Posts Tagged ‘equality’
CLGBTCC Celebrates 31 Years with a Call to Action as Pride Begins!
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…
Read MoreCLGBTCC Statement on Pending SC Legislation
CLGBTCC Statement on Pending SC Legislation Back to Blog February 6, 2023 c.turner@clgbtcc.org 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…
Read MoreCLGBTCC Announces Partnership with Bank of America
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.
Read MoreCarolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce Announces Partnership with NASCAR
This is the first time that NASCAR has partnered with an LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreStatement on Anti-trans & Transphobic Legislation
Statement on Anti-trans & Transphobic Legislation Back to Blog April 8, 2021 c.turner@clgbtcc.org 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…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules LGBTQ workers are protected from job discrimination
We were proud to join the NGLCC – The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and their brief sent to the US Supreme Court on behalf of LGBTQ workers across the nation.
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