Y.E.S!
 (Your Equality Speaks!)

 Y.E.S. is an acronym for Your Equality Speaks and is a program that provides opportunities for businesses and organizations in Asheville & Western North Carolina to proudly proclaim they are welcoming to the LGBTQ community!

As in previous years, your membership includes:

• Designation & Listing on our annual map of Asheville & WNC as an LGBTQ Welcoming Business or Organization
• Option to purchase an Advertisement at a discounted rate on the Y.E.S. printed map
• Business listing and web link on the Blue Ridge Pride website
• Shout outs on our social media sites as a participating business
• Free printed copies of the 2013-2014 map
• A window cling for your business or organization to display as a notification to LGBTQ individuals you are welcoming.
• Y.E.S. maps will be distributed at Asheville Visitor’s Center, Asheville Downtown Association, and member businesses and organizations throughout Western North Carolina.

 This year, we expanding our map in 2 new and exciting ways:

• We are including businesses and organizations outside of the Asheville area.
• We've added designations for the following categories:
  • LGBTQ-Owned
  • Gender Neutral Bathrooms Available
  • Y.E.S. SafeZones (designated welcoming and safe meeting areas for LGBTQ groups and organizations)

Join Asheville & Western North Carolina businesses and organizations that proudly support the LGBTQ community! Contact Tim at tim@blueridgepride.com or (828) 489-7646 for questions about our Y.E.S. program.