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Greater Seattle Business Association : ウィキペディア英語版 | Greater Seattle Business Association
The Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) is a Seattle, Washington-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and allied chamber of commerce. The majority of the organization's membership are small businesses located throughout the Puget Sound area. The association counts a few large corporations as members, including: Microsoft, Starbucks, Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual (now JPMorgan Chase), Safeco Insurance, and American Family Insurance. The association's mission is to combine business development, leadership, and social activism to expand economic opportunities for the LGBT community and allies.〔(Philadelphia and other towns outdo Seattle in going after $56B gay tourism market ), Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle), Friday, January 25, 2008〕 == History == The GSBA was founded in 1981 〔(GSBA timeline ) - GSBA website〕 for the purposes of visibility and to create a unified voice for the lesbian and gay business community. At the time of its incorporation, the board of directors consisted of 9 men. Since its inception, the board of directors has grown to 25 positions. The association's membership reached 1,000 in 2006. The following year the GSBA opened its first independent office in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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