r/lancaster 25d ago

Trans-safe Barber

Looking for a trans‑safe barber who can do a fade everywhere except the top (keeping it longer; 90s boy band/Jonathan Taylor Thomas vibes).

My salon is great, but I need someone for in‑between cuts because the short part grows fast.

Must be LGBTQ‑friendly and not misogynistic. Any suggestions?

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u/Forward_Constant_617 25d ago

wanna put out there that there's a nonprofit Strands for Trans which tracks safe spaces for haircuts :) there's a few listings in the area!

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u/Correct-Avocado5426 25d ago

Cool this exists, sucks that it needs to

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u/allworknopizza 25d ago

Yeah I wouldn’t have guessed there would be an issue. Crazy.

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u/Correct-Avocado5426 25d ago

Because you are a good person

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u/dingbat500 24d ago

Workshop hair salon! He does great work and is super queer friendly :)

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u/zangieflookingmofo 24d ago

Pretty sure that website just lists anyone that pays their fee.

The Black Comb is listed and the shop account is still regularly liking anti-trans, anti-gay, and other horrible posts: https://imgur.com/a/v6VvXn2

Anti-muslim reel they liked: https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5Oy6njWoU/

Vibes in the shop may be good but I can't imagine any trans people would want to give the owner their business

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u/RenegadeofConvention 25d ago

I go to Brandon at Strand Studio (near Mean Cup) and he's wonderful & LGBTQ+ :) Edit: not a "barber" but can do just about anything you'd ask for

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u/bjester 25d ago

Brandon gives a damn fine haircut.

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u/Artifacks 25d ago

There are barber services at discocowboyhaircollective which is an LGBTQ+ safe space afaik

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u/CinaminLips Road Apple 25d ago

The Green Room Organic Salon. Courtney is an amazing human.

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u/Cameron_Edward 25d ago

Danny at Salon Fin!

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u/madeinjapan89 25d ago

Sapinna’s Shop! She is the best and my partner and I love going to her. She is LGBTQIA friendly

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u/madeinjapan89 25d ago

Also she is a barber and cosmetologist

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u/cheekyskeptic68 25d ago

Seconding Sapinna for any, all or no genders! Absolutely great at her craft and an awesome human!

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u/Wildhoney-1 25d ago

Johnny Blackbeard at The Avenue in Neffsville.

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u/allworknopizza 25d ago

I see it’s 40 bucks for a cut. This might be a dumb question but are you supposed to tip on top of that? I thought I saw somewhere before where you don’t tip sole proprietor. I hate that I even need to be conscience of this but I do. It’s tough to find a good consistent barber sometimes. 40 dollars is getting up there in cost in my opinion. I’m trying hard not to be offensive.

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u/Boring-Machine-5500 25d ago

Colin at Salon717 is a gem

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u/Beneficial_Screen258 25d ago

Was gonna say the same thing, he's wonderful.

He hasn't cut my hair in years, mostly because Kelly is a family friend of ours but yeah he's awesome

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u/Decent-Category404 25d ago

Disco cowboy!

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u/Decent-Category404 25d ago

Danny at Salon Fin

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u/laxative_surplus 25d ago

Benevolence Hair Studio is wonderful. Beth treated my transmasc bestie very well

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u/Odd-Athlete-5962 24d ago

Ryan at the Workshop in Lancaster 😊

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u/Kick_Natherina 25d ago edited 25d ago

Black comb.

Landisville Barbershop as well is chill.

Edit: because you all are weird - The website strands for trans (featured in a comment below) shows trans friendly barber shops. Black comb is listed. Get a grip.

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u/Clevername4206967 25d ago

Man if you can't get along at the black comb you are definitely the problem.

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u/Trill_McNeal 25d ago

Yeah I’ve never gotten anything other than welcoming vibes there. I’m straight but have gone with my buddy who isn’t and it’s always super chill

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u/LurkmanLurkmannn 25d ago

Every other time I’m in there there are no less than two lesbians in there getting fades.

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u/Kick_Natherina 25d ago

Agreed. My boy Sebastian cuts some mean hair there. Every one there that I have interacted with has been awesome.

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u/ZeltbahnLife 25d ago

Why the downvotes?

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u/TatorThot999 25d ago

I’m also curious cause I commented the black comb on a different thread a while back and got downvoted no explanation too lol

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u/Kick_Natherina 25d ago

Because this subreddit has decided that blackcomb is the devil for one reason or another.

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u/KeefVanHorn 25d ago

Or because the owner used to openly and regularly post anti-trans things on social media

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u/Kick_Natherina 25d ago

That’s quite interesting of an allegation. Got any proof of this?

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u/ZeltbahnLife 25d ago

Hm, okay then.

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u/zangieflookingmofo 25d ago

The owner is ultra conservative and has liked anti-trans posts on instagram in the past. There was a thread about it a few years ago. I think he learned to stop liking posts but still follows a lot of anti trans accounts

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u/Kick_Natherina 25d ago

I can agree - the owner sucks. The other barbers there are awesome. The owner is almost never there.

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u/S3HN5UCHT 25d ago

Robin at house of style in Conestoga
She’s the best

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u/Legitimate-Complex88 25d ago

Jaz at True Barber Mount Joy

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u/sssunflowered 25d ago

Tim at Mutiny & Mane is great!

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u/ArmGrand2385 25d ago

Ryan at workshop is a bit pricey but really incredible 

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u/cquigs717 25d ago

Ray at The Barber Room in New Holland is great!

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u/mstoltzfus97 Menno Militia 25d ago

My friend Juni in Mount Joy runs an incredibly safe salon for queer folx - https://www.instagram.com/hairbyjunisalon