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Once prairie and then a major transportation hub, Waldo has transformed into a funky southern Kansas City neighborhood with a growing restaurant scene and a lot of local pride.

Shopping as a member of the LGBTQ+ community can be difficult. You may be looking for a store that is welcoming and supportive of your identity, but you don’t know where to start.

Shopping is a part of life. For many of us, it’s something we do every day — from groceries to clothes, sometimes it feels like we are spending more time shopping than actually doing the things we love.

LGBTQ+ individuals have long faced discrimination and hardships, but times are changing.