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Carine De Mesmaeker at Velvet Ibiza

Carine De Mesmaeker: On Creating Velvet Ibiza, a Festival in Europe for Gay Women


Gay/Lesbian

Carine De Mesmaeker, former DJ and owner of a lesbian bar, noticed a trend: lesbian bars were closing, but festivals were on the rise. So she decided to create one for gay women in Europe.

February 15, 2019
Ryan Sallans, advocate for the transgender community

Ryan Sallans: On Devoting His Life to Supporting the Trans Community


Transgender

A trans man, author, speaker, and consultant, Ryan Sallans works tirelessly to educate schools and businesses on the trans community and their needs. He also works with the Jim Collins Foundation to help the trans community access surgeries.

January 18, 2019
Megan and Kelsey from Spectrum South

Kelsey Gledhill & Megan Smith: On Creating Spectrum South to Highlight Queer Southern Voices


Queer

After realizing the needs of Houston’s LGBTQ community weren’t being met by any existing publications, Kelsey and Megan decided to create their own magazine that focused on queer southerners.

January 11, 2019
Home renovation expert Daniel Kanter

Daniel Kanter: On Breaking Gay Stereotypes as a Home Renovation Expert


Gay/Lesbian

Daniel, a popular home renovation blogger, thinks being gay is the least remarkable thing about him. This is his story of making a space for himself in an industry that so often doesn’t reflect him.

November 15, 2018
Buck Angel, trans man, porn star, and activist

Buck Angel: On Being a Trans Activist, Entrepreneur, and the First Trans Man in Porn


Transgender

Buck Angel found success as the first trans man in porn. He’s now using that visibility to make an impact as an LGBTQ activist, speaker, entrepreneur, and mentor. This is his story.

November 1, 2018

Announcing Our Coming Out Day Giveaway


Gay/Lesbian, Queer, Transgender

Learn about our exciting giveaway for Coming Out Day, featuring over $200 in prizes from six LGBTQ-owned businesses we’ve had the pleasure of profiling.

October 4, 2018
Kelly Marshall, a wellness worker for the LGBTQ+ community

Kelly Marshall: On Creating a Safe Wellness Space for the LGBTQ+ Community


Gender Non-Conforming, Transgender

Yoga and meditation are what helped Kelly Marshall come to terms with their gender identity. They now run a business offering yoga therapy, massage, mindfulness, Reiki, and other healing tools to the LGBTQ+ community — especially since many don’t feel welcome in traditional wellness spaces.

September 13, 2018
Cole Crum

Cole Crum: On Revolutionizing the Expression of Pride and Creating a New LGBTQ Sizing System with GayTX


Gay/Lesbian

Growing up in a devout Catholic family, Cole struggled to come to terms with her lesbian identity. But she now runs GAYTX, a company working to empower the community with pride and introduce a new LGBTQ sizing system.

August 30, 2018
Pride Socks founder Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith: On Creating Pride Socks to Help Everyone Cultivate Pride


Gay/Lesbian

Rachel grew up in a large family on a tight budget, and socks were hard to come by. When she wanted a way to supplement her teaching income, she started Pride Socks to empower anyone — but especially the LGBTQ+ community — to cultivate a sense of pride.

August 16, 2018
Michelle Solorzano Daly and Kelly West

Michelle Solorzano Daly and Kelly West: On Creating a Community for LGBTQ Women and a Business Together


Gay/Lesbian

When Michelle and Kelly each moved to Austin to start over, they didn’t know other gay women. They met and decided to start hosting events to build a community for LGBTQ women, and the newly-engaged couple is now hosting Austin Pride’s official women’s events.

August 1, 2018

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