NGLCC Remembers Pulse, One Year Later
June 9 | By Jonathan Lovitz
A year ago this week the NGLCC community was heartbroken by a senseless attack on our community at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. We mourned, and still mourn, for those taken and offer love and support to the survivors and their families still in need of healing.
Our national chamber network continues to stand firmly in support of our local affiliate chamber, MBA Orlando, as they continue to work with other Central Florida based LGBT organizations to keep our community safe and connected.
VOTE NOW: LGBT BIZ PITCH Semi-Finalists Need Your Vote!
June 6 | By Jonathan Lovitz
You can help us decide which of these amazing LGBT-owned companies moves on to the final round of conception at the 2017 NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference. Get to know our 15 semi-finalists, then VOTE & SHARE! See you in Las Vegas, August 1 -4! Register today at www.nglcc.org/nglcc17 #NGLCC17
MEET OUR 15 LGBT BIZ PITCH SEMI-FINALISTS: http://bit.ly/2qYaS7Y
CLICK HERE TO VOTE: http://bit.ly/2sd7Zjz
Supplier in the Spotlight: Socio
May 4 | By Jonathan Lovitz
Jeremy Bellman and Gonzo Araya created Socio to help sourcing professionals, their stakeholders, and suppliers work together as partners – an expression of the passion they have for helping people work better together.
Longtime Shell-NGLCC Partnership Thrives on Supplier Diversity, Global Cooperation Initiatives
March 22 | By
Since 2002, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) has been instrumental in promoting the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Intersex (LGBTI) community’s economic strength and growth potential.
Founded on a goal of building an organization that could support LGBTI business owners and showcase the LGBTI community’s diversity of talent, the NGLCC has exceeded expectations primarily due to a pro-active membership and board of directors.
Supplier in the Spotlight: Aviva Spectrum
February 28 | By Andy DiAntonio
Aviva Spectrum is a top management consulting firm located on the West Coast. Sonia Luna, Founder and CEO of Aviva Spectrum, was first introduced to the NGLCC over six years ago when she attended a meeting at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Since she acquired her LGBTBE certification, Sonia received a contract with one of the most reputable CPA consulting firms in the world.
“It helped us grow that year by 20% and allowed us to make more investments in our marketing and sales strategies,” she notes.
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves NGLCC Championed Bill to Include Certified LGBT, Disability, and Veteran Owned Businesses in State Contracting
February 14 | By Andy DiAntonio
On Monday, February 13th, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce provided expert testimony at the New Jersey State House in Trenton in support of A-3891, a bill to welcome certified LGBT, disability, and veteran owned businesses in New Jersey state contracting and procurement opportunities. The bill was approved by the Human Services Committee by a nearly unanimous vote and was applauded for providing a pro-business context for expanding equal opportunity throughout the state.
NGLCC, Out Leadership, and Freedom for All Americans Issue Joint Statement on the White House’s Retention of LGBT+ Protections
January 31 | By Andy DiAntonio
The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), along with our coalition partners Out Leadership and Freedom for All Americans, is glad the Trump administration has decided to be “respectful & supportive of LGBTQ rights” by maintaining critical LGBT+ workplace protections for federal contractors.
NGLCC Decries Texas’ Anti-LGBT “Women’s Privacy Act” as an Affront to Civil Rights & Destructive to the Texas Economy
January 5 | By Andy DiAntonio
NGLCC Applauds Governor McAuliffe of Virginia For Protecting LGBT Employees & Contractors Across the Commonwealth
January 5 | By Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC – The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, and our local affiliate chambers, the Richmond Business Alliance and the Hampton Roads Business Outreach are grateful to Governor Terry McAuliffe of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the signing of an Executive Order that will greatly benefit the economic and social wellbeing of the LGBT community.
NGLCC Statement on Nomination of Linda McMahon to Lead U.S. Small Business Administration
December 9 | By Andy DiAntonio
Washington, D.C. – Justin Nelson, Co-Founder & President, and Chance Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO, of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) released the following statement today on the nomination of Linda McMahon:
