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Real Estate Business for People at Every Stage of Housing

By z.anderson | June 26, 2026

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Meet the Charlotte-based Small Businesses Behind the 10th Annual Friends in Diversity Event

By z.anderson | June 24, 2026

The music, photos, design, performances, hospitality, and small business talent that shaped one of CLGBTCC’s signature Pride season gatherings, and why these vendors deserve to be booked, referred, and supported.

Attorney Connie J. Vetter NC Estate Planning

Estate Planning Is an Act of Empowerment

By z.anderson | June 19, 2026

What every LGBTQ+ individual, family, and business owner in North Carolina should know about wills, powers of attorney, and protecting chosen family, with attorney Connie J. Vetter.

Kenitra Huey-Hopkins of Pose It Up CLT

Beyond the Photo Booth: How Kenitra Turns Corporate Events Into Branded Social Experiences

By z.anderson | June 17, 2026

Meet Kenitra Huey-Hopkins of Pose It Up CLT, a corporate social experience photography company in Charlotte turning corporate events into interactive experiences that get teams engaging and sharing, far beyond the standard photo booth.

Zulynette Brings Poetry, Performance, and Healing to the Rooftop Soirée

By z.anderson | June 3, 2026

Meet Zulynette, the award-winning queer Boricua performer, poet, and facilitator bringing poetry, storytelling, and healing to the stage as a featured entertainer at our 10th Annual Friends in Diversity: A Rooftop Soirée.

What I Have Learned About a Chamber of Commerce So Far… My Gen Z POV

By z.anderson | June 3, 2026

CLGBTCC intern Morgan Baynard shares her Gen Z POV on networking, belonging, and what a Chamber of Commerce can do for young professionals.

Closing 2025 With Gratitude and Entering 2026 With Clarity and Momentum

By z.anderson | January 9, 2026

Powered by Community: Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026. As we close 2025 and look ahead to 2026, we want to begin with gratitude to every member, partner, volunteer, and supporter who continues to stand with the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CLGBTCC). This past year has been one of evolution, resilience, renewed…

Charlotte City Council Appoints Chad Turner and Ciara Lilly to Business Advisory Committees

By c.turner@clgbtcc.org | July 12, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlotte, NC | July 12, 2023 – The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the historic appointments of Chad Turner, President & CEO, and Ciara Lilly, VP of Corporate Relations & Supplier Diversity, to Charlotte’s Business Advisory Committee and Business Inclusion Advisory Committee, respectively. These appointments mark a significant…

CLGBTCC Recognizes LGBT+ Icons at Annual Friends in Diversity Soiree

By c.turner@clgbtcc.org | June 28, 2023

The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce culminated Pride Month with their highly anticipated annual Friends in Diversity Soiree, held at the prestigious Foundation of the Carolinas. During the event, the Chamber proudly announced a dynamic lineup of recipients for the esteemed Carolinas LGBT+ Icon award.

CLGBTCC Celebrates 31 Years with a Call to Action as Pride Begins!

By c.turner@clgbtcc.org | June 28, 2023

Dear members, partners, and community, We are honored to commemorate Pride month and celebrate thirty-one years of being the voice of the LGBT+ and ally business and professional community throughout the Carolinas. During this time of celebration and reflection we are also called to renew the commitment to our collective mission of equity and inclusion…

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