51- PENNY JOHNSON — Owner, Penny’s at the Duke
Penny’s at the Duke, the only lesbian bar in Palm Beach County, is owned by its namesake Penny Johnson, a wiry ball of energy who has managed to turn Penny’s into a welcoming spot where heterosexuals and gay feel equally at home with the growing number of lesbians in West Palm Beach. The club is a major contributor to the Compass Youth Program through its annual Chili Cook-Off, held each year in February. Since Penny’s wife Julie Seaver is Compass Center’s Operations Director, the link up is a natural. Both women are members of BLAST (Bi, Lesbian, and Straight Together) Women of West Palm Beach.
