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Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)PRIDE SPECIAL: Soul Purpose, Everywhere Is Queer & The Boys of TomorrowThe BabyGay Podcast recorded live from the Girls, Gays & Theys X BabyGay Pride Party! Host PJ Brescia (they/them) brings you authentic conversations celebrating LGBTQ+ joy and community! In this episode, you'll meet:Soul Purpose (Jake Scott-Thomson): Phenomenal DJ sharing his personal coming-out story and the magic of the queer community, especially at Out Loud Music Festival. @s0ulpurposeCharlie Sprinkman: Founder of "Everywhere Is Queer," a worldwide app connecting you to LGBTQ+ owned businesses. If you're newly...
2025-07-0138 min
Queer ChangemakersFinding Community and Safe Queer Businesses with Charlie SprinkmanCharlie Sprinkman, he/they, is changing the world by connecting everyone with thousands of Queer-owned or supportive businesses, communities and organizations. As founder of the Everywhere is Queer app, Charlie aims to increase joyful experiences for our Queer community, by mapping safe businesses and resources that have signed up, worldwide.
In this conversation, we talk about their journey into this business, as well of themes of acceptance, community and entrepreneurship.
The Everywhere is Queer app is available now on iOS and Android
Website: Map: www.everywhereisqueer.com/map
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2025-06-2634 min
Today in GayBoise, ID Adopts Pride Flag as Official City Flag, Arizona Governor Blocks Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Plus Special Guest Charlie Sprinkman from Everywhere is Queer!We’re baaack! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Substack post — a writeup on the headlines because we couldn’t hop on the mic. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out! We’re pretty proud of our pivot (inside joke if you’ve read the post).Today, we’ve got our very own Jasmin Savoy Brown on the pod! Jasmin and Nay are letting their “fleek flags” fly — which means a whole lot of laughter, and also Nay having to stop Jasmin from driving to Boise, Idaho to declare her love to Mayor McLean (a lesson all lesbians...
2025-05-0837 min
Be a Better Ally: critical conversations for K12 educators206: The significance of supporting Queer-owned businessesEverywhere is Queer is a worldwide map of queer-owned businesses, created by this week's guest: Charlie Sprinkman. The idea for the platform came to Charlie during a year-long road trip, where they were constantly seeking queer spaces. They realized that there was more to queer-owned businesses than just gay bars and wanted to create a platform that connects the queer community with spaces that see them as their most authentic selves. Everywhere is Queer now has over 14,000 queer-owned businesses listed on their app. Charlie has built a strong social media community around the platform and encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to seek...
2025-01-1625 min
Coming Out + Beyond | LGBTQIA+ StoriesWhy Visibility Matters: A Conversation with Everywhere is Queer App Developer, Charlie SprinkmanCharlie Sprinkman is a young person with a vision! After working in a job that required him to travel across 50+ states, Charlie recognized there was a lack of visibility to queer-owned businesses when he tried to find them in his travels and his searches came up empty. This is how Everywhere is Queer was born. Everywhere is Queer is a free app where people can list and search for queer-owned businesses. With an enormous amount of hard work and a boost from major media outlets, Everywhere is Queer's visibility has dramatically taken off, with thousands participating on the app...
2024-11-0844 min
Head On FireIs everywhere really queer? with Charlie SprinkmanCharlie Sprinkman developed the app Everywhere Is Queer, which is quickly becoming one of the best, most comprehensive lists of queer owned and operated businesses.
Whether you’re looking for a travel agent, a craft store, a bakery, or a horse ranch, the Everywhere is Queer app is helping people realize that supporting queer owned and operated businesses in person and online might be easier and closer to home than people realize…just in time for you to divert those Brr month shopping dollars to a small business near you. I sat down with Charlie to discuss the app’s...
2024-09-0353 min
Travel Tales by AfarA Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Make the World Safer (and More Fun!) for Queer TravelersRoad trips are such funny things. They allow more room for whimsy and spontaneity. They can inspire frank conversation, sitting side by side with someone, looking out at endless stretches of highway. And they can be dull (all that endless highway) in a way that somehow opens your mind to other possibilities and maybe even other lives. That’s what happened for Charlie Sprinkman as he drove back and forth—and back again—across the United States. He was working a job that required constant travel, and as a queer person, he was always on the lookout for spa...
