Photos from Full Spiral Salon, Jove Meyer Events by READYLUCK Photographers, and Plantiitas (left to right)
June is Pride Month, a time for celebration and a reminder of the LGBTQ community’s continued fight for justice and equality.
To support the more than 13,000 businesses that identify as LGBTQ-owned on Yelp*, we’ve compiled this resource hub of valuable information for the LGBTQ business community. Below, you’ll find stories of inspiring LGBTQ entrepreneurs, tools for inclusion in the workplace, funding opportunities, and much more.
LGBTQ-owned attribute
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LGBTQ-owned attribute
Business owners can add the “LGBTQ-owned” attribute to display on their Yelp Page. This free, searchable attribute helps consumers find and support LGBTQ-owned businesses in their communities. And for the month of June, restaurant, food, and nightlife businesses that have selected this attribute will be highlighted with rainbow map pins on Yelp.
This attribute is an opt-in only feature, as the decision to identify as LGBTQ-owned should rest solely with the business.
If you are an LGBTQ-owned business and want to add the attribute to your Yelp Page and to appear in “LGBTQ-owned” search results, you can opt-in via your Yelp for Business account by following these simple steps:
- Log in to Yelp for Business (Business Information tab)
- In the Amenities section, click Add or Edit
- Select Yes next to “LGBTQ-owned”
- Click Save
Did you know?
- To protect businesses who choose to self-identify as LGBTQ-owned, Yelp proactively monitors pages for hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community and will remove any hateful, racist, or harmful content that violates our content guidelines.
- Yelp also has a business attribute that helps users find businesses that offer gender neutral restrooms to patrons. As of May 2023, more than 534,000 businesses have chosen to display this feature.
- You can add unlimited attributes to your page to help you identify your business, including Open to All, Asian-owned, Latinx-owned, Black-owned, Women-owned, and more. Add your choice of attributes by following the same instructions as above.
- Yelp joined more than 150 businesses as part of the Human Rights Campaign to condemn anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills in Florida and Texas.
- Yelp compiled a list of LGBTQ-owned “Ones to Watch” businesses across the country, from restaurants and bookstores to plant nurseries and personal trainers.
- To celebrate Pride Month, the Yelp Community team is hosting events across the country with LGBTQ-owned businesses. Check the Yelp Events Page and the Yelp Elite Calendar regularly for new events in your city.
From the Yelp Blog
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Words of wisdom and optimism from a barber with a 30-year old dream
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‘You can find your crowd:’ how Color Me Chula helps customers feel at home
June 1, 2022
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‘We are the change we wish to see:’ Finding harmony in life and business
January 5, 2022
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Lessons on business growth with thriving plant shop, Plantiitas
February 15, 2022
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Getting more juice out of every squeeze in business and life
July 13, 2022
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Blending your business and brand with your personal identity
July 28, 2022
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How Fairmount Bicycles built the shop its neighborhood needed
June 9, 2021
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Lessons for success from LGBTQ entrepreneurs
June 23, 2021
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Melding cultures one mochi muffin at a time
February 11, 2021
Businesses
Traveler Surf Club offers a little beach house by the sea—for everyone
December 1, 2020
On-demand videos and podcasts
Business resources
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation
Non-discrimination policies, benefits and other practices
Open to All
Sign the Open to All business pledge
Business Resource Toolkit
Inclusive Retail Toolkit
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Certification for LGBTQ-owned small businesses
SF LGBT Center
Small business consulting and New Entrepreneur Training Program (SF only)
Lavender Book
Web app maps safe spaces for Black LGBTQ+ communities
Transgender Law Center
Tools for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People to Address Discrimination
Center for American Progress
What You Need To Know About The Equality Act
Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
Why We All Need the Equality Act Now
Open to All | Inclusive Retail Toolkit
Right To Be | Bystander Intervention and Conflict De-escalation
GLAAD | Media Reference Guide – 11th Edition
Out & Equal | Global toolkit for change: Assessing LGBTQI+ inclusion in your workplace
Yelp | 4 ways to make your business more LGBTQ inclusive
U.S. Chamber of Commerce | LGBT Inclusion Hub for Small Businesses
HRC | Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers
HRC | Talking About Pronouns in the Workplace
Read more about the impactful things you can do on your Yelp Business Page to communicate with your customers, increase business, and more.
*Yelp Internal Data, May 2023
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