We've certified over 1100 LGBTBEs, or LGBT Business Enterprises, but Bee Wild might be our first LGBT "Bee" E! Dedicated to raising bees for three generations, Bee Wild founder John Wright is newly certified but is buzzing with excitement over the opportunities LGBTBE certification can offer his business. Read how John is taking his business to the next level through his LGBTBE certification below.

As we continue this celebration of Black History Month, I’ve thought about my journey through life as someone with a foot in each of two camps.  I’ve been African-American since I was born and gay for as long as I can remember.  And oftentimes, those competing components of who I am have seemed to be in conflict with one another.  And there remains a certain disconnect between these two marginalized communities that manifests itself in some interesting ways.  I often catch myself contem

As we enter Black History Month, we recognize that greater diversity in the LGBT business community strengthens us all. An ever-growing number of our certified LGBTBE business owners are African American, and their innovations in their fields are not only defining a new age of commerce but shattering stereotypes that inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. 

For the first time, the theme of LGBTI inclusion took the mainstage at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual conference in Davos, to launch its LGBTI programmatic work, the “Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality”.