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This week, the United States Senate voted by a margin of 87 to 12 to pass the House version of a bill to repeal the onerous provision in the healthcare reform law that would require small businesses to file 1099 forms for all vendors with whom they spent over $600 in one year. The bill is now on its way to President Obama, who has previously said publicly that he is in favor of repealing the provision. The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is among the strongest supporters of repealing this provision.
"Today is a major victory for America's 25 million small businesses and the nearly 1.5 million of them that are LGBT owned," said Justin Nelson, co-founder and president of the NGLCC after Tuesday's Senate passage. "The LGBT business community should be proud of our collective hard work in...
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NGLCC Applauds Senate Passage of Bill Repealing 1099 Provision
This week, the United States Senate voted by a margin of 87 to 12 to pass the House version of a bill to repeal the onerous provision in the healthcare reform law that would require small businesses to file 1099 forms for all vendors with whom they spent over $600 in one year. The bill is now on its way to President Obama, who has previously said publicly that he is in favor of repealing the provision. The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is among the strongest supporters of repealing this provision.
NGLCC Participates in Launch of U.S. Department Of Labor's New Job-Seeking Tool
The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce recently participated in the launch of the U.S. Department of Labor’s new online job seeking tool, My Next Move. Through a conference call with the NGLCC and other vested parties, Secretary Hilda L. Solis, Department of Labor, discussed the benefits this new online tool will have for jobseekers, including unemployed members of the LGBT community.
NGLCC Backs Proposed Rule to Prohibit Discrimination for Housing Programs Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
Obama State of the Union Offers Hope for LGBT Business Owners
While President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night mentioned little in the way of LGBT equality legislation, aside from a jubilant reference to the successful repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, there is still cause for excitement for LGBT business owners-the president spent much of his speech laying out a vision for job growth and increasing U.S. competitiveness in the global economy.
Cross-Segment Diversity Groups Ring NYSE Closing Bell™ and Look to Form Permanent Working Group to Address Diversity & Inclusion
The ringing of the Closing BellTM by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and several cross-segment diversity groups at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) last Monday didn't just mark the end of the day's trading—it signified the historic joining together of these diverse groups in their shared commitment to continue working together to promote diversity, inclusion and opportunity for diverse-owned businesses.
NGLCC Leaders Support Obama’s Appointment of William Daley as New Chief of Staff
