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 1, 2025
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Small-Business Owners Support Antibias Laws
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Transgender business owner in Los Angeles attacked again
Sabrina de la Peña was first assaulted in April, and the same attackers returned over the weekend.
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Young Gay Business Owner Repeatedly Terrorized in Utah
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Gay business owners brace for Donald Trump’s return to Washington, D.C.
The second Trump term spells uncertainty for LGBTQ-owned businesses in the nation’s capital.
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Bud Light Pledges $200k to Support LGBTQ+ Business Owners of Color
It comes weeks after the brand received fierce backlash over a partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
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Supreme Court Hears LGBTQ+ Rights Case From Antigay Business Owner
The court will hear arguments on whether a business owner has the right to turn away same-sex couples because of her religious beliefs.
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Salon Owner Who Told Trans/Queer Customers to Visit ‘Pet Groomer’ Facing Discrimination Charge
The salon owner is fighting back with a lawsuit of her own.
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Kentucky's Largest City Embraces LGBTQ-Owned Businesses
Louisville will now ensure LGBTQ business owners are considered for city contracts.
March 14, 2020
Couple Gets Second Chance at Wedding After First Marred by Antigay Slurs
Residents and business owners are rallying around a gay couple whose wedding was disrupted by a homophobic onlooker.
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Judge Rules for Antigay Baker Who Refused Cake to Same-Sex Couple
A business owner's "freedom of speech" trumps California's Civil Rights Act, according to a judge.
February 6, 2018
Legal Fight Unfolds Over Remembering a Beloved Jerusalem Trans Activist
The Jerusalem LGBT community mourns the death by suicide of a pioneering transgender activist and business owner.
November 26, 2015
Texas: Cops, Clergy Come Out in Support of Same-Sex Couples
Texas law enforcement officials, clergy, business owners, and first responders are showing support for marriage equality.
September 18, 2014
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
Beloved Brand K.NGSLEY Tells Story in New GLAAD Series
The series, "Changemakers," highlights LGBTQ+ Black small business owners making a difference in their local communities.
September 30, 2021
The Stud, San Francisco's Oldest Gay Bar, Shutters But 'Is Not Dead'
The co-owners announced the closing of the physical location, but they hope to reestablish the business once the crisis is over.
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The Businesses That Stand Up for LGBTQ Customers
In an era where business owners feel they can choose who to serve, one campaign is telling LGBTQ consumers which businesses have our backs.
November 19, 2018
Hundreds Arrive After Eatery Owner's LGBT Support Goes Viral
Business is booming at the Wisconsin restaurant Gracie's Gyros and Wraps, after its owner schooled an antigay commenter on Facebook.
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Complaint Filed: DJ Won't Spin Tunes for Gays
The owner of the business claims a religious objection and says he was unaware of the state's antidiscrimination law, on the books for 14 years.
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