The Saskatchewan Queer Entrepreneurs and Professionals hosted a panel at Hotel Saskatchewan.
Run under Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce, the group is a coalition of 2SLGBTQI+ businesses, government liaisons and programs that advocate for inclusion and diversity within the Canadian economy.
“It’s important to take a part in these events because we need to have visibility and we need other business owners to know that it’s great to have, people on staff that have diverse perspectives and, that we add a lot of value.” Erin Vaughan, owner of Kinetic Auto Service said.
Jacq Brasseur is the president of Saskatchewan Queer Entrepreneurs and Professionals, and they spoke to the importance of similar events.
“People in our community who are passionate about supporting those small businesses and LGBTQ people are just as much an active part of the economy as anybody else,” Brasseur explained.
“LGBT entrepreneurs contribute so much to our province, …