Pride
CLGBTCC Celebrates 31 Years with a Call to Action as Pride Begins!
The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce takes pride in our mission to empower, support, and connect businesses and professionals within our vibrant community. Together we can continue to drive progress, raise awareness, and advocate for equity in the workplace and the marketplace. We urge all businesses, corporations, and non-profit organizations to join us in this crucial endeavor, not just during Pride month, but throughout the year.
Read MoreCLGBTCC Statement on NC SB49
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 bigotry against teachers…
Read MoreCarolinas LGBT+ Chamber Announces Winners of 2020-2021 Business & Community Awards
CLGBTCC announces the 2020-2021 award recipients!
Read MoreCarolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce Announces Partnership with Blue Ridge Pride
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 development organization by uniting the…
Read MoreThe Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce Expands into Two-state Region as Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce
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 been the leading business and…
Read MoreStatement on Anti-trans & Transphobic Legislation
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 they identify. Thirty more are attempting…
Read MoreCLGBTCC Announces Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic
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.…
Read MoreWe stand with Charlotte Black Pride and believe that Black Lives Matter!
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Read MoreTake Pride!
Each year, the month of June marks the beginning of global Pride celebrations. We reflect on those who sparked the revolution for LGBTQ rights at the Stonewall riots.
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