The Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA), the nation's largest state and local LGBT chamber of commerce, has made the move to Capitol Hill.
GSBA moved into its first independent office at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and East Pine Street earlier this summer. On Friday, Sept. 7, the GSBA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to commemorate this historic milestone.
The organization welcomed more than 250 people through the doors for the occasion.
"GSBA has a great office in the heart of what is historically Seattle's LGBT neighborhood," said Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark. "That GSBA gets to be part of the Pike/Pine business community and support businesses all over our city seems to be the best of both worlds."
"GSBA's move to Capitol Hill, our historic, cultural center, is a monumental milestone for the local LGBT community to maintain the inclusive identity of this important neighborhood district," GSBA Executive Director Louise Chernin said. "GSBA is one of few LGBT business chambers in the country to even have an independent office, so this move also signifies the success our chamber enjoys here in Seattle."
Seattle is home to some of the largest and oldest LGBT nonprofits in the U.S., including Flying House Productions, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Pride Foundation and Seattle Counseling Services, all of which also call Capitol Hill home.
Eight gay men founded GSBA in 1981. A mere 26 years later, GSBA has more than 1,000 members, making it the second largest chamber of commerce in Washington State. For more information about GSBA, visit www.thegsba.org.
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