lgbtq-business

Report: Nearly half of LGBTQ-owned businesses were denied COVID-relief loans

BY: - October 15, 2022

Poorer economic conditions among LGBTQ-owned small businesses hurt them when it came time to apply for aid.

Philadelphia's Gayborhood. Photo via the Philadelphia Gay News

OutFest street festival canceled, but other Philly gayborhood events remain

BY: - October 2, 2022

The Oct. 9 street festival will not happen. Here's a rundown of your other options for the weekend of Oct. 7.

Pa. ranks 23rd nationwide for its LGBTQ business climate, new analysis finds

BY: - September 12, 2022

The state is hobbled by its lack of civil rights protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians.

Pgh event will celebrate a half-century of queer media in Pennsylvania

BY: - October 5, 2021

Co-creator of QBurgh, Jeff Freedman, describes the exhibit as a well-documented history for the LGBTQ community in Pennsylvania.

Philly AIDS Thrift expands just in time for Pride Month

BY: - May 30, 2021

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, PAT did not stop serving the community. 

Philly falls behind NYC on LGBTQ business policies | Analysis

BY: - January 31, 2021

Philadelphia doesn't have a citywide policy recognizing LGBTQ+-owned businesses as minority-owned, qualifying business owners for access to important contracts.