Story Gathering with LGBTQ+ Business Owners

Are you an LGBTQ+ owner of a business in Cleveland, Akron or elsewhere in NE Ohio?

If so, The Buckeye Flame, FreshWater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative would like to hear from you!

We recognize that the pandemic - and the associated recession - has had a significant negative impact on NE Ohio businesses. For members of marginalized communities, this negative impact has been doubly so.

Because of this, we would like to invite you to an evening Zoom discussion in partnership with Plexus LGBT + Allied Chamber of Commerce. We want to hear how the pandemic has impacted your business and your customers, and what your hopes are for the future.

This discussion will help us get to know you better and will help us determine ideas for news stories in the near future.