Welcome To The ECCDC
The Equality Chamber of Commerce DC Metro Area's mission is to advocate, empower, promote and facilitate the success of LGBT businesses and their allies in the Metro DC region.
We believe in the power of partnerships
Part of our mission as the Equality Chamber is to connect LGBTQ businesses with one another so that we can continue to amplify our professional capabilities within the community.
President's Circle Sponsors
About the ECCDC
When we decided in 2019 to update our brand to the ECCDC, The Equality Chamber of Commerce | DC, it was humbling to have it coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.
This change reflects both the progress we’ve made in being a more inclusive Chamber and where we want to continue to grow.
We realized with the continued advancement of the LGBTQ rights movement, “gay and lesbian” no longer reflects where we should be as a community nor where we want to be as an organization.
When originally founded in 1992 as the Potomac Executive Network (PEN), being associated with an organization that had “gay” in its name would end a career or business. Eventually we changed to the Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and our members were proud to “come out” as an organization.
We are PROUD to welcome YOU to the ECCDC!
Proudly Supported by Our Generous Partners:
The Equality Chamber Foundation (ecf) was founded in 2019 with the purpose to support and facilitate the success of the LGBT+ community and its allies through inclusion, a commitment to equality, and educational outreach in the areas of financial awareness, business acumen and economic opportunity.
The ecf is a not-for-profit and a public charity.