74. Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce: Advocating for Inclusivity
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Season 4 Episode 5: The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce represents over 140 small business, corporate, and nonprofit members who share the values of promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. It serves small businesses throughout the state by connecting its members with resources and funding. The Chamber is a catalyst for creating long-lasting partnerships between key organizations and businesses across the state while advocating for civil rights.
Listen to Liz Pitts, president of the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, Samantha Taylor, the organization's board chair, and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s communications director, as they discuss the journey the organization has been on since it was started 10 years ago, the importance of using inclusive speech to help people feel safe, the Chamber's LGBTQ+ employee resource group that leads companies' diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the benefits it realizes from Utah’s well-educated and committed workforce, and much more.