2024-08-1518 min
While She's Away47. Unruly Podcast: Rainbow Everything Everywhere All At Once With Charlie Sprinkman & FriendsHappy Pride Month!! This week I'm re-sharing an episode from the Unruly Podcast that features several different trans, non-binary, and queer humans:Join us for a special episode where host Calen Otto takes listeners back in time — traversing backyard woodlands and river rapids — to retrace bare-footed memories from each of our guests, woven together by illuminating storytelling.Charlie Sprinkman is featured on this episode among other trans, non-binary, and queer folks. This episode is an ode to the experiences of folks now in their mid...
2024-06-1958 minWhile She's Away47. Unruly Podcast: Rainbow Everything Everywhere All At Once With Charlie Sprinkman & FriendsHappy Pride Month!! This week I'm re-sharing an episode from the Unruly Podcast that features several different trans, non-binary, and queer humans: Join us for a special episode where host Calen Otto takes listeners back in time — traversing backyard woodlands and river rapids — to retrace bare-footed memories from each of our guests, woven together by illuminating storytelling. Charlie Sprinkman is featured on this episode among other trans, non-binary, and queer folks. This episode is an ode to the experiences of folks now in their mid 20's and 30's who grew up...
2024-06-1957 min
Finding FearlessEverywhere is Queer! Building an LGBTQ+-specific brand with Charlie SprinkmanIn this episode, Madeline interviews Charlie Sprinkman, the founder of 'Everywhere is Queer,' a platform aimed at mapping queer-owned businesses worldwide. Charlie shares their journey from growing up in conservative Wisconsin to founding a resource that now lists over 12,000 queer-owned businesses. They discuss the inspiration behind the platform, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the recent launch of their mobile app. The episode also delves into the importance of community support, the impact of visibility for queer individuals, and the evolution of Charlie's brand. Additionally, Madeline and Charlie talk about the upcoming projects and future visions for 'Everywhere is...
2024-06-1246 min
The Adventure Calls PodcastEverywhere is Queer, with social entrepreneur Charlie SprinkmanEver been in a new town or city and wondered where all the queers are? Charlie Sprinkman is here to help us with that!On this episode of the Adventure Calls podcast, we talk to the founder of the world's first interactive map that catalogs LGBTQ+ owned businesses around the world - 12,500 are listed so far, and counting! Learn how Charlie Sprinkman’s job visiting 47 out of 50 states in 2019 kicked off this sneaking suspicion that there are queer folks and queer-owned businesses to be found everywhere, and how his move to Oregon allowed him to crea...
2024-05-2831 min
Unruly Podcast | Exploring Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture#73 Rainbow Everything Everywhere All At Once | Queer Country ReflectionsJoin us for a special episode where host Calen Otto takes listeners back in time — traversing backyard woodlands and river rapids — to retrace bare-footed memories from each of our guests, woven together by illuminating storytelling. Charlie Sprinkman is featured on this episode among other trans, non-binary, and queer folks.
This episode is an ode to the experiences of folks now in their mid 20's and 30's who grew up in rural spaces as queer children, found refuge in the outdoors, and have transmuted their unique experiences into the life-changing work that they do today.
Podcast guest list: Charlie Sprinkman from Ever...
2024-05-2753 min
Queerly Beloved37. Game Changing Tool for Planning Weddings - Everywhere is Queer App with Charlie SprinkmanSend Wildly Connected a Text!This week, I interviewed Charlie who is the founder of The Everywhere is Queer App (PLEASEEEE go download and support and review by clicking HERE) where we discuss not only Charlie's journey with designing and releasing the app, but also the practical uses of the app especially as it relates to finding queer owned wedding businesses for you to utilize while planning your wedding. This is absolutely beautiful and a game changer for those of us in the community wanting to find safe spaces wherever we go.You can also follow...
2024-03-1332 min
Left of Str8 PodcastsEverywhere is Queer Founder Charlie Sprinkman and Politico Writer Duke MasonReady to Deep Dive into our guest’s personalities? It’s time for “5 Questions With…” We put our previous guests back on the hot seat to answer 5 more burning, quirky and random questions we just had to know. Back today Is Charlie Sprinkman, the Founder and CEO of “Everywhere is Queer,” a website and App, that shows gay owned businesses and social groups all over the world. It was a great chat and you need to check out the website www.everywhereisqueer.com or download the app on your Apple or Android phone.
