Last December we launched the first ever LezBiBuy, a day that encourages LGBT women to support their community by becoming patrons of lesbian and bi-owned businesses in a city near them. We were so thrilled by the participation around the nation last year, and hope to continue fostering that goodwill in 2015. On Saturday, December 5th, we’re asking that you visit your local lesbian/bi-owned business and spend a few bucks, whether it’s a gift for someone else or yourself.
We picked December simply because we know it’s the time of year when people are already planning to spend, and so we’re hoping that our community can be mindful that our own businesses are in desperate need of help. We have been losing women’s spaces at a rapid pace, and the only way to ensure these safe spaces will continue to thrive is to make sure we’re aware of them and by giving them our own hard-earned dollars.
This year we extended LezBiBuy to include online businesses as well (you can see them listed at the bottom), so if there’s nothing near you, you can still participate. Which leads us to the sharing of the experience via social media. On the day of, we’d love for you to share where and how you spent at a lesbian/bi business by using Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #LezBiBuy. That kind of public love helps to shout out the good we’re doing and give even more visibility to the spots you are supporting. It’s beneficial on all accounts.
So check out the list below and make a plan for December 5th! If you’re a business who wants to get listed or offer any kind of deal to LezBiBuy shoppers, let us know!
Alabama Niffer’s Place (Auburn) Barrister’s Tavern (Vestavia Hills)
Alaska
Arizona Rainbow Cactus Saloon (Phoenix) Cash Inn and Country Inn (Phoenix) Antigone Bookstore (Tucson) Bentley’s House of Coffee & Tea (Tucson) La Cocina (Tucson)
Arkansas Domestic Domestic (Little Rock)
California Otherwild (Los Angeles) Kurtew Photography (Los Angeles) MudHen Tavern (Los Angeles) Grub (Los Angeles) The Honeybee Cakery (Morro Bay) Gossip Grill (San Diego) White Horse (Oakland) Mama Bear’s Bookstore (Oakland) Wholehearted Spiritual Healing (Los Angeles) Optique By Cynthia and Christine (LA) Hi-Tops (San Francisco) Wild Side West (San Francisco) Greasebox (Oakland) Nickel Diner (Los Angeles) El Rio (San Francisco) The Unlikely Cyclist (Costa Mesa) Wild Side West (San Francisco) Show & Tell (Oakland) Laurel Bookstore (Oakland) Wig-Wag Dog Grooming (San Juan Capistrano) Kipper Clothiers (San Francisco) The Must (Los Angeles) Childish (Santa Cruz) Duroque (Los Angeles) Yxtabay Jewelry (Los Angeles) Ninezeroone (Los Angeles)
Saint Harridan (Oakland) Stuzo Clothing (Los Angeles)
Kidsland (Los Angeles) Good Girl Dinette (Los Angeles) Knuckle and Claw (Los Angeles) Yuca’s (Los Angeles) Bling Bling Dumpling (Los Angeles) N/naka (Los Angeles) Pour Haus (Los Angeles) Jar (Los Angeles) The Anchor Venice (Los Angeles) Cantalini’s Salerno Beach Restaurant (Playa del Ray) Braise & Crumble (Pasadena)
Colorado Blush and Blu (Denver) Little Brazil (Wheat Ridge)
Connecticut Barracuda Bistro & Bar (New Haven) Nurturing Hands (Hartford) Framed (Hamden)
Delaware Lori’s Cafe (Rehoboth Beach)
District of Columbia Phase 1 (D.C.)
Florida Mangrove Mama’s (Summerland Key) Southern Nights (Orlando) Pulse (Orlando) The Parliament House (Orlando) Funky Monkey (Orlando) Ritzy Rags (Orlando) Garbo’s (South Daytona) Rosie’s Bar & Grill (Wilton Manners) 13 Even (Wilton Manners)
Georgia Charis Books (Atlanta) My Sister’s Room (Atlanta) LeBuzz (Marietta) Henry’s Midtown Traveler (Atlanta) Urban Cannibals (Atlanta)
Hawaii Sure Shot Cafe (Honolulu) The Wine Stop (Honolulu) HASR Bistro (Honolulu) Coffee Talk (Honolulu)
Idaho
Illinois Early to Bed (Chicago) Feed (Chicago) Jameson Loves Danger (Chicago) Joie de Vine (Chicago) The Closet (Chicago) Logan Parlor (Chicago)
Indiana Zonies Closet (Indianapolis) Royale Hair Parlor (Bloomington) Tracy Price Nature (Seymour) Walking the Path Counseling (Seymour)
Iowa Ritual Cafe (Des Moines)
Kansas Missy B’s (Wichita) Our Fantasy Complex (Wichita) The Store (Wichita)
