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
• Image 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 [email protected] (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 known to be unfriendly

• No-Go ⛔ Saddle Up Dance Club
  • Google reviews suggest the Saddle Up ownership is racist and homophobic