What an Unforgettable Day - Our Most Successful Pride In Business Celebration Yet!
THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF A DAY THAT WAS TRULY UNFORGETTABLE!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and who helped us make the 2025 Pride In Business Celebration the best one yet!
With nearly 1,000 attendees, over 100 sponsors, a record-breaking amount raised, and an After Party for the ages — we came together in a way that showcased the very best of what community looks like. This wasn’t just an event. It was a moment of unity, celebration, and purpose.
TOGETHER, WE CREATED SOMETHING POWERFUL.
Every connection made, every story shared, every dollar raised — it all fuels the Chamber’s work to support LGBTQ+ businesses and professionals and pushes our mission forward. Your presence and support send a clear message: we are building a better tomorrow for the LGBTQ+ community in our region.
ABOUT THE 2025 EVENT
This year’s theme honored the 10-Year Anniversary of Marriage Equality Supreme Court Ruling, celebrating a decade of love, commitment, and progress while acknowledging the ongoing work to protect these hard-won rights. Marriage equality is not only a victory for civil rights—it’s a cornerstone of economic inclusion.
The landmark ruling not only affirmed love and commitment but also advanced LGBTQ+ economic empowerment by creating financial protections and creating pathways to greater economic stability and opportunity.
In a time when our freedoms face new challenges, this celebration is more than an anniversary—it’s a call to action. As part of the event, we...
- Reflected on the journey of achieving marriage equality.
- Recognized our resilience as a community.
- Reaffirmed our dedication to the fight for equality for all.
- Celebrated the LGBTQ+ community’s economic impact.
This year, coming together as a community to celebrate the visibility, resilience, and strength of the LGBTQ+ community—and this historic court decision—was more important than ever.
We are especially grateful to:
Presenting Sponsor
The Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and
The Better Business Bureau Education Foundation
🥂 VIP Reception Presenting Sponsor
Thank You to Our Special Guest, Jim Obergefell
And to our special guest, Jim Obergefell, your powerful words and enduring legacy continue to inspire us all. Thank you for being with us and reminding us why our collective work matters so deeply.
Thank You, Len!
To our wonderful emcee, Len Cannon, thank you for guiding the program with such grace, humor and presence and truly a creating a beautiful and inspiring conversation with our special guest. Thank you to KHOU 11 for your partnership again this year.
We appreciate our Event Co-Chairs!
A heartfelt thank you to our Event Co-Chairs, Alejandra Salinas, Maggie Segrich and Travis Torrence, for your incredible leadership and dedication in making this year’s event such a success.
We are also grateful to Hilton Americas-Houston for hosting us in such a beautiful and welcoming space for this milestone anniversary celebration.
Thank you to our Media Partner, VISION Production Group, for creating our Event Impact Video.
IT WAS AN EPIC AFTER PARTY!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 PRIDE IN BUSINESS AWARD HONOREES!
Your leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to uplifting the LGBTQ+ community are inspiring. You represent the very best of what it means to do business — and lead — with purpose, pride, and impact.
We are honored to celebrate each of you and share your stories with our community.
Check out all of the 2025 Honorees and hear their own words about this honor and recognition.
YOU CAN STILL SUPPORT!
If you were inspired by the event and want to keep the momentum going, you can still support our mission through a donation or other ways to engage with the Chamber. Every contribution helps us continue our work to create economic opportunity and equity for the LGBTQ+ community in the region.
DONATE
Support the work of the Chamber
BECOME AN IMPACT PARTNER
(100+ employees)
JOIN THE CHAMBER
(Less than 100 employees; select industries; individuals)
PAY IT FORWARD FUND
(Underwrite membership scholarships for marginalized businesses)
Every contribution helps us grow our LGBTQ+ economic ecosystem and expand opportunities across our region.
To all our generous sponsors, elected officials, members, After Party and event supporters and every attendee — thank you for showing up and for your support. You are part of this impact.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 PRIDE IN BUSINESS SPONSORS!
PRESENTING SPONSOR
The Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and The Better Business Bureau Education Foundation
VIP RECEPTION PRESENTING SPONSOR
VISIONARY SPONSORS
    
    
  
CHAMPION SPONSORS
 
 
 
   
    
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
    
  
  
  
 
EQUALITY SPONSORS
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADVOCATE SPONSORS
Bracewell LLP
Certarus
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity
Composition ID Houston
Dr. Marilyn Zorn and Mr. Gower Brown
Dessert Gallery
Genevieve Graham & Cas Bridge
Jones Walker LLP
King & Spalding
LifeGift
Manousso Mediation & Arbitration, LLC: Solution2Conflict
Michael's Cookie Jar
Motiva Enterprises
Nelson Mullins
Scott Brogan
Silver Eagle Distributors Houston
AFTER PARTY - PRESENTING SPONSOR
AFTER PARTY - CELEBRATION SPONSOR
 
 
AFTER PARTY - RAINBOW SPONSORS
All-Pro Auto Reconditioning
Bickham Services Unlimited
Booth Boxx
Council Member Jonathan Estrada Pasadena City Council District E
FedEx
Frost Brown Todd
Kronbergs Flags & Flagpoles
Log Cabin Republicans of Houston
Party Props Inc.
DESSERT SPONSOR
CENTERPIECE SPONSOR
AWARD SPONSOR
MEDIA PARTNERS
 
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MEDIA SPONSORS
 
   
  
 
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT YEAR!
We’ll carry this momentum forward as we continue to do the work — unapologetically, boldly, and together.
On behalf of our team and our board, we are grateful to you for showing up and supporting the 2025 Pride In Business Celebration.
We can't wait until 2026 where we'll be celebrating the Chamber's 10-Year Anniversary! Make your plans to join us on June 12th!