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.
Inside Page Back to Blog North Carolina Senate Bill 49, entitled “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” was introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly. This Bill is a copy of nationwide attacks on LGBT+ youth in schools. This Bill is about attacking the existence and education of LGBTQ+ kids and their families. It harms vulnerable students and weaponizes…
Inside Page Back to Blog December 9, 2022 CHARLOTTE – The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of its 2022 Business & Community Awards, a program that recognizes the contributions made by businesses and individuals in building a stronger LGBT+ and allied business and professional community. When announced, President & CEO, Chad Turner…
Support of Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce aligns to Bank of America’s commitment to foster a culture of inclusion, serve our LGBTQ+ clients with pride and be resolute in our commitment to the LGBTQ+ communities in which we live and work. We’ve been pioneering on LGBTQ+ inclusion for over 20 years.
This is the first time that NASCAR has partnered with an LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
CLGBTCC announces the 2020-2021 award recipients!
Inside Page Back to Blog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 29, 2021 Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce will join Blue Ridge Pride on June 28, 2021 at New Belgium Brewery in Asheville, NC to announce their strategic partnership in the Chamber’s two-state expansion. “Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce will be a robust and impactful economic…
Inside Page Back to Blog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 6, 2021 Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce was unveiled Tuesday as an expansion of the Charlotte LGBT Chamber with a vision to create the most vibrant, inclusive, and healthy economy in the Western North Carolina and South Carolina region. For three decades, the Chamber has…
Inside Page Back to Blog Multiple pieces of legislation have been introduced and passed across the nation within the last three months of 2021. By March 9, 2021, more than twenty-eight states introduced over eighty-two anti-trans bills. Half of these were aimed at preventing trans athletes from participating in sports that are designated for the gender in which…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce Announces “This is your shot!” Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Charlotte, NC, April 7, 2021 — The Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced that they will host a drive-through Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The vaccinations will be provided by the Mecklenburg County Health Department.…
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