Yelp takes a stand against LGBT+ discrimination

Yelp has introduced a new “Open to All” feature to fight discrimination, NewNowNext reports.

The new feature appears on the profiles of businesses and declares whether the business is against discrimination and serves anybody regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, or disability.

Luther Lowe, Yelp Senior VP of Public Policy, explained the decision in a statement: “Every day, consumers face varied degrees of discrimination. Beyond the LGBTQ community, this also unfortunately exists for many minority communities in our country, and we are equipping consumers with the information they need to confidently patronize any place of business.”

The feature comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of anti-gay Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips, who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.