LGBT Chambers of Commerce & Business Alliances Supporting Entrepreneurs

Promoting, educating, supporting, and empowering is the mission of LGBT Chambers of Commerce & Business Alliances everywhere.There are so many reasons to join and be an active member of a chamber of commerce including:

• Membership brings credibility to your business.
• Increase your visibility in the community.
• Opportunities to be matched with a business mentor.
• Educational programs.
• Events – Create networking opportunities.
• Gain a voice in local, state, and national governments.
• Discounts on goods and services from participating organizations.

Use the below list to locate an LGBT Chambers of Commerce & Business Alliances near you.Are you aware of an organization not present in the below listings?  We’d love to add them.  Just use our site contact form to let us know.

 United States

Alabama

Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Gulf South

Alaska

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

Arizona

• Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Tucson GLBT Chamber of Commerce

Arkansas

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

California

• Desert Business Association
• Golden Gate Business Association
• Greater San Diego Business Association
• Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley
• Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce

Colorado

• Colorado LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce

Connecticut

• Greater Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Delaware

• The Chamber at the DC LGBT Center – encompasses Delaware

District of Columbia

• Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Florida

• Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• Key West Business Guild
• MBA Orlando
• Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Metropolitan Business Association of Orlando
• Tampa Bay Diversity Chamber of Commerce
• Tampa Bay Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Southwest Florida Harmony Chamber of Commerce
• The Gulf South Chamber – including East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle

Georgia

• Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 

Hawaii

• Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
• Lesbian and Gay Businesses of Hawaii

Idaho

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

Illinois

• LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois
• GayIndy by the Indy Rainbow Chamber 

Indiana

• Indy Rainbow Chamber

Iowa

• The Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce — Mid-America GLCC is a resource for the five-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Oklahoma

Kansas

• The Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce — Mid-America GLCC is a resource for the five-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Oklahoma

Kentucky

• Equality Northern Kentucky
• Kentuckiana Rainbow Chamber of Commerce 

Louisiana

• The Gulf South Chamber – including East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle

Maine

• Rainbow Business & Professional Association

Maryland

• Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• The Capital Area’s LGBTA Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• Boston LGBT Chamber Of Commerce-Greater Boston Business Council
• Central Mass Business Council

Michigan

• Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
• West Michigan LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Minnesota

• Quorum, the Twin Cities GLBT Business Community

Mississippi

• The Gulf South Chamber – including East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle

Missouri

• Gateway Business Guild
• Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Montana

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

Nebraska

• The Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce — Mid-America GLCC is a resource for the five-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Oklahoma

Nevada

• Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
• Lambda Las Vegas | LGBT | Lesbian & Gay Business Assoc. Las Vegas Gay Directory & Guide

New Hampshire

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

New Jersey

• New Jersey LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• South Jersey LGBT Professional and Business Network

New Mexico

• LGBTQ Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce

New York

• National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce New York
• New York City LGBT Chamber of Commerce

North Carolina

• Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• Raleigh Business and Professional Network

North Dakota

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

Ohio

• Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio
• Plexus– Chamber of Commerce for the LGBT Community and Allies
• Gay Chamber of Greater Cincinnati 

Oklahoma

• The Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce — Mid-America GLCC is a resource for the five-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Oklahoma

Oregon

• Portland Area Business Association

Pennsylvania

• Central Pennsylvania Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Independence Business Alliance
• Lehigh Valley Chamber – LGBT Business Council
• Montgomery County LGBT BusinessCouncil
• Three Rivers Business Alliance

Rhode Island

• RI Association of Gay Professionals (RI AGP)

South Carolina

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

South Dakota

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

Tennessee

• Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Texas

• Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce
• San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• The Gulf South Chamber – including East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle

Utah

• Utah Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Vermont

• Hampton Roads Business OutReach
• Richmond Business Alliance

Virginia

• Hampton Roads Business Outreach 
• Richmond Business Alliance

Washington

• Greater Seattle Business Association
• Inland Northwest Business Alliance

West Virginia

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Wyoming

None listed at this time.  Please use the Contact form to let us know of LGBT business owner resources in this state so that we may add them here.

 International

Australia

• Gay and Lesbian Organization of Business and Enterprise (GLOBE)
• Canberra Gay and Lesbian Business Association

Brazil

• Câmara de Comércio Lésbica, Gay, Bisexual e Transgênera Brasileira (CCLGBTB)

Canada

• Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
• Manitoba LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Central & Eastern Europe

• East meets West

Colombia

• Cámara de Comerciantes LGBT de Colombia (CCLGBTco)

Costa Rica

• Cámara de Comercio Diversa Costa Rica (CCDCR)

Dominican Republic

• Cámara de Comercio LGBT de la Republica Dominicana (CCLGBTRD)

Enland – United Kingdom

• Gay Business Association – GBA

Mexico

• Federación Mexicana de Empresarios LGBT (FME-LGBT)

Scandinavia

• Scandinavian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (SGLCC)

South Africa

• The Other Foundation

Philippines

• Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Uruguay

• Cámara de Comercio y Negocios LGBT de Uruguay (CCNLGBTU)

About the author: Dennis Velco

An LGBTQ social entrepreneur who focuses on strengthening the global LGBTQ+ through connecting, engaging, online, and in person.