LGBTQ+ Business News, Stories & Resources Across the Carolinas
LGBTQ business news in the Carolinas, told by the people living it
The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce blog is where we publish LGBTQ business news in the Carolinas along with the stories behind the people building it. Our members are business owners, professionals, corporate partners, nonprofit leaders, and entrepreneurs across North Carolina and South Carolina, and this is where their work gets told in full rather than reduced to a logo in a directory.
What you will find here
- Member spotlightsProfiles that go past the elevator pitch and into how a business actually got built.
- Career insightsGuidance from HR leaders, recruiters, and executives on hiring, networking, and professional growth.
- Event coverageReporting from Friends in Diversity, the Friends in Business EXPO, and our annual awards gala.
- Practical resourcesThe topics members ask about most, from estate planning and workforce development to voter education.
We publish because visibility turns into relationships, and relationships turn into opportunity.
A referral rarely starts with a directory listing. It starts with somebody knowing enough about your business to say your name in a room you are not standing in.
Where our stories reach beyond this page
Several of these stories also run through our media partnership with Qnotes Carolinas, which puts member coverage in front of the wider Carolinas LGBTQ+ readership. Our members can also pursue LGBTBE certification through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, which opens doors to corporate supplier diversity programs nationwide.
Read, share, and tell us your story
If you are looking for LGBTQ business news in the Carolinas, start anywhere below. New posts publish regularly, covering members, events, and the issues shaping business across both states. If you are a member with a story worth telling, we want to hear it. Reach out and let us know what you are building.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CLGBTCC intern Morgan Baynard shares her Gen Z POV on networking, belonging, and what a Chamber of Commerce can do for young professionals.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECharlotte, 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 milestone…
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.
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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Inside Page Back to Blog According to the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), there are nearly 200,000 LGBTQ people in South Carolina. They are parents, students, workers, and entrepreneurs deserving of equal access and protections by their elected leaders. Recent legislation targeting expressive performances, including drag shows, will have a chilling impact on live entertainment, causing…