Proof of Identity: California's LGBTQ Business Certification
How can you know for certain that someone isgay? Well, theNational LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commercesays they have it all figured out. As of April 2022, under theSupplier Diversity Programmanaged by the. . .
How can you know for certain that someone isgay? Well, theNational LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commercesays they have it all figured out. As of April 2022, under theSupplier Diversity Programmanaged by the California Public Utilities Commission, if you’re a large-scale utility company in California, you have the option to reserve a percentage of your contract awards to certifiedLGBTQcorporations and entities. Several California entities, such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric, all participate in this program. But the certification process itself has drawn scrutiny, particularly the methods used to verify an applicant’sLGBTQstatus. The list of documents accepted to prove status is extensive, and “if the sum of all the documents does not specify explicitly that said owner identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer, it is very unlikely that it will suffice for the National Certification Committee. ”Acceptable forms of documentation in the certification process include a letter from three personal references attesting to LGBTQ status, a social media account, and videos and podcasts that state one’s status. TRENDING ARTICLESAccording to its website, NGLCC’s exclusive LGBT Business Enterprise “certification works hard for you, giving you a competitive advantage to succeed. ”After submitting documentation, “a virtual site visit with an NGLCC-trained site visitor is conducted at a predetermined time with the majority business owner. The site visitor will corroborate the information in your application and learn more about your business in the process. ”Many have noted the hypocrisy in the certification process. Identification is required, and applicants must be U. S. citizens or permanent residents to be considered for funding. Yet, California does not require identification to vote. California Assemblyman David Tangipa, R-Fresno, highlighted that contrast in a recent post on X. 🚨ID REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS GAY BUT NOT TO VOTE!To be a certified LGBTQ buisness or entity and get awarded contracts by the CPUC (Utility Companies) in California you have to go through a “rigorous” background and ID certification process (which I was told was r*cist) before…pic. twitter. com/Qvp2mBfA1g— David Tangipa (@DavidTangipa)June 18, 2026The Daily Signal contacted the National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce for comment but did not receive a reply by the time of publication.