Safe Spaces
Recommended by members of the River City Rainbow Collective
- 8-bit Beercade
- 619 SW Water St
- Ardor Breads and Provisions
- 301 southwest water
- Basket Case Karaoke Bar
- 610 W Main St
- The Bistro in Bloomington
- 316 N Main St, Bloomington IL 61701
- Blue Duck BBQ
- 212 SW Water Street
- Childer's Junction City
- 5805 N. Humboldt Ave
- First Ascent Climbing & Fitness
- 927 SW Washington St
- Moderately safe
- Imago Dei church
- (Address and details go here)
- Lit. on Fire Books
- Nightjar
- 112 State St
- Rhythm Kitchen
- River Kitty Cafe
- The Wi-Fi password is all caps, like on the sign
- Sparky's (especially Friday night karaoke)
- Tails of a Bookworm
- Tartan Inn
- Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria
- πΊοΈ 3000 W. Richwoods Blvd
- Free parking at the church
- Yesterday's Bar And Grill
- Zion Coffee
Peoria, Il Safe Services π³οΈβπ
Hair salons, Tattoos, mental health etc.
- Aura Salon
- Buzz & Co (electrolysis)
- Dark Horse (tattoos)
- Good Heart Tattoos (Springfield)
- Identity Salon (Peoria Heights)
- In Bloom Tattoo Collective
- Life Balance Counseling (Amy is expanding the existing LGBTQ+-friendly care at Life Balance at this new address - August 2025)
- 1605 W. Candletree Dr., Suite 1, Peoria, IL, 61614
- amy@lifebalancecounselingpeoria.com
- (309) 676-0538
- Matriarch
- Mixed Personalities Tattoo Studio
- Rebel Heart Tattoo Studio
- Rebel Roots Hair Haus
- Salon Alchemy
- Stonewall Studio in Bloomington
Other directories
No-go β / Unsafe
Places that are unfriendly or otherwise boycotted
- No-Go β Jim's Steakhouse in Downtown
- Hosted Tucker Carlson in September 2025 and posted about it on social media
- No-Go β Saddle Up Dance Club
- Google reviews suggest the Saddle Up ownership is racist and homophobic