By: Julia Knaggs

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Every June, we celebrate the resiliency, joy, and history of the LGBTQ+ community. This year, as the community faces increasing challenges and the support of allies is more crucial than ever, it is important that we take steps to ensure the prosperity and safety of LGBTQ+ people locally and nationally. One way we can do this is being intentional about the businesses and organizations we support.

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This Pride Month and beyond, we encourage you to join us in supporting LGBTQ+ owned businesses and giving time and resources to nonprofit organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community. Looking for a place to start? Check out the list below of our team’s favorite businesses and organizations:

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• Bake Me Happy
• Equality Ohio
• Heartfelt Studios
• Kaleidoscope Youth Center
• Lambda Legal
• National LGBTQ Task Force
• Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
• Pattycake Bakery
• PFLAG Columbus 
• Pride Fund
• SAGE
• Stonewall Columbus
• The Center
• The Galaxy Coffee
• The Trevor Project

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