Many of these stores, restaurants, coffee-houses, gift and book stores cater to queer youth (or at least, they will gladly take your money for goods and services). This list is not exhaustive and no recommendation should be inferred from the inclusion (or exclusion) in this list.
Community Business Association
GLBT business people living in cities and communities throughout the United States have organized themselves into business associations to help promote gay-owned businesses. Here's a blurb about the Tucson Community Business Association:
The Community Business Association provides a forum for Tucson, Arizona's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender business community for the purpose of networking to create increased visibility and strengthen business relationships.
Current CBA membership is over 200 strong, making it the 15th largest Business/Trade Associations for the Tucson Area, according to Inside Tucson Business Magazine.
We invite you to support our community and our Association by patronizing the member businesses and organizations.
Gay friendly-- coffee, teas and good food (meat, meatless, vegan, soups, salads, sandwiches, lots of desserts), occasional live entertainment, changing art displays. Bentley's is a "student-friendly" place--great to do group study and do homework. Bentley's also offers FREE wireless Internet access for your laptop.
795-0338 -- 1730 E. Speedway Blvd. (south side, next to 7-11 before Campbell)
Gay owned and gay friendly -- coffee and treats. Nice patio and comfy seating areas. Rainbow Planet also offers FREE wireless Internet access for your laptop.
620-1770 -- 606 N. 4th Ave. (few doors north of 5th St.)
Lesbian owned and gay friendly -- tons of lesbian & gay books, magazines, gifts, T-shirts, buttons, bumperstickers, even a children's reading section. Support a Tucson-owned bookstore. Check out their web-site.
792-3715 -- 411 N. 4th Ave. (on corner of 7th St.)
Gay owned and gay friendly -- gifts, cards.
529-8309 -- 5605 E. River Rd. (at Craycroft Rd.)
Gay owned and gay friendly -- cards/posters/Pride gifts, video and CD sales & rentals, T-shirts, gifts for all occasions. Note their new location, now on 4th Ave.
(520) 388-9829
Fax (520) 388-9836
611 N. 4th Ave.
Gay owned and gay friendly -- lots of fabulous desserts, coffee drinks, gaming encouraged (board, cards), FREE Internet-connected PCs available and wireless Internet access, open late hours Friday and Saturday.
881-7735 -- 5319 E. Speedway (between Rosemont and Craycroft.)
Gay friendly — famous for their fabulous hand-crafted breads and pastries, huge, delicious sandwiches, soups and salads, full espresso/coffee bar, teas and soft drinks. Beyond Bread is often busy—a testament to the special care they take with making the breads and pastries and good food. They also offers FREE wireless Internet access for your laptop, not during lunch hours due to busy time of the day.
322-9965 -- 3026 N Campbell Ave. (east side, between Glenn and Ft. Lowell)
747-7477 -- 6260 E. Speedway Blvd. (south side, west corner of Wilmot)
Gay owned and gay friendly -- Food and Spirits, full and late-night menus, music videos, champagne brunch on Sundays.
323-1840 -- 5305 E. Speedway (between Rosemont and Craycroft.)
Gay friendly--locally owned and operated and feature 18 different flavors of wings. We also hand make sandwiches, salads, wraps, and a variety of appetizers for your enjoyment.
8881-0003 -- 3007 E. Speedway Blvd. (at Country Club)
Gay owned and gay friendly -- Birdfeeders, seed. bird baths, optics, nature gifts.
299-9585-- 5615 E. River Rd. (at Craycroft Rd.)
Gay friendly -- Mexican food, open 11am to midnight, closed Tuesdays.
622-9534-- 231 E. 26th St.
Last updated December 30, 2005