Wal-Mart is reaching out to a national gay and lesbian business group to deepen the pool of companies that supplies its stores.

The world?s largest retailer joined the Corporate Advisory Council of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and will offer workshops to gay and lesbian business owners who want to become Wal-Mart suppliers.

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