News
A new bill aims to safeguard LGBTQ-owned businesses against lending discrimination
The bicameral bill would amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
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The Balance Sheet
The Balance Sheet: December 7, 2023
This week, we covered a news story about a queer Latina-owned gym called Babes of Wellness in Los Angeles that was ransacked in a presumed targeted crime.
Queer Economy
8 queer people and groups on the picket line in 2023
The labor movement scored historic wins in 2023, and queer and trans people were on the frontlines.
News
Queer Latina-Owned Gym Babes of Wellness Ransacked in Presumed Targeted Crime. Here’s How to Help them Recover.
Sources say that the break-in appears to be a targeted crime, as nothing was stolen, but only damaged through ransacking. The incident is under investigation by police.
LGBTQ+ Business Week
4 trends LGBTQ+ business owners should know about in 2024
During our inaugural LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit, panelists gave practical tips about running your business and insights about how policies like anti-trans legislation have affected the queer economy
News
95% of corporations now include nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ workers, according to the HRC Foundation's Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index signals significant progress in safety for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace, but this data may not fully reflect LGBTQ+ workers' experiences.
LGBTQ+ Business Week
9 key takeaways from the inaugural LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit
Here are 9 key takeaways from the 30 entrepreneurs who spoke at the LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit on Friday, December 1.
LGBTQ+ Business Week
5 books recommended by LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit speakers
Check out these must-reads recommended by speakers at the inaugural LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit!
The Balance Sheet
The Balance Sheet: November 30, 2023
Enjoy this week's roundup of LGBTQ+ business news!
Creators
Famm makes it easy to discover LGBTQ-owned brands
Founded by queer married couple Cat Perez and Marianna Di Regolo, the website takes a curated approach to finding queer products and gifts.
News
Transgender woman Lillian Bernier sues a Christian company for denying access to gender-affirming healthcare
Transgender worker Lillian Bernier filed a federal lawsuit against her employer, Turbocam Inc., for denying access to gender-affirming healthcare. Health plan administrators Health Plans, Inc. and Harvard Pilgrim Health Club of New England, Inc. are also named as plaintiffs in the suit.
Personal Finance
60-day outlook: Everything that has happened since student loan payments returned on October 1
After a 3-year pandemic pause, student loan payments returned on October 1, 2023. Today marks 60 days since student loan payments have returned. Here’s everything that’s happened since then.