We're in the Austin Business Journal today with an op-ed on the strong and growing economic data supporting an LGBT-friendly state brand."Treating LGBTQ people fairly and welcoming them warmly costs nothing and would change our state’s brand for the better, while creating quantifiable, long-term economic benefits. That’s what we call a smart business decision."

Some worry about the economic impact any restroom bill could have, particularly since watching the fallout from North Carolina’s law.The NBA moved its All Star Game out of the state; the NCAA announced plans to determine whether (LGBT) people are safe from discrimination... performers... canceled concerts; and businesses... scrapped expansion plans there. That adds up to a loss of millions of dollars in economic impact and the loss of thousands of jobs.

We're so proud to welcome Den-Tex Central, a San Antonio-based business with dozens of Denny's restaurants across seven states. Check out this profile of founder and CEO Dawn Lafreeda in Entrepreneur Magazine. She means business! And so do we.