National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), founded in 2002, is the US business association that certifies LGBT-owned companies as LGBTBEs and connects them with corporate supplier-diversity programmes. Its Washington headquarters at 729 15th Street NW is an office, not a place to visit. It is open on weekdays during business hours and closed at weekends. For travellers, it is mainly useful as a directory: affiliate chambers in many US cities list LGBTQ-owned businesses. Membership and certification details are on nglcc.org.