The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois hosted Beyond the Pride Parade: Celebrating True LGBTQ+ Engagement Sept. 19 at Catalyst Ranch.
Chamber Executive Director Jerome’ Holston (pictured left) welcomed the crowd, and Channyn Lynn Parker (next to Holston), manger of external relations for Howard Brown Health, moderated.
Panelists pictured from left, next to Parker: Mike Ziri (director of public policy, Equality Illinois); Michael Nordman (community affairs manager, MillerCoors); Elizabeth Okey (community impact manager, Wintrust Bank); and Bernadette Smith (CEO, Equality Institute).
The program’s mission was to look at other ways corporations could partner and support LGBT issues, beyond pride.
The event featured refreshments from Taylor’s Tacos.