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The purpose of our Ally Business Circle is to allow local businesses the opportunity to openly state their support of the LGBTQ+ community in West Alabama and to in turn drive local community members to your establishment. 

Automotive

BF Goodrich

Mercedes-Benz US International

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Beauty

AY Salon

Brian Avery Salon

Harlee Acker at Hair Impressions

Brittany Danford At Hair Impressions

Christopher Smalley At Hair Impressions

Jacqueline Bailey at Hair Impressions

Olivia Goins Hairstylist At Hair Impressions

 

Dining & Bars

Avenue Pub

Belle Meadow Farm

BobaMania

Bread By Daddy

Broadway Pizzeria South

Casual Class Catering, Mobile Bar Service

Central Mesa

Decades Pub & Grub

Evangeline's

Heat Pizza Bar

Ichiban Japanese Grill

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Snow's Bend Farm

South's Finest Meats Cottondale

Starbucks on Veterans Memorial Pkwy

Sweet Home Food Bar

Sweet Olive Eats

Sweetthang's

Tavern 1831

The 205

The Rabbit Hole

The Veganish Market

The Wine Market

Turbo Coffee

Wheelhouse

 

Entertainment & Leisure

Alabama Public Radio

Big Gay Fiction Podcast

Druid City Derby

Druid City Makerspace

Ernest & Hadley Book Sellers

Freedom CBD & Wellness

Hot Diggity Dog Camp

Hotel Indigo

Oz Music

The Comic Strip

Theatre Tuscaloosa

Trek Bicycle Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports

Wildwoods Hideaway

 

Fashion

Betsy Dare

Bossi Boutique

Pridelands Co.

The Swag Store

 

Faith

Canterbury Chapel Episcopal Church

Christ Episcopal Church

Forest Lake United Methodist Church

Grace Presbyterian Church

UKirk Birmingham

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Tuscaloosa

 

Florist

Bloom Flower Truck

Buds By Daddy

 

Funeral Providers

Heritage Chapel Funeral Home

Memory Hill Chapel Funeral Home

Sunset Funeral Home

 

Health Services

Bars & Stripes Fitness

Five Horizons Health Services

Nova Vita Massage Therapy Clinic

Painted Lotus Yoga and Wellness

Professional Massage Therapy

Tuscaloosa SAFE Center

Tuscaloosa VA LGBTQ+ Program

West Alabama Women's Center

 

Home & Office

Confetti Interiors

Keeping It Klean Janitorial

Tucker Massey Marketing

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Mobile Carrier

T-Mobile

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Mortgage Lender

Carrie Bregar, Lender at First Federal Bank - NMLS# 473013

 

Real Estate

Alissa Striegel, Realtor at 1st Class Real Estate

Rachel Grooms, Realtor at Powerhouse Properties

Ralph & Molly Lusian, Realtors at Hamner Real Estate

District Lofts

 

Services

AAA Alabama

Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama

Human Rights Campaign

Joel L Sogol, Attorney at Law

Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party

Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports

UA Women and Gender Resource Center

 

Therapy / Counseling

Angie Stephens, LPC, LLC

Creative Therapeutic Solutions, LLC

Druid City Wellness Center

FIRM Therapy - Erin Holloway

Hope Grows Center for Counseling

Inclusive Therapy Solutions

Lifecare Wellness Counseling & Consulting

Mona Ochoa-Horshok, MS, LPC

New Perspectives Counseling & Consulting, LLC

Refuge Therapy Service, LLC

Thrive Therapy, LLC

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Contact us using the form below to become a part of our Ally Business Circle.

Thank you for supporting DCP. One of our Board Members will follow up with you soon!

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES

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SCHOLARSHIPS

 

DRUID CITY PRIDE BOOK SCHOLARSHIP

The Druid City Pride Book Scholarship is open to any LGBTQ+ or ally student currently enrolled at The University of Alabama, Stillman College, or Shelton State Community College. The recipient will be announced at the 2021 Druid City Pride Festival. This book scholarship is for the Spring academic semester. Applicants must be full time students in good academic standing with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75. The application goes live on the Druid City Pride website each August.

 

POINT FOUNDATION

www.pointfoundation.org

Point Foundation is a scholarship fund that provides financial aid for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer college aspiring individuals in the United States.

 

AFFORDABLECOLLEGES.COM - COLLEGE GUIDE FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS

www.affordablecolleges.com

Choosing a college is a daunting task for any first-time student, but for LGBTQ students, it can be downright terrifying. This guide includes actionable strategies to assess a school on its inclusivity and programs to help make the transition to college easier for LGBTQ students. There are scholarships too!!

 

CRISIS AND SUPPORT GROUPS

 

TURNING POINT OF WEST ALABAMA

24 Hour Crisis Line: 205.758.0808

www.turningpointservices.org

Turning Point provides a 24Hour Crisis Line and Emergency Shelter to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Other Client Services include: Individual Counseling, Support Groups, Skills Groups, Financial Literacy Training, Children's Services, Legal Advocacy, Follow-up Services, Information and Referral

 

THE TREVOR PROJECT

If you’re thinking about suicide, you deserve immediate help - please call the

Trevor Lifeline: 866.488.7386

www.thetrevorproject.org

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

 

DRUGREHAB.COM

www.drugrehab.com/guides/lgbtq

 LGBTQ+ and Addiction: Causes, Resources and Treatment

Substance use disorders have a greater effect on LGBTQ+ people than on the heterosexual population. The LGBTQ+ community must overcome several obstacles, including being denied substance abuse treatment because of their sexual identity. However, through the proper understanding and accommodation of LGBTQ+ care principles, substance abuse treatment can be successful.

 

PFLAG TUSCALOOSA

www.pflag.org

PFLAG Tuscaloosa is a local chapter of the national group PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). The group meets the first Monday of each month at 6:00PM at Grace Presbyterian Church, 113 Hargrove Road, Tuscaloosa. For more information contact - pflagtuscaloosa@gmail.com

 

NATIONAL LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS

 

GLSEN

www.glsen.org

National organization of queer and allied high school educators, and amazing resource for teaching materials, research, training and support for making change in your school or community.

 

CAMPUS PRIDE

www.campuspride.org

National organization connecting queer and allied higher education professionals, a go-to source for research and data on colleges and universities, including the Campus Pride Index that ranks schools on their inclusivity to LGBTQ+ persons.

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