Kentucky El Mundo (Louisville)
Louisiana Club Tribute (Metairie) Swirl (New Orleans) L Bar (Baton Rouge) Corner Bar (Monroe) The Nutrition Company (Mandeville) Vom Fass (New Orleans) A Place to Play (West Monroe)
Maine
A Wrinkle In Thyme Farm (Sumner)
Maryland The Watering Hole (Mount Rainier) The Lodge (Hagerstown) Sugar (Baltimore)
Massachusetts City Girl Cafe Inman Square (Cambridge) The Foundry (Northampton) The ShockYard Fitness and Social Club (Plymouth)
Michigan Artifex Detroit (Detroit) Avalon Breads (Detroit) Have Company (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota Bryant-Lake Bowl (Minneapolis) Pat’s Tap (Minneapolis) Tiny Diner (Minneapolis) Psycho Suzi’s (Minneapolis) Red Stag (Minneapolis) Barbette (Minneapolis) Blue Moon Coffee Cafe (Minneapolis) Hair By Erin Salon (Minneapolis) Mpls Tattoo Shop (Minneapolis) Smitten Kitten (Minneapolis) Six Degrees Uptown (Minneapolis) First Avenue & 7th St Entry (Minneapolis)
Mississippi
Missouri Attitudes (St. Louis) Absolutely (St. Louis) Honey (St. Louis) Hair Company (St. Louis) MoKaBe’s (St. Louis) Left Bank Books (St. Louis)
Montana The Vespiary Book Bindery (Missoula) The Nova Cafe (Bozeman)
Nebraska
Nevada Border Grill (Las Vegas)
New Hampshire
New Jersey Revolution Fitness (Lambertville)
New Mexico Self-Serve Toys (Albuquerque) Mine Shaft Tavern (Madrid)
New York Henrietta Hudson (NYC) Ginger’s (Brooklyn) Cubby Hole (NYC) Stonewall Inn (NYC) Prune (NYC) Equal Grounds (Rochester) Hay Rosie (Brooklyn) The Neighborhood Veterinarian (Brooklyn) Billie’s Black (NYC) S&S Liquor (Brooklyn) EvenOdd (Rochester)
North Carolina L4 Lounge (Charlotte) Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe (Asheville) The Little Volcano (Asheville) The Spotted Dog (Carrboro) Syd’s Hair Shop (Chapel Hill)
North Dakota
Ohio Wall Street (Columbus) Union Bar (Columbus) Slammers (Columbus) Pork Chop Shop (Cleveland) Gray’s Auctioneer (Cleveland)
Oklahoma Angels (Oklahoma City) Wild Fork (Tulsa)
Oregon Byways Cafe (Portland) Sweedeedee (Portland) Wildfang (Portland) Either/Or Coffee (Portland) New Rose Tattoo (Portland) Escape Bar and Grill (Portland)
Dapper D Fashions (Portland) Bestow PDX (Portland)
Pennsylvania Hinge Cafe (Philadelphia) Cattivo (Pittsburgh) 941 Saloon (Pittsburgh) House of Tilden (Pittsburgh) One Shot Coffee (Philadelphia) Barbuzzo (Philadelphia) Lolita (Philadelphia) Longbada Bar (Greensburg) Black n Brew (Philadelphia) Menagerie Coffee (Philadelphia) Little Nonna’s (Philadelphia) Verde (Philadelphia) Phiily Aids Thrift (Philaldelphia) Stir Lounge (Philadelphia)
Rhode Island Deville’s (Providence)
South Carolina De’ja vu II (North Charleston)
South Dakota
Tennessee Lipstick Lounge (Nashville) Pony Show (Nashville) Play Dance Bar (Nashviile) Margot Café & Bar (Nashville) The Beveled Edge (Nashville)
Red Tattoo Parlor (Mt. Juliet)
Texas Sue Ellen’s (Dallas) Gold Dust Tattoo & Fine Art (Dallas) Pearl Bar (Houston) Neon Boots (Houston) Mabel Peabodys Beauty Shop and Chainsaw Repair (Denton) Bookwoman (Austin) The Saint (San Antonio) Royal Sixty Restaurant (Dallas) Coco Coquette (Austin) A Flower Basket (Austin) South Congress Books (Austin) Hotel San Jose (Austin) The Clean Plate (San Antonio) Full Circle Tavern (Dallas)
Utah Paper Moon (Salt Lake City) Meditrina (Salt Lake City)
Vermont
Virginia Babes (Richmond) Countryside Gardens (Hampton)
Washington The Wild Rose (Seattle) Coven Salon (Seattle) NYNE (Spokane) The Bearded Lady Bakery (Olympia) Boots Bakery & Lounge (Spokane) Kizuri (Spokane) Boo Radley’s Gift (Spokane) Atticus (Spokane) FreeRange Cycles (Seattle) Two Big Blondes (Seattle) Cupcake Royale (Seattle) Babeland (Seattle) The Tin Table (Seattle) Century Ballroom (Seattle) Inferno (Seattle) Jenny GG Photography (Seattle) Marination (Seattle) SugarPill (Seattle) Taste Seattle Food Tours (Seattle) TomboyX (Seattle)
West Virginia The Angry Beaver (Morgantown) Weezies (Morgantown) Vice Versa (Morgantown)
Wisconsin Walker’s Pint (Milwaukee) The Flying Pig (Algoma) Bad Dog Frida (Madison)
Wyoming
Online
Jubilee Balloons Bluestockings Boutique
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