Category: News

Kia Comedy, Dr. Elijah Nicholas Host 2021 Community Honors Virtual Awards Live from Out Front Theatre Company

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga., December 7, 2021 –– Kia “Comedy” Barnes and Dr. Elijah Nicholas will host OUT Georgia Business Alliance’s 2021 Community Honors virtual awards, presented by AARP Georgia, to be held Thursday, December 16 at 7pm Eastern. The virtual celebration will be broadcast live from Out Front Theatre Company as Georgia’s only

OUT Georgia’s TGX360 Survey Launched during Transgender Awareness Week 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga., November 15, 2021 –– OUT Georgia Business Alliance is proud to launch its inaugural TGX360 survey during Transgender Awareness Week 2021, which will help gather important data on employment and entrepreneurship needs of Georgia’s transgender and gender expansive (TGX) residents. The TGX360 survey, which is available online in English and

OUT Georgia Serves as Community Partner, Sponsors Three Films for 2021 Out on Film Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga., September 20, 2021 –– OUT Georgia Business Alliance is proud to serve as a Community Partner and sponsor of three films during the 34th annual Out on Film Festival. Running September 23 through October 3, Out on Film will bring more than 150 titles to in-person and virtual audiences for the

Applications Open for OUT Georgia’s Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga., September 7, 2021 — OUT Georgia Business Alliance is actively recruiting qualified and diverse applicants for the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors ahead of its 2022 elections, with a focus on enhancing expertise, minority, statewide, and LGBTQ+ representation. Application Deadline Extended through October 21 “What an exciting time of the

OUT Georgia Members, Special Guests Shine during 2021 LGBTQ+ Business Summit

OUT Georgia’s Power of Connection: 2021 LGBTQ+ Business Summit brought together business and nonprofit leaders from across the state for an inspiring two-day virtual learning experience June 23-24, with special guests and the chamber’s LGBTQ+ and ally Membership taking center stage. “50 speakers and experts representing OUT Georgia’s Member- and Partner-organizations in Atlanta, Brunswick, Macon,

Power of Connection: 2021 LGBTQ+ Business Summit to feature Angelica Ross, Rep. Sam Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga., June 1, 2021 — OUT Georgia Business Alliance is proud to invite Georgia’s LGBTQ+ and ally community to the virtual Power of Connection: 2021 LGBTQ+ Business Summit to be held June 23-24, welcomes from Stacey Abrams and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and keynotes from actress, advocate, and CEO Angelica Ross and Georgia

OUT Georgia Calls for Participation in 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey

Now through June 30, OUT Georgia Business Alliance is calling on LGBTQ+ Georgians and our Membership to participate in the 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Survey, powered by Community Marketing & Insights (CMI). For over a decade, the LGBTQ Community Survey has provided free data to help non-profits, universities, and organizations better understand and serve the

OUT Georgia Celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility 2021

Today, OUT Georgia Business Alliance honors International Transgender Day of Visibility 2021. International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual observance occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people’s contributions to society and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people worldwide, especially for trans women of color and

OUT Georgia Announces New Initiative, Advisory Committee to Advance Economic Equity for TGNC Georgians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga., March 24, 2021 — OUT Georgia Business Alliance is proud to announce its TGNC360 initiative and advisory committee leadership guiding the organization’s new employment and entrepreneurship effort created by and for Georgia’s Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) community. TGNC360 aims to advance economic equity by providing full-service support to Georgia’s

OUT Georgia Expands Ambassador Program, Recruiting in 2021

OUT Georgia Business Alliance is expanding its volunteer Ambassador Program and recruiting efforts to better represent and inform the state’s only LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce in 2021 and beyond. “After successfully relaunching our Ambassador Program in 2020 with a grant from NGLCC and Bank of America, we’ve built a volunteer team of more