Small businesses in Lancaster see boost after LGBTQ+ controversy

LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) -- Small business owners in Lancaster say they experienced an influx of customers after their shops were included on a social media post tying them to a debated LGBTQ+ Pride event.

Brandon Love, owner of fragrance and gift store Bewilderment, told NBC4 his downtown Lancaster business is one of several that saw a boost in sales when the store was named to a list shared on social media by members of a group called "Fairfield County Conservatives." Love said the reverse...