Applicant may submit a minimum of one (1) LGBT Status Qualifier from Group A to satisfy the requirement for proof of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity of Owners, Partners or Shareholders.
- Certified copy of domestic partnership registration, civil union certification, OR marriage certification- Proof of Domestic Partnership Health Insurance Utilization
- Membership certificate in LGBT professional organization OR LGBT state or local chamber of commerce
- Proof of same-sex relationship in the form of personal joint bank account(s) or joint property ownership
- National or local media articles denoting the business as an LGBT owned enterprise, or mention the owner(s) as a member of the LGBT community
- Advertising/promotional materials that note the business is LGBT owned and operated
- Certificates/Awards/Recognitions of the business and/or owner(s) as a member of the LGBT community (a copy of the certificate, letter of congratulations, or other supporting documentation must be included as well as contact information for the presenting party)
- Proof of discharge under Public Law 103 160 ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell")
- Evidence of completed or attempted parenting and family building efforts made by LGBT applicant and same sex partner. Submit from list below:
- Second Parent Adoption: Petition for second parent adoption, adoption records, and/or state-required documents for adoption
- In-vitro fertilization procedure: Proof of procedure from medical facility, letter from doctor that performed procedure, and/or medical records/insurance records citing the procedure
- Surrogate Mother arrangements: proof of surrogacy in the form of a surrogacy contract, proof of payment, medical records, and/or letter from surrogate mother and doctor
- Documentation of petition for hospital visitation rights
- Physician letter on official letterhead attesting to the LGBT status of the applicant
- Physician carry letter (Transgender Certification)
- Legal petition for name change (Transgender Certification)
- Letters from professional licensed therapists or psychiatrists (Transgender Certification)
- Letters from doctors attesting to transgender status of applicant (Transgender Certification)
- Evidence of related treatments (electrology, facial surgery, chest surgery, etc.) (Transgender Certification)
- Other Documents subject to review and acceptance for certification by the NGLCC Certification Committee
If applicant cannot prove status with qualifiers listed in Group A, applicant may submit a minimum of two (2) LGBT Status Qualifiers from Group B.
