Diverse NYC small business owners celebrating community

NYC LGBTQS Chamber of Commerce

Your Business Belongs Here.

The NYC LGBTQS Chamber of Commerce is your home base — connecting, championing, and celebrating LGBTQ+ small businesses across New York City.

Our mission

We believe every LGBTQ+ business owner deserves a community that shows up for them. We advocate, connect, and resource our members so they can build thriving businesses — and a stronger NYC.

500+

Member businesses

15+

Years serving NYC

40+

Annual events

Everything you need to grow

Membership opens doors — to people, programs, and possibilities that move your business forward.

A network that actually shows up

Monthly mixers, peer groups, and a directory that puts your business in front of thousands of community-minded customers and partners.

Advocacy with real teeth

We fight for policies that protect and uplift LGBTQ+ business owners at City Hall and beyond — so you can focus on running your business.

Resources built for your reality

From grants and legal clinics to marketing workshops and financial coaching — practical tools designed for small business owners like you.

Visibility that drives business

Get featured in our member directory, press releases, and social channels — reaching customers who actively seek out LGBTQ+-owned businesses.

Meet our members

Real businesses. Real people. Real community.

Maria Gonzalez, Flores & Co. Floral Studio

Retail / Floral Design

Flores & Co. Floral Studio

Maria Gonzalez

"The Chamber connected me with my biggest wholesale client. I went from a one-person shop to a team of five in under a year."
James Park, Park Avenue Coffee

Food & Beverage

Park Avenue Coffee

James Park

"Being part of this community means my regulars aren't just customers — they're advocates who send their friends and family through my door."
Alex Rivera, Rivera Creative Studio

Design & Marketing

Rivera Creative Studio

Alex Rivera

"The workshops alone are worth the membership. I've leveled up my business strategy more in one year here than in the five before it."
LGBTQ+ business owners at a community networking event

Ready to join?

Your seat at the table is waiting.

Membership in the NYC LGBTQS Chamber of Commerce means you're never building alone. Join hundreds of business owners who've found their community, their clients, and their confidence here.