The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBTI community, is celebrating the culmination of its highly successful inaugural NGLCC Global LGBTI Business Week in Washington, D.C., November 14-18, 2016. Hosted by NGLCC in partnership with leaders and organizations committed to expanding global LGBTI economic opportunity, this was the
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BD Wong The NGLCC/American Airlines ExtrAA Mile Award is one of the highest honors of the National Dinner Awards Gala and recognizes an LGBT or allied person, persons or organization that have gone the extra mile to support LGBT equality. Born and raised in San Francisco, Wong is the only actor ever to
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Betty Manetta All the tech stats making headlines today paint a pretty clear picture. The business landscape is changing for everyone, and the digital economy is taking hold. Cities, buildings and homes are going to be smarter. Applications that impact our lives are becoming more integral — the Internet of Everything. The evolution
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Richard Templeton Richard Templeton is the chairman, president and CEO, Texas Instruments Inc., a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company. Here, he discusses inclusion and diversity and how they have made TI a stronger company. Tell us a little about your background. I joined TI in 1980 after earning a Bachelor of Science
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Procurement opportunities abound for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender businesses that use a little savvy and insight to land contracts that will take them to the next level of success. That’s the assessment of former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who fought for gender equality during her tenure as mayor from 2010-2016. She also served
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After four successful years at the helm of Affinity Inc Magazine, LGBT business equality advocate and supplier diversity expert Robin Dillard announces her new role as CEO and Managing Principal of The Business Equality Network. The Business Equality Network builds on Dillard’s unique accomplishments in the LGBT business diversity space and expands her services
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Over the last year, this crucial federal non-discrimination legislation has gained bipartisan support and unprecedented endorsements from the business community Today, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the Equality Act, the Human Rights Campaign HRC, the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, announced more than 80 major employers, the complete list
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PFLAG National held its eighth annual Straight for Equality Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis in April. Straight for Equality--a nationwide outreach and education project created by PFLAG National—educates, engages, and empowers allies to advocate for and support people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. “I thought it was spectacular. It
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Wouldn’t it be great if business owners could focus more on their growth, less burdened by complicated financial management? A new Chase for BusinessSM homepage redesign aims to do just that, empowering clients with a more intuitive experience that simplifies their banking needs. Launched in April 2016, this redesign brings the modern look and
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Love and Pride, an online business founded to promote education and better understanding of the LGBTQ community today announced a historic new expansion of their consumer reach with a presence Zales stores across the U.S. and Peoples stores in Canada. Zales is owned by Signet Jewelers Ltd [SIG:US]. Since its inception, Love and Pride
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