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50 States & 5 Years Later! How are you? Anyone else need a hug? Quarantine has us reflecting on the BLgT USA tour, because our restaurant and nonprofit partners are hurting more than ever. We wrote a five-year update and we're excited to share it with you. Thank you and stay safe. -Taryn & Peter

BLgT USA | 50 States & 5 Years Later Who else needs a hug? COVID-19 has taken the world by storm and pushed me to reflect on other times of challenge, uncertainty, and eating…

State #50, Stop #55! Okay, Hawaii. We get it. One of the best for last... The Nook Neighborhood Bistro threw down a 'B'raised 'L'amb 'g'oat cheese 't'omato with lemon mint aioli on ciabatta for our last BLgT of the summer. EPIC. Proceeds from the sandwich went to the Life Foundation, working on HIV/AIDS prevention and services, in addition to resources for the entire LGBT community.

We were lucky to spend some time on the north shore and visit Pearl Harbor. Huge thanks to Airbnb and Hyatt Place Waikiki for sponsoring our stay. And Orbitz for covering our flights. Huge.

New Mexico. One of the BEST states for LGBT protections, amidst a sea of anti-gay states. Niiiice. We stopped into Holy Cow Albuquerque and chatted with the team about putting the BLgT on the menu for the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico. Updates soon! We stopped by Bill's I Scream Ice Cream Shop for some EPIC homemade goodness. And the State Fair was in town, so we popped in before driving through the night to Texas.

State #45, Stop #50. The first sign we saw in Arizona was at a gas station. It read: "Gas. Guns. Gifts. Inside." We knew we were in for an interesting adventure. The owners of Southern Rail brought the love. Their BLgT salad slayed, with proceeds to One N Ten, an amazing organization working with and for LGBT youth in Arizona. In a state of political paradox, one thing is certain - those red rocks are beyond words.