11 LGBTQ-owned restaurants in Colorado to support this Pride month

This Pride month — and beyond — consider celebrating Colorado's LGBTQ+ community by opening your heart (and wallet) at one of the many LGBTQ-owned businesses across the state.

Why it matters: At a time when LGBTQ+ rights are being rolled back in some parts of the country, patronizing queer-owned companies is a way to show support.

Where to go: From Denver to Telluride, a new OpenTable list identifies 11 places where you can nosh on everything from escargot and pizza to tapas and dumplings.

• Duo Restaurant (Denver, farm-to-table)
• Hard Rock Cafe (Denver, American)
• Que Bueno Suerte (Denver, Mexican)
• Cattivella (Denver, Italian)
• Aperitivo (Boulder, global fusion)
• Basil & Barley Pizzeria Napoletana (Colorado Springs, Italian)
• YumCha (Denver, contemporary Asian)
• Three Saints Revival (Denver, tapas)
• Ghost Box Pizza (Lafayette, pizzeria)
• Montanya Distillers (Crested Butte, gastro pub)
• Petite Maison (Telluride, French)

Be smart: This list is far from exhaustive, so be sure to check out more roundups of local restaurants, bars and other businesses to back this Pride month and throughout the year.

• The Colorado LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce also offers a searchable database of LGBTQ-owned and allied companies.