Austin gay and lesbian chamber of commerce

Advocating. Educating. Empowering.

The Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1997 with a mission of promoting economic growth in the Austin LGBTQ community through advocacy, connections, and teaching. The vision of its founders was to aid Austin become a fully supportive, diverse, and prosperous community through a variety of initiatives that would advocate on behalf of businesses whose members illustrate segments of the collective with special concerns or a unifying social mission.

Those programs and initiatives are varied:

• The Chamber’s Employee Resource Group (ERG) Roundtable acts as a convener of existing and new ERG groups to provide a forum for education and awareness supporting the professional growth of LGBT individuals by fostering a defended environment within their companies/businesses for individuals to be authentic in the workplace.
• The Advocacy Committee researches ordinances, regulations, and propositions at the local, state, and national levels that will impact the business community.
• The Health & Wellness Committee maps out strategies to convene healthcare providers to impact the health and wellness of L

  Posted inAustin

  byChad Swiatecki

  Ahead of an in-progress comprehensive plan slated for completion later this year, Austin’s Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance (DECA) has secured a promise from two local banks to loan $1 million to member small businesses. The loans, which will be issued by Business & Community Lenders and Wells Fargo, are tied in part to the […]

  Posted inAustin

  byChad Swiatecki

  The four minority chambers of commerce that have for years worked loosely together are moving forward with creating a five-year plan for how to ensure progress in Austin doesn’t bypass minority-owned small businesses. The Austin LGBT Chamber, Greater Austin Asian Chamber, Greater Austin Black Chamber, and Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – which previously worked […]

  Posted inCity Hall

  byChad Swiatecki

  The city appears to have struck a bargain with four niche chambers of commerce to more equitably distribute each of their annual funding allocations from the city budget. Discussions have been continuing for years about how to “normalize” the city’s funding for the Austin LGBT Chamber, Greater Austin Asian Chamber, Greater Austin Black Cham
  
  

  LGBT Chamber of Commerce

  We United Austin’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce!!

  As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our business, RAINING KATE’S is now a member of Austin’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. We are fully on board with the LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s mission statement:

  The Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce cultivates, promotes, and empowers the economic well-being of the LGBT business community and their allies through collaboration, education, and community development.

  History of the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

  Now forming part of the Texas LGBTQ Chambers of Commerce coalition, the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce was established in 1997 as the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce. In 2004, the Austin Same-sex attracted and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce was renamed to more accurately reflect the LGBT business community and its allies. Read more about the history by clicking here.

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