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
 Facebook 
610 W Main St
The Bistro in Bloomington
316 N Main St, Bloomington IL 61701
 Facebook 
 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 
 🗺️ 712 West Main Street 
 Free parking west of the building 
 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 
 🗺️ 3000 W. Richwoods Blvd 
Free parking at the church
Yesterday's Bar And Grill
Zion Coffee
Peoria, Il Safe Services 🏳️‍🌈
Hair salons, Tattoos, mental health etc.
Aura Salon
4500 N Prospect Rd Suite 102, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Buzz & Co (electrolysis)
562 N Henderson St, Galesburg, IL 61401
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
2418 W Rohmann Ave, West Peoria, IL 61604
Stonewall Studio in Bloomington
Other directories
Carle Health Transgender Care Directory (2024)
No-go ⛔ / Unsafe
Places that are unfriendly or otherwise boycotted
No-Go ⛔ Jim's Steakhouse in Downtown
Hosted Tucker Carlson in September 2025 and posted about it on social media
No-Go ⛔ Saddle Up Dance Club
Google reviews suggest the Saddle Up ownership is racist and homophobic