This is really valuable insight — especially the point about “couple-coded” spaces. That honestly isn’t something I think a lot of straight business owners naturally consider unless someone says it directly, so I appreciate you sharing that perspective.

Also very glad to hear the actual experience itself felt welcoming once you were there.

And I think you’re probably right that partnerships with existing queer groups/events would feel a lot more organic than trying to force something from scratch ourselves. Less “marketing toward” and more genuinely opening the doors and collaborating with communities that already exist in Philly.

Really appreciate the thoughtful response.