Also we have a Best Of 5 Ques...
2024-03-1219 min
Left of Str8 PodcastsCharlie Sprinkman's App Proves Everywhere is QueerSummary
Charlie Sprinkman, the visionary founder of Everywhere is Queer, discusses the creation and impact of the platform, which serves as a worldwide map of queer-owned businesses and community spaces. Charlie shares their background, including growing up in a conservative Catholic family and coming out later in life. They also talk about their travels and living in Portland, Oregon. The challenges and growth of Everywhere is Queer are explored, along with the future plans for the platform. Charlie emphasizes the importance of supporting queer-owned businesses and creating safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.
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2024-03-0630 min
The Feminist Wedding PodcastHighlighting Your Values as a Wedding Vendor with Photographer Sonja SiikanenI interviewed Sonja Siikanen (they/them), a queer, feminist wedding and boudoir photographer from Finland, who was recommended to me by two separate Lovebird Listeners! Here’s what I asked them about: Sonja’s own wedding, and… Creating safer spaces Sharing core values with your guests What it means to live in a “top” country for queer folks The tiny queer scene in a small country like Finland How the bar for what counts as “good” for queer folks is so low it’s literally on the floor...
2024-02-2556 minEverywhere is Queer, the YELP App for LGBTQ People, Creator is in the House!Joe Jarvis of Joe.My.God. (and our guest last week!) called it "Yelp for the queer-led revolution." It is the new Everywhere is Queer app based on the Everywhere is Queer LGBTQ directory that launched and became popular in 2022.
Joe describes it as providing "on-the-go discoverability to users and LGBTQ-owned businesses around the world, although the majority of spots exist in the continental U.S. It’s simple to navigate, consistently updated, and, most importantly, a living, digital document of Queer community." When users make a profile and log on, they discover a green marker-filled map. The app finds LGBTQ-o...
2024-02-2243 min
Uncensored Sapphic#1 way to heal shame: community ft. Charlie SprinkmanCharlie is the founder of Everywhere is Queer, a worldwide, searchable map of 8,900 + queer and allied businesses, that makes it easier than ever to find your community.
Themes: religious shame, building confidence, and the importance of queer community.
Get listed on the map or search for an inclusive business near you!
everywhereisqueer.com
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2024-02-0743 min
#ILoveGay Today#ILoveGay Today - Charlie Sprinkman: Everywhere Is Queer#ILoveGay Today meets up with Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) from Portland, Oregon and founder of Everywhere Is Queer, a worldwide map of 8,400+ queer owned businesses, and soon becoming an app as well. Join us as we chat about how Charlie got started with this project, including how a 50-state road trip influenced what Everywhere Is Queer has become today.
2024-01-1208 min
Misfits Makin' It: Oddballs Doing Cool Stuff on Radio MisfitsMisfits Makin’ It – Everywhere IS Queer w/ Charlie SprinkmanMisfits Makin’ It is the podcast component of the misfit comedy shows produced by Lauren LoGiudice. Show dates and info at www.laurenlogiudice.com
In this podcast episode Lauren interviews Charlie Sprinkman, founder of Everywhere is Queer. The platform is a worldwide map of queer-owned businesses and queer-serving organizations. Brinkman discusses the growth of the platform, how businesses are added, and his vision for its future. He shares his journey to create Everywhere is Queer, he also shares his personal experiences of living in queer-friendly cities, the challenges of finding queer spaces in rural America, and his ad...
2023-12-1444 min
The Feminist Wedding PodcastWhat Could it Mean to Honour Queerness at a Wedding? with Charlie Sprinkman, founder of Everywhere is QueerI'm joined by Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), founder of Everywhere is Queer, a global directory of queer-owned businesses. Before we even got started, we talked a bit about safe vs. safer spaces, and this is a thread that runs through our entire conversation. Charlie had some questions for me, which I was happy to answer, such as: What is it like being a queer wedding vendor? What’s a queer wedding like? We also talked about: Why it’s important to hire queer vendors; Keeping quee...
