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It’s been an amazing month celebrating Pride Month. The Chamber team has been all over the region and as far as the White House celebrating community! Thank you to everyone who has joined us.
Pride Month is not over and we not done yet! Make plans to join the Chamber over the next few days to finish out Pride Month strong.
Check out this issue of the chamber Connection for a great recap and what’s coming up, even beyond June. Happy Pride!
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...and it's not over yet! We still have a few events left and we are finishing strong! | |
The Chamber celebrated the very first day of Pride Month by heading to Lake Jackson for the Brazoria County Pride Festival! Hundreds turned out (despite the threatening skies!) to join the LGBTQ+ community in celebrating! Congratulations Brazoria County Pride on a great event! | |
On June 3rd, we held a Pride Flag Raising in front of Shell Energy Stadium with Chamber Impact Partner Houston Dynamo FC and Houston Dash. This is the first public Pride flag raising for any Houston sports team recognizing Pride Month! Speakers included SJ Luedtke Chief Marketing Officer, the Houston Dynamo & Houston Dash, Houston Council Member Joaquin Martinez, District I (home to Shell Energy Stadium!) and Tammi Wallace, Chamber Co-Founder, President & CEO. | |
We had a blast joining Chamber Equity Partner Houston Dash to celebrate Pride Night during their game against Angel City FC! The Houston Dash also honored Creative Partner, Chandrayee Soneja with Soneja Creative LLC and the Chamber on the field to recognize the Show Your Pride Campaign. | |
It was Sugar Land Space Cowboys Pride Night and we were there! We celebrated community, played Drag Bingo with Dessie Love-Blake, and watched the Cowboys rally their way to victory over OKC! Thanks so much to the Space Cowboys - we were honored to team up with them for the game and to have them as a Chamber Pivotal Impact Partner. | |
The crowd was big and festive at the Pride Month Edition of our Friday Meet & Eat at Tacos Doña Lena, a LGBTQ+owned business and Grubhub grantee! Doña Lena started selling her tacos in Salamanca Guanajuato, Mexico. When she moved to the USA in the 1990’s, she continued her taco business from her home. In 2020, after many years of hard work & sacrifice, her dream of opening her very own restaurant finally came true. | |
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As part of our annual Pride Month tradition, we brought U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Acting Under Secretary for Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Eric Morrissette together for a visit with Chamber Member Black Phlox Candle Company, an LGBTQ+-owned small business in Congresswoman Fletcher’s Congressional District.
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Council Member Sallie Alcorn visited Doggie Express with the Chamber. Doggie Express is owned by Kelly Long and Marla Martinous and is an LGBTBE® Certified business, woman-owned and celebrating their tenth anniversary! Doggie Express offers organic, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, gourmet dog treats that are baked fresh daily with only the best ingredients for your four-legged family members (humans will enjoy them, too!). | |
Thank you to Chamber Impact Partners Arca Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB) and Houston Astros for partnering with us again this year on Pride Night. What a night celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and dour hometown team. Chamber Leadership accepted a “big check” on the field from the Houston Astros Foundation and our very own Co-Founder, President & CEO, Tammi Wallace, threw out the First Pitch and we attend the MVP (Many Voices Participating) Community Reception before the game. This Pride Night win makes 4 years in a row! It was a Pride Night to remember! Did we mention the ‘Stros are now over .500? Go Astros! | |
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PRIDE IN BUSINESS CELEBRATION & AWARDS 2024 - A HUGE SUCCESS! | |
750+ attendees gathered downtown to celebrate Pride Month to celebrate Pride, business and community. We recognized 11 individuals and organizations who have done amazing work to foster economic inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community in our region. We also recognized Gary Wood, Chamber Co-Founder, with the inaugural Chamber Founders Award. It was a day to remember! | |
Show Your Pride photos have been showcased on more than 180 digital kiosks across the city this month, in partnership with IKE Smart City, shown on the north side of Shell Energy Stadium, courtesy of the Houston Dynamo FC and Houston Dash, and displayed at a special exhibit during the Chamber's premier event Pride In Business. | |
The Show Your Pride Campaign also made the news this month! | |
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BE A PART OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!
While we are finishing up Pride Month, we have tons planned for July! Make your plans to join us. The Chamber calendar is regularly updated, so please check back often. Our Events Calendar provides the details and all you have to do is register. We hope you'll join us - as always, we'd love to see you!
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THANK YOU RENEWING IMPACT PARTNERS AND CHAMBER MEMBERS | |
Attendees at Houston Dash Pride Night were able to purchase a special shirt from Chamber Member Pride Threads that was specially designed for the game! We connected this small, LGBTBE® Certified business to our Impact Partner, Houston Dash, for this fun collaboration during Pride Month. | |
The Inclusive Workspaces Pride Panel discussion was hosted by the Australian Consulate and Consul General Gabrielle Hall, featuring Chamber Co-Founder, President & CEO, Tammi Wallace, Jason Limerick with Woodside Energy, Josh Armstrong with We the Wild USA and moderator and Chamber Member Dessie Love-Blake. Thank you to the Consulate for the invitation to participate in this insightful discussion! | |
Proud ally of the LGBTQ+ community, U.S. Congressman Al Green hosted a Pride Legislative Update, at Chamber Member Rich’s, with local LGBTQ+ leaders to discuss legislation and his work on The Hill to advance LGBTQ+ equality. Thank you, Congressman Green for your work on behalf of the community! | |
Chamber Leadership attended the UK Law Tech Event with the British Consulate at the Residence. Thank you to Consul General Richard Hyde to join the reception and connect with companies from across the pond. | |
We celebrated Juneteenth with a tour of the Kinsey Exhibit at the Holocaust Museum Houston with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Thank you to Judge Hidalgo for the invitation to see this moving exhibit. | |
We were guests of Chamber Impact Partner ExxonMobil for their Pride on the Commons event. Chamber Co-Founder, President & CEO Tammi Wallace spoke in a panel discussion with the theme 'Take Your First Step with PRIDE.' | |
All the wonderful people at Katy Pride celebrated their first anniversary this month and we were there for all the fun! In a short time, Katy Pride has made a tremendous impact and has created opportunities for community to come together and celebrate and connect. What a milestone! We are proud to call Katy Pride one of our members! | |
The Chamber participated in Chamber Member, Houston's New Faces of Pride, inaugural Festival celebrating Pride Month. The Festival was held in front of City Hall and followed by the parade. | |
Thank you to Chamber Impact Partner PNC Bank for the invitation to join them at their Houston office for their Pride Month event. Ryan Wilson, Chamber Director of Corporate Relations, attended the event. We're grateful for the year-round partnership with PNC and engaging with their LGBTQ+ and Allied employees. | |
Chamber Co-Founder, President & CEO Tammi Wallace was proud to represent the Chamber at the Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn at the White House! It was wonderful to hear from Dr. Jill Biden and see so many people from across the country who are doing remarkable work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. | |
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