Announcing our 2023 Queer to Stay awardees!

The Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME® are excited to present the fourth year of "Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative", an effort that supports, uplifts and preserves small businesses that serve the LGBTQ+ community, particularly multiply-marginalized queer people.


2023 Beneficiaries

Amaryllis Counseling

30 Pointe Cir, Greenville, SC 29615

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dom+bomb

59 E Queen Ave, Suite 106, Spokane, WA 99207

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Jonathan Carver Moore

966 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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Kweens Klub

1211 Ave Fernandez Juncos, San Juan, PR 00907

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The Lipstick Lounge

1400 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206

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Manny's

3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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OutBox Gym

171 Meeker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Pride Health Clinic

4950 S 107th Ave, Omaha, NE 68127

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South Press

3615 Chapman Highway, Suite A, Knoxville, TN 37920

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The Space Salon

1932 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

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Spill The Tea Cafe

1034 Queen St, 2nd Level, Honolulu, HI 96744

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Stories Like Me

4381 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

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Sugarwitch

7726 Virginia Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63111

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Sway

412 S Louisiana St, Little Rock, AR 72201

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Water Bear Bar

350 N 9th St, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702

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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SHOWTIME® are proud to announce the 25 recipients of the 2023 “Queer to Stay” initiative, which supports and uplifts small businesses that focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community. Since its inception in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, "Queer to Stay" has provided $750,000 in funding to 75 multiply-marginalized queer businesses from coast to coast.

While the COVID-19 National Emergency has ended, LGBTQ+-serving businesses are still facing financial challenges and are at risk of closures. LGBTQ+ bars, centers and businesses often serve as safe and affirming places for large portion of the community, especially for young queer and trans people and communities of color. At a time when LGBTQ+ businesses are working hard to stay open, they're also faced with fighting against a wave of hate like we've never seen before. Opponents of progress seek to challenge the very existence of LGBTQ+ people and the spaces that they occupy. That is why LGBTQ+-serving businesses are so important; they provide a space for queer folks to be their authentic selves and live their best lives— and they're not going anywhere. The Queer to Stay program aims to uplift these small businesses and provide them with the resources they need to continue making an impact in their communities— despite the aims of those who seek to silence us, we're here to stay.


2022 Beneficiaries

As You Are

500 8th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003

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Bake Me Happy

106 E Moler St
Columbus, OH 43207

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Celebrate Therapy

286 W. Center St. Suite 200
Provo, UT 84606

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Coffee Mafia

414 S Gay St
Auburn, AL 36830

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Detroit Vesey's

2028 E 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Dorothy Downstairs

2500 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

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Euphoria

1850 Bassett St. Apt. 1123
Denver, CO 80202

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Franny Lou's Porch

2400 Coral Street
Philadelphia, PA 19125

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Goldspot Brewing Company

4970 Lowell Blvd
Denver, CO 80221

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Harana Market

603 Wittenberg Road
Woodstock, NY 12457

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Los Angeles Blade

8237 Blackburn Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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M-Care

941 W 27th St. S
Wichita, KS 67217

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Mountainsong Expeditions

Contact for information.

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Peachy Births

4444 N Belleview Ave Suit 204
Kansas City, Mo 64118

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Queer Chocolatier

201 S Walnut St.
Muncie, IN 47305

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Queer Dance Project

8585 W. 14th Avenue, Ste D
Lakewood, CO 80215

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Queer Kid Stuff

20 Alfred St.
South Portland, ME 04106

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Salon Benders

957 E. 4th Street
Long Beach, CA 90802

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Santé Bar

411 NW Park Ave Suite 100
Portland, OR 97209

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Stag PDX

317 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209

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Three Palms Bar & Grill

3813 Tulane Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

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Urbody

818 S. Broadway 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Womencrafts

376 Commercial St.
Provincetown, MA 02657

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2021 Beneficiaries

Al's on 7th

2627 7th Ave St
Birmingham, AL 35233

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Arledge Comics

33 Bethel Road SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366

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BUDDY'S

2409 Grant St
Houston, TX 77006

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Our Place

2115 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233

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Club OMG

43 6th St,
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Cowlick

348 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

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CubbyHole

281 West 12th St.
New York, NY 10014

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Cuties

Online/Virtual Community Space

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Ellen D. Management

4421 Emerald St
Torrance, CA 90505

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The Fireplace

2161 P Street NW
Washington, D.C 20037

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Gossip Grill

1220 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92103

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Nickel Diner

524 S Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Rebirth Garments

Online Retail Store

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Roscoe's Tavern

3356 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60657

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Spectrum: The Other Clinic

709 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

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Stuzo Clothing

4751 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016

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Sweetlime Alterations

2671 W. 14th St.
Cleveland, OH 44113

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TAGG Magazine

1638 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

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Wang Chung's

2424 Koa Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96815

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2020 Beneficiaries

Alibi Lounge

2376 Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
New York, NY 10030

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Amplio Fitness

205450 Center Ridge Rd.
Suite 142
Rocky River, OH 44116

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blush & blu

1526 E Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80218

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Doyenne

1810 Galleria Blvd.
Suite 212
Charlotte, NC 28270

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El Rio

3158 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Freed Bodyworks

1337 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003

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Herz

4070 Government Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36695

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My Sister's Room

84 12th St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Pearl Bar

4216 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77007

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Salon Benders

957 East. 4th St.
Long Beach, CA 90802

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