🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month Recap 🏳️‍🌈

[Tom]

Hello Party People — I hope this month has been a meaningful time of reflection and celebration! 🎉

Thank you to everyone for being a part of this group. I'm especially grateful for those who affirmed ways of making your place of business more inclusive to ideas for celebrating Pride.

I also wanted to give one more shoutout to the following sellers for sharing their journey as business owners. If you haven't had a chance yet, check out what they have to say below and click the links to learn more:

Pride Month Seller Spotlight: Meet hgl_PLLC - Beauty & Barber Shop

"I have been able to remain in business being self employed as long as I have and also throughout the pandemic, I have had a lot of assistance along the way that has allowed me to be successful in sustaining my business." — @hgl_PLLC 

Pride Month Seller Spotlight: Meet Hideaway1 - Restaurant & Retail 

"This year holds so much promise. For those of us who have weathered last year's storm, this year offers up the greatest summer we've ever had. I'm excited for my restaurant to return to full capacity this weekend! Embracing a new normal." — @Hideaway1 

Pride Month Seller Spotlight: Meet HC_Charlie - Home Goods & Retail 

"[I built] everything myself from the ground up. If I had known then what I know now, would I do it again? I’d like to think so, but probably not. Taking it one day at a time makes it easy to conquer even the biggest of challenges." — @HC_Charlie 

Pride Month Seller Spotlight: Meet SquishyFace - Food Stores & Specialty Markets 

"You believe in your product, you hold your mission in your heart, you will give joy [to your customers]." — @SquishyFace 

Pride Month Seller Spotlight: Meet PoesApothecary - Specialty & Retail 

"Start sooner. Just do it." — @PoesApothecary 

As the end of the month approaches, I'm looking forward to re-connecting and celebrating in person with chosen family this weekend that I haven't seen for a long, long time!

Feel free to drop in a photo of what you'll be up to or reply with what Pride means for you this year! ❤️

[MudFire_Dex]

Pride this year is proof that we survived the past year and a half. As an LGBTQ-owned business, we credit our success with our resilience which is in no small part correlated to the strength it takes to be an "out" business owner. We are here, we are queer, we are proud.🏳️‍🌈

[Tom]

Cheers to that, @MudFire_Dex. I couldn't have said it better myself! I'm inspired by the resilience you've all demonstrated—especially throughout these last few years. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[Sean]

@MudFire_Dex This reminds me of the Audre Lorde quote, "We are powerful because we have survived." We also used this quote internally for our Pride Month theme (and swag), The Fight Continues. I'm glad you're here, queer, and proud! 🙂 

bandana swag item design

[MudFire_Dex]

This is beautiful - I love this for a bandana (it would also make a great sticker for LGBTQ businesses to display).
Deanna