st 2022 Home Page Close Menu