The First LGBT Business Chamber of Commerce turns 35!
GGBA The First LGBT Chamber of CommerceFounded in 1974, the Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA) is America’s first LGBT Chamber of Commerce and began as the first business organization founded by gay and lesbian entrepreneurs. Its mission was, and still is, to grow, promote and increase the visibility of LGBT businesses and those businesses in the community that support them.
The GGBA provides networking opportunities, marketing exposur…
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I've been thinking a lot lately about the bottom line for lesbians...
What does it take to thrive in today's world as a lesbian woman, single or coupled?
I define thrive as being able to be oneself enough in one's life so that, if you are a lesbian, you celebrate your sexuality. You don't hide who you are. And that authenticity extends to you and your life in general.
Thriving also means abilities to...
* handle adversity, that is, deal with and rise above all of life and love's challenges,…
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GGBA “Talk of the Town” w/Kathy Eppley
Tuesday, March 17, 5:00-7:30p
Hotel Rex – 562 Sutter St, SF
Join Speaker, Income Acceleration Coach and Law of Attraction Expert, Kathy Eppley who inspires and empowers entrepreneurs and sales professionals to stretch beyond perceived boundaries, take action and get results fast. No matter what state the economy is, she helps her clients find the opportunities to reach Astounding Success! $15 for Wells Fargo Team Members. For more info visit:…
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Here at Seasons of Pride we are always looking for new contributors, if you are a budding or even an experienced writer and are looking for somewhere on the web to showcase your work then why not give us a try. If you have an article that is of interest to the LGBT community, then we want to hear about it.
A Few Reasons To Guest Blog For Us
* Get free exposure for your website or blog.
* Be a part of our growing community.
* Share your experiences with other LGBT readers.…
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Wes Combs on gay businesses
In today’s economy, it is difficult for all businesses, regardless of if the owner is GLBT or not. It is important to understand that all business owners will be able to maximize their success in any economic situation if they know who their core customer is and how best to connect with them. Our research with Harris Interactive has consistently shown that GLBT consumers prefer to do business with compa…
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The challenge is we tend to think of the components as silos. In reality, we experience the same job discrimination, we want equal rights, we want healthcare – I do believe we are a single community. We all struggle with society’s ideals as to what constitutes a man or a woman. We all have our own sense of gender identification, but we make the same people uncomfortable for the same reasons – we are different.
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This may be a little dated, and who knows, the decision might already have been made; I do not want adult content on this site. I just discovered an email in my Inbox dated 11/21 asking for comments. I couldn't find on the stie's home page where I might post input so I'm now posting it on my own blog.
There are plenty of places on line where members of our community can meet for sexual and other purposes. One of the things I liked about Gay Resources was that it appeared to be a mature social-bu…
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Pretty good stuff about GLBT at
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Our Responsibilty
• Value and respect the diversity of our members
• Educate present and future generations
• Uphold the highest standards
• Provide a space for every voice
• Enlighten our own and greater audiences
• Relate to the community and culture in which we thrive
• Inspire the intellects of our members
• Serve as a compelling model for other LGBT businesses
What we strive to offer our members
• A meaningful, memorable and valuable experience
• To create empowered, knowle…
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This says a lot about the power of the US's conservative base. Rather than moving forward with equal rights for all citizens, they choose to create a second class citizenship. We can only hope that the courts recognize this injustice and protect the minority from the mob rule of the majority.
The US government is one of the only Western democratic nations that has declined to support a United Nations Declaration calling for the global decriminalisation of homosexuality.
The Declaration will…
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The ladies know her as the founder of the legendary Club Skirts presents The Dinah - the largest and the original event of the modern Dinah Shore weekend festivities – but Mariah Hanson is more than just an event promoter extraordinaire, she is a business entrepreneur lesbian icon who has not only successfully built an empire but as well accomplished a cultural and social phenomenon that crosses over any genders, races and religious denominations.…
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081125/ap_on_re_us/gay_adoptions
Florida finally does something right!
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2000+ Members here on LinkedIn - This global group is for all gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans (GLBT) persons and our friends seeking to connect, network and communicate to advance their professional careers with a special emphasis on social issues that affect us as a larger LGBT community globally. Check out the website link.
LinkedIn Group: GLBT Network
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GLAAD
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
http://www.glaad.org
HRC
Human Rights Campaign - Provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues.
http://www.hrc.org/
IGLHRC
The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHR…
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LGBT CareerLink provides resources for faster, smarter online job networking for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) job seekers
In today's challenging economic climate and competitive job market, HR professionals and job candidates want effective, timely ways to network. Now the leading LGBT workplace equality organization -- Out & Equal Workplace Advocates -- has launched
www.LGBTCareerLink.com, an online career center linking diversit…
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Obama’s Transition Team Includes Seven Openly Gay Advisors
by Kilian Melloy
EDGE Contributor
Wednesday Nov 19, 2008
In a spirit of inclusion and transparency in government, President-Elect Barack Obama has chosen seven openly gay transition officials to assist in preparing for the new administration, with details about the transition team appearing online for public inspection.
The online reso…
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VIA TOWLEROAD
Obama's Change.Gov Website Features Comprehensive LGBT Agenda

From Barack Obama's site,
Change.gov:
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Expand Hate Crimes Statutes: In 2004, crimes against LGBT Americans constituted the third-highest category of hate crime r…
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