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The Business Voice of the LGBTQ+ Community What We Do: The Business Voice of the LGBTQ+ Community Foundation The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber. The Foundation provides leadership opportunities and educational programs for our members and the community at large. In 2022, the Foundation collected over…

Who We Are: Our Committees Our Committees Get involved, stay connected, make a difference! Read more in the OUT Tampa Bay 2022-2023 Business Directory & Resource Guide! Ambassador Committee Chamber Ambassadors are highly motivated and engaged members who serve as liaisons between the Chamber and our members as well as represent the Chamber at a…

Pride in Sports What Makes Us Champa Bay Local sports teams celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion! Three professional sports teams which call Tampa Bay home are champions not only within their respective sports, but also in matters of inclusion. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Drawing on the strength of the diverse region, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers strive…

Things to Do in Tampa Bay Can’t-Miss Events in Tampa Bay LGBTQ+ Community Members’ Volunteer Day Each year, the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber selects a local nonprofit member around the holidays to partner with for our Members’ Volunteer Day to give back to our community. In 2021, our members donated over 200 meals to Feeding…

Spotlight on Tampa Bay CEOs Why Tampa Bay is Beloved by Business Leaders We asked CEOs and leaders in the community about their love of Tampa Bay. Here’s what they said about the best place to live, work and play. David Capece CEO CROOW croow.com “When I moved to Tampa Bay in 2010, the region…

Tampa Bay Mayoral Highlights Learn from the Professionals Tampa Bay Mayors chime in on inclusivity and diversity of the area. Sarasota Mayor Erik J. Arroyo How is the City taking strides to become a more diverse and inclusive place? “The City of Sarasota realized the importance of diversity and inclusion when in 2003 the visionaries…

Best of Tampa Bay: Beaches Beaches St. Pete Beach was recently listed as Tripadvisor’s No. 1 Beach in the United States in 2021. Featuring a friendly, laid-back beach town with a beautiful waterfront view, St. Pete Beach is home to County Park Beach, Pass-a-Grille Beach and the popular Upham Beach. Treasure Island Beach, known as an LGBTQ+ friendly beach,…

Best of Tampa Bay: Sarasota Sarasota With respect ingrained as one of the city’s values, Sarasota is a community committed to encouraging diversity in all its forms. Originally home to Native Americans who settled around 10,000 years ago, the land which is now known as Sarasota was discovered by the Spanish in 1513. Spanish maps…

Best of Tampa Bay: Tampa Tampa The third largest city in Florida, Tampa has a history as diverse as its residents. In 1886, Vicente Martinez Ybor established his cigar factory in Tampa. From the steps of the factory, Jose Marti, the so-called “George Washington” of Cuba, led the cigar workers to take up arms against…

Best of Tampa Bay: St. Petersburg St. Petersburg A melting pot of people and cultures, St. Petersburg formed from those setting up homesteads during the 1830s. After the Civil War, more settlers arrived, including the area’s first Black settlers, John Donaldson and Anna Germain, in 1868. John Constantine Williams of Detroit, Michigan moved to Tampa…