Ways to make Maps contributions helpful to the LGBTQ+ community around us !

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As Local Guides, we always love to help people around us and in our community. As an individual, I believe that ‘Love is Love’ and “One should not be judged on the basis of who they are or who they love !” The month of June is celebrated as ‘Pride Month’ and events are held around the world to honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community. If you wish to learn more about the Pride community, check out this postby @AdrianLunsong .

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Let us look at some of the amazing features of Maps which we can use to support and make the lives of those belonging to the LGBTQ+ community safe and stress-free, be it for solo-travelling , travelling with their partners ,knowing LGBTQ+ friendly places, enjoying an experience, etc.

  1. Locate places that are LGBTQ+ friendly on Maps (You can easily search them on Maps App : Just type ‘LGBTQ friendly’ and you will see a list of places near you )

  2. Add Photos, ratings and detailed reviews with highlights on useful features for the LGBTQ+ community

  3. Do Map edits for LGBTQ friendly places to keep them updated on Maps.

  4. Create Lists showing LGBTQ+ friendly places

  5. Along with Accessibility features, also mention if the place is transgender safe or if they have gender-neutral washrooms.

    Screenshot taken by me of a restaurant in London showing LGBT+ friendly and Transgender safe space tags on their Maps listing.
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  6. Locate places offering virtual classes or book an experience specially for the Pride community

  7. Support LGBTQ+ owned businesses or add/update their business listing on Maps

Image containing a screenshot of list on Maps when we search 'LGBT+ friendly places in London (taken by me)
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If you have any other ways to support the Pride community using Maps, do share in the comments below !
Let’s be kind and respect everyone around us , no matter who they are or who they love !

Happy Pride Month :rainbow_flag:

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Thanks @Globe_trotter_Ish for providing this useful information! I hope others will benefit from it! :+1:

And also, super thanks for the virtual meet-up to discuss inclusivity on Google Maps too as part of #pridemonth! For those interested in the discussion, you can watch the recording of the meet-up that was live streamed on YouTube! Enjoy!! :rainbow_flag:

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Thanks for sharing this important information with us @Globe_trotter_Ish

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Thank you @AdrianLunsong for sharing your insight with us during the meet up ! I will share the recap soon and I will add the video there ! Thanks once again! Happy Pride month :blush: :rainbow_flag:

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Thank you so much for your kind words @NareshDarji bhai :blush: I am glad you found the post useful :pray:t2:

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This is great. So informative and respectful! Thanks for sharing and caring!

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, :astonished: Wows…