LGBTQIA+ pride at the co-op
Serrina Ruggles, Director of Operations for GALA Pride & Diversity Center, standing in front of The GALA Center.
Engage with LGBTQIA+ led organizations in SLO
San Luis Obispo offers a variety of local organizations that serve as safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. GALA Pride & Diversity Center, one of our past 2% Tuesdays beneficiaries, advocates for the Central Coast’s LGBTQIA+ community and prioritizes the individuals of the Central Coast in their everyday lives from helping someone new to the area to find connections to helping a person find support services. Other valuable resources and safe spaces include:
& many more! (click this link for more resources)
Purchase LGBTQIA+ owned products at the co-op!
While we are blessed and grateful to live on the Central Coast, where inclusion and equity is at the forefront of all we do, LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities still face overwhelming pressure due to exhaustive social stigmas. This can include prejudice and ongoing discrimination. This also affects LGBTQIA+ owned businesses, where they face inequitable challenges to pursuing and achieving success. To support the success of LGBTQIA+ businesses, purchase brands like these:
Two Broads Cider (pictured)
Coolhaus ice cream
Maggie Przybylski (left) and Morgan Murphy (right), Founders and Creators of Two Broads Ciderworks.
Support local LGBTQIA+ owned businesses directly!
San Luis Obispo has a vibrant LGBTQIA+ community, with many businesses bringing light and belonging to their storefronts. With their leadership, SLO is made more equitable and inclusive. Make sure you stop by stores like these and say hello!
Want to add a business or business owner you know of that we can support? Send us an email! info@slofood.coop