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Adair Gearhart, working next to a pound espresso machine, sands down a shelf they plan to repurpose while doing major renovations and cleaning at Hewitt Ave. Eternal feuds and saving the realm can wait; here, there are no rivalries, no fights. We need that gay. But, from the instant Prohibition was repealed, a prevailing everett among all its tenants has been booze, Gearhart said.

Gearhart served up all kinds of delicious drinks at the previous location at 23rd St. A small sign is posted in the window at Hewitt Ave. They moved to Everett inseeking a home where they felt safe to fully come out as nonbinary and asexual. After over a decade spent working at Boeing, Gearhart was unsatisfied and unfulfilled.

By the bar the pandemic locked them down at home, they were ready for a career change, one that would let them feel they were making a real difference. Despite comfortably fitting only about 25 people at once, groups turned out in droves to support karaoke nights and drag performances. Gearhart was soon forced to turn folks away at the door, and they knew when their lease was up this year that it was time to seek a larger home.

In the back room, donated and thrifted clothing await sorting as part of a project to help local transgender folks find gender-affirming wardrobes without breaking the bank. On opening day, the line was out the door. As more folks discovered it, conversations over housemade sandwiches and gluten-free pastries were the starting points for activism, parties, events and petitions.

Gearhart saw connections being made that they believe might never have been forged if not for the low-pressure, friendly space that Catalyst offered. Jean Carrillo first found Catalyst through a mention on Nextdoor and quickly came to value it for its flexible menu options. She was often feeding picky grandkids and appreciated that Gearhart was always willing to make substitutions or try something new to accommodate their palates.

On that Tuesday afternoon, she arrived with painting clothes in tow, ready to help deck out the plain white walls in shades of green. We need more of that in the world. The warm, wood-paneled space hosted sober karaoke nights and drag performances as well as a sprawling community board and artwork by friends and regulars.

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