Google To Let LGBTQIA+ Merchants , Tag Their Businesses in Maps.<br />The Verge reports that while Google Maps <br />has offered LGBTQ-friendly and <br />Transgender Safe Space labels since 2018, .<br />business owners will now be able to let customers know that they belong to the LGBTQIA+ community. .<br />The verified business owner must <br />add the label to their profile... .<br />... in the same way that the Black-owned, Latino-owned, veteran-owned and women-owned labels are added.<br />The feature makes it easier to search for and find "LGBTQ-owned businesses." .<br />The labels also appear <br />across the Google Maps interface.<br />The Verge reports that such labels can help those who want to support diverse businesses or bring people within the community together.<br />The Verge reports that such labels can help those who want to support diverse businesses or bring people within the community together.<br />According to the <br />Google Merchant Help Center, .<br />the company has an abuse team in place to "swiftly" address any harassment issues that may arise due to a business label.<br />the company has an abuse team in place to "swiftly" address any harassment issues that may arise due to a business label
