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Habitat For Humanity Announces Pride Build Projects for 2021 Pride Build 2021 Focused on Home Improvement Kansas City, Missouri, April 2nd, 2021 – Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is working to build an inclusive Kansas City community. This year, Habitat KC’s Pride Build is supporting LGBTQ+ homeowners by assisting with exterior home repairs needed…

Burns & McDonnell Names Harden as First DEI Strategy Manager KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Burns & McDonnell has promoted Leon Harden as the firm’s first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy manager. After three years working in recruitment at Burns & McDonnell, in his new role Harden will work closely with executive leaders and business diversity teams globally to…

ACTION ALERT: Contact the Senate Education Committee to oppose SB 208 ACTION ALERT: Contact the Senate Education Committee to oppose SB 208 Last week, we successfully stopped an attempt in the House to attach an amendment that would bully trans youth and require trans athletes to participate in the athletic team that matches the gender…

Ambassador of Month: Blake Dankert The Mid-America LGBT Chamber’s Ambassadors Program recognizes Blake Dankert as February’s Ambassador of the Month Kansas City, Missouri | Thursday February 18, 2021 – The Ambassadors are proud to recognize Blake Dankert as February’s Ambassador of the month. Blake has been the hidden gem behind the scenes of every Ambassador…

Business Credit Works Receives LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) Certification Business Credit Works Receives LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) Certification Kansas City, MO – The Mid-America LGBT Chamber is proud to announce the LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) certification of Business Credit works by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). NGLCC is the business voice of the…

Save Inc. Hosts Welcome Home Supply Drive Multiple Mid-America LGBT Chamber Members Take Part in Save Inc KC’s Supply Drive SAVE, Inc.’s Welcome Home Supply Drive is underway! Through February 6, you can take a donation of kitchen supplies, hygiene supplies or cleaning supplies into nine local businesses for SAVE, Inc.’s Welcome Home Buckets. Participating…

Ambassador of Month: Jenny Mora The Mid-America LGBT Chamber’s Ambassadors Program recognizes Jenny Mora as January’s Ambassador of the Month Kansas City, Missouri | Wednesday January 6, 2021 – The Ambassadors are proud to celebrate Jenny Mora and all of her contributions to the Chamber and to the Ambassadors. Jenny is the Director of Sales…

Holiday Message from Chamber President, Jeff Harris Kansas City, Missouri | Monday, December 21, 2020 Dear Members and Friends, In the past we would have gathered for our annual Holiday B2B, a final celebration of the year where we all dress a little sharper, feel a little lighter, and enjoy holiday cheer. However, this year…

Ambassador of Month: Melissa Feris The Mid-America LGBT Chamber’s Ambassadors Program recognizes Melissa Feris as November’s Ambassador of the Month Kansas City, Missouri | Sunday, November 29, 2020 – The Ambassadors are proud to celebrate Melissa Feris and all of her contributions to the Chamber and to the Ambassadors. Melissa has been recognized as going…

Chamber Statement on Fulton v. City of Philadelphia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the US Supreme court will hear a case that could deny taxpayer funded services to the LGBTQ community. Download PDF Kansas City, Missouri | Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 – The Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case now under consideration by the Supreme Court…

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