applications by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15. Recipients who have been approved will be notified later in the summer.“We know that businesses like bars, restaurants and coffee shops often serve as affirming and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ people — including young people who may not have supportive families or communities at home,” HRC President Alphonso David said in a statement. “With a global pandemic and its economic impact threatening to shut down queer spaces, it’s important that we support and preserve those that have provided a place for LGBTQ+ people to express ourselves freely, find community and be our authentic selves.
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