If “husbands who build together stay together” were a photo, Charles Hughes and Richard Soloman’s image would be perfect. The partners in life who are also savvy business founders. The entrepreneurial powerhouses are proud owners of two New York City-based queer nightclubs, Lambda Lounge in Harlem and Club Lambda in Brooklyn. Beyond their brick and mortar locations, Hughes and Solomon are also the creators of their own spirit, Lambda Vodka. Together they ensure gay nightlife holds space for the Black LGBTQ+ community. — J.S.M.