2023-12-0355 min
Queery with Cameron EspositoCharlie SprinkmanFounder Charlie Sprinkman sits down with Cameron to discuss creating Everywhere Is Queer, a public resource of queer-owned spaces and businesses.
2023-10-1640 min
Dyketopia30: Welcome to Mulletopia (w/ Charlie Sprinkman!)This week on the pod, we're honored and stoked to have our very first ever guest on the podcast: Charlie Sprinkman! Charlie is the founder of Everywhere is Queer, an incredible international map of queer-owned businesses. We loved sitting down with him to talk about how EIQ started, and we have fun along the way with a series of very silly series of games. It was a delight to talk with him, we hope y'all enjoy!
If you're watching on video, we did have a camera malfunction at the end of the episode- so...
2023-10-1258 min
Wilder WellnessEverywhere is Queer with Charlie SprinkmanHaving spaces + communities where we can show up authentically and still be accepted and appreciated is an essential piece to our sense of belonging and value in the world. Today we talk with Charlie Sprinkman the Founder of Everywhere is Queer - a world wide map for queer owned businesses. His mission is not only to highlight and uplift the voices of the queer community but also to help create access to safe, comfortable, community spaces whether that is within your own hometown or when you’re off adventuring around the world.
In this episode we explore:
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2023-06-2851 min
In Her NatureFinding Your Community with Everywhere is QueerWe are so excited to sit down with Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), the founder of Everywhere is Queer. Charlie started EIQ, a world wide map of queer owned businesses, after a roadtrip in 2021, and it has been wildly successful ever since. In this episode, we cover:Charlie's startup story and some of their hard earned entrepreneurial tipsFuture goals for the digital map, such as finding community in your areaHow to be a better allyIf you have ideas or feedback for the podcast, you can contact us at inhernaturepod...
2023-06-1244 min
Take the Last BitePutting Queer Folks on the MapWe kick off season four talking to Charlie Sprinkman (he/they), creator of the Everywhere is Queer map– an interactive tool to locate queer and trans businesses around the globe. We chat about the inspiration for the project, the importance of promoting queer-owned businesses, and Sprinkman’s big ideas for the future of the map. Additional Resources & References Join us in Lexington, Kentucky for the 31st annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference! Learn more at mblgtacc.orgThe Tennessee Three– when the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Justin Pearson and Justin J...
2023-04-1849 min
Out, What Now?!Charlie Sprinkman: Mapping LGBTQ+ Spaces & Supporting Queer BusinessesToday, we’re closing out pride month talking about how we can put more queer folks on the map–no literally. That is exactly what my guest, Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) is on a mission to do! In 2019, he took a road trip across 42 states for his job at the time and after looking for different queer hangouts and coming up empty, he decided to take matters into his own hands.In this episode, we cover:Charlie’s coming out story and what advice he’d give to his younger selfThe inspiration for starting the digital...
2022-06-3039 min
The Morning Beat With AJ and Mikalah4/19 Find Your Queer Safe Space On this New Travel MapIs your favorite animal a cat? It might be a sign of you being a cheater! JK, but their is a survey that is claiming just that! Also, the founder of a new map created to showcase safe spaces for queer travelers joins us. Plus, find out how not saying gay in school almost cost Noah Michelson their life & how it could be having the same impact on queer children everywhere. And so much more! Special guests: Charlie Sprinkman - Founder of Everywhere Is Queer. Based out of Bend,Oregon. Noah Michelson -Head o...
2022-04-191h 15
Allyship is a VerbEverywhere is Queer: Mapping Our Vibrant Businesses feat. Charlie SprinkmanThis episode is sponsored by Rebecca Minor, LICSW. For more information about her resource, My Kid Just Came Out: Free Guide for Parents, please visit: https://www.genderspecialist.com/nowwhatIn this week’s episode, Charlie Sprinkman (he/they) talks about growing up in "small-town vibes" Wisconsin and how it's important for people to find the best language for themselves. Learn about what happened when he came out during the Trump administration. We also discuss how important it is to make things better broadly for future generations and nerd out over the power of LGBTQ+ camps li...
2022-04-1247 min