Tag: Queer to Stay

Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME® Announce The 2023 QUEER TO STAY Small-Business Funding Recipients

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SHOWTIME recently announced this year’s 25 recipients of “Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative.” Supporting and uplifting small businesses that focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community, “Queer to Stay” ensures that LGBTQ+ businesses can keep their doors open and serve their communities. In June 2020, the “Queer to Stay” initiative launched its inaugural awards to 10 LGBTQ+ small businesses across the country and addressed…

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Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME® Announce Recipients of Queer to Stay, Small Business Grant Funding

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the US’ largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SHOWTIME®announced the 25 recipients of “Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative” to support and uplift small businesses that focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community who continue to be impacted by economic setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the inaugural “Queer to Stay” initiative awarded funds to 10 LGBTQ+ businesses across the country. Since then, it’s been…

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Human Rights Campaign and SHOWTIME® Launch Third Year of QUEER TO STAY, an LGBTQ+ Small Business Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the US’ largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and SHOWTIME announced the third consecutive year of “QUEER TO STAY: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative” (QTS) that aims to uplift and preserve small businesses that serve the LGBTQ+ community; particularly businesses that are owned by or empower LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community. This year, the initiative is expanding its pool of funding to $250,000 to be distributed among at least 25 small businesses. In 2020, during the…

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