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#EverywhereIsQueer

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Source: @the19thnews

From the article: "In 2018, Charlie Sprinkman was working for an organic beverage company, a job that required them to travel to 42 states. But along the way, they struggled to find LGBTQ+ hangouts. The solution came to them while they were driving home from Brave Trails, a youth LGBTQ+ leadership summer camp where they were a counselor: They’d create Everywhere Is Queer, a digital map of queer-owned businesses.

"Launched in January 2022 with a website and social media presence, Everywhere Is Queer has grown to a directory of over 13,000 LGBTQ+-owned brick-and mortar and online businesses, services and community groups across the globe. Since February, a mobile app has been available on iOS and Android with over 80,000 downloads and many more resources, including a job board with LGBTQ+ and ally-owned businesses looking to hire. "



19thnews.org/2024/06/everywher

The 19th · How the ‘Everywhere is Queer’ app is helping LGBTQ+ people find queer-owned businessesBy Julia Chan
I came across this app and wanted to share about it. It's a worldwide map of queer-owned businesses and queer community groups. The app's free to use, and listing a business/org is free, but they do also offer paid "featured" spots if that's something you want. Online shops can be posted too.

I've added the DC Queer Tango Collective as a community org, and I hope to see more community groups popping up on it.

#queer #safeSpace #lgbtqia #lgbtqplus #lgbt #app #gayTravel #EverywhereIsQueer