LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Spotlight New York, NY From an early age, Soulo Founder Brian Lamy had the mindset of a creative entrepreneur. At the same time, he was trying to figure out what it meant to be gay. Every night when he took a bath, the one thing he kept coming back to were feelings—how to feel, the
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LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Spotlight Fayetteville, Arkansas Emily Lawson founded Pink House Alchemy through the love of food and flavor. Developed in a 100+ year old pink house, the LGBTQ+ women owned and run company produces farm to bottle simple syrups, bitters and shrubs that are used to sip, mix, and cook. Inspired by complementary patterns in roots, barks,
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Certification SPOTLIGHT The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the national business voice of the LGBTQ community, has surpassed a landmark milestone of 2,000 Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® (Certified LGBTBE®) suppliers nationwide. The LGBTQ+ business community has grown significantly over the last two decades, with LGBTBE certification giving entrepreneurs an advantage to succeed in a
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APPOINTMENT SPOTLIGHT The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBTQ community, is proud to announce that President Biden has appointed Jonathan D. Lovitz as Senior Advisor & Director of Public Affairs of the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce. “We thank Jonathan for his
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Cover SPOTLIGHT By Ryann Brooks Jayson Mamaclay found himself in an unexpected position in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: opening a successful business that addressed a need for companies and organizations forced into remote work. In May 2020, Mamaclay founded a team building enterprise designed to bring people together across time zones with
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On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, President Biden signed into law the H.R. 8404, the "Respect for Marriage Act," which establishes statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. The law also repeals provisions of law that once prevented any State or territory from being required to give effect to a same-sex marriage from another State or
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Political SPOTLIGHT GSA and NGLCC Sign Historic MOU to Support LGBTQ-Owned Businesses The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which aims to enhance access to GSA contracting opportunities for LGBTQI-owned small businesses. The MOU aligns with GSA’s Equity Action Plan, which
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Editorial SPOTLIGHT The complex art of queering the Corporate Boardroom LGBTQ+ representation in the Boardroom is the next frontier By Fabrice Houdart Every underrepresented group in corporate America has understood that advocacy is not enough to improve representation in the Boardroom. Even for the most well-intentioned companies, recruiters or asset managers, there is little incentive
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Political SPOTLIGHT Rainbow Wave Every state had several LGBTQ candidates with a record number of winners USA LGBTQ gay pride flag map Almost 400+ LGBTQ candidates, with votes still coming in, who ran in the 2022 midterms have won their elections and surpassed the previous record of 336 set in 2020. That is
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Award SPOTLIGHT The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the business voice of the LGBTQ community, will celebrate leaders in LGBTQ and allied economic opportunity at the 2022 National Dinner on November 18, 2022 at the historic National Building Museum. The gala will serve as the culmination of NBIC Unity Week and the celebration of NGLCC’s 20th Anniversary. The National Dinner
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