An Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license
The owner of an LGBTQ+ bar denied liquor and entertainment licenses has filed a lawsuit against its town for discrimination.
October 21 2025 12:52 PM
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10% of new business owners are LGBTQ+ — and they're offering better benefits
LGBTQ+ business owners are more likely to offer their employees benefits such as health care and retirement, a new study found.
July 01 2025 11:20 AM
Chicago restaurant parodies Chick-fil-A with 'Chick-Feel-Gay' Pride Month sandwich
Void's "Chick-Feel-Gay" event pledged 20 percent of proceeds to Brave Space Alliance, an LGBTQ+ group that shares a building with Chick-fil-A.
June 27 2025 4:20 PM
San Francisco bookstore drops ‘Harry Potter’ over J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans donations
The Booksmith recently posted a notice letting customers know that they would not be selling the Harry Potter series
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June 26 2025 12:56 PM
As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people
"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.
June 23 2025 6:00 AM
A Mississippi cafe made a discount for straight couples only. Now, other restaurants are hitting back
Local restaurants are hosting drag shows and inclusive tours after Darwell’s Happiness Cafe claimed they "don’t do the trans or the lesbians or gays."
April 01 2025 12:13 PM
An LGBTQ+ cocktail bar was open in Asheville for 31 days. Now it's in ruins (exclusive)
Small business owner Brandon Davis tells The Advocate about the "soul crushing" loss of his bar, Day Trip, and what he needs to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
October 03 2024 4:22 PM
This new LGBTQ+ thrift store in Pennsylvania offers judgement-free fashion
A thrift store in Lancaster County recently opened, giving LGBTQ+ people the opportunity to explore their identities while being "encouraged and built up."
January 29 2024 10:47 AM
Compassionate Business Policies Pay Off
So-called ESG policies benefit employees, the public, and the bottom line, writes this executive.
October 03 2023 9:11 PM
Gay Nude Resort Must Allow Women, Judge Declares
People identifying as women should be allowed to rent rooms and patronize the clothing-optional areas of a Key West resort, a judge recently ruled.
July 09 2023 2:27 PM
LGBTQ+ Professionals Fear New Laws Could Jeopardize Their Careers: Report
As many queer people escape GOP-led state legislatures passing anti-LGBTQ+ bills, a new report indicates LGBTQ+ professionals worry about what their professional life holds.
June 02 2023 12:00 PM
Airbnb Says New Technology Is Lights Out for Parties
August 17 2022 1:17 PM
Why It's Critical to Get Your LGBTQ-Owned Business Certified
Out business owners can work together for their bottom lines and the greater good.
June 21 2022 8:00 AM
Drag Race's Nina West on 6 Tips for LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs
GoDaddy launches new episodes of their podcast, Business Curious, celebrating LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who aren't afraid to get out there and make their own way. Guests include Nina West, Noah Wilson-Rich, Maggie Lea, Angelica Ross, and Robbi Katherine Anthony. Today, GoDaddy Brand Director Adam Palmer and Nina West sit down to discuss Nina's advice for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and the lessons she's learned over her career as a drag queen, activist, actor, and singer-songwriter.
June 08 2021 8:00 AM
A Love Letter to My First Lesbian Bar and to Holding Queer Space
Comic Gloria Bigelow remembers the joy discovering My Sister's Room and other LGBTQ+ spaces so integral to queer lives.
June 06 2021 7:20 AM
17 LGBTQ+ Tees To Show Your Halloween Spirit
October 14 2020 11:00 AM
62 Dead (or Dying) Gay Bars in the United States
These establishments catering to the LGBTQ+ community are now shuttered — or have one martini in the grave.
October 12 2020 2:44 PM
Kentucky's Largest City Embraces LGBTQ-Owned Businesses
Louisville will now ensure LGBTQ business owners are considered for city contracts.
March 14 2020 10:40 AM
Keeping the LGBTQ Community Financially Strong During COVID-19
Queer-owned businesses can get through this challenging time, the co-founders of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce tell us.
March 13 2020 12:37 PM
U.K. Bakery Targeted for Making Gingerbread 'Persons' Instead of Men
Apparently people feel that gingerbread treats must always be men.
October 29 2018 2:13 PM