News by subject: LGB

In response to the recent congressional committee banning books and resources for certain LGBTQ+ federal employees, the author of one of the listed books, Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. "The Gay Leadership Dude®") has decided to give away the queer...

MGM Resorts International ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") proudly returns for the 17th consecutive year as the presenting sponsor of the annual Las Vegas Pride Parade, scheduled for Friday, October 6 in downtown Las Vegas....

The governments of Canada and British Columbia along with the City of Vancouver announced combined funding of more than $91 million for a major affordable housing project that will build 154 new homes for people living and working in Vancouver....

Today, the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), and 17 partner organizations announced the formation of the Data Equity Coalition, a new partnership to improve health outcomes through better, more...

GumGum, a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform, announces remarkable results of its pro-bono CTV In-Video campaign with The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people....

Nation's oldest and largest legal non-profit advocating for the LGBTQ+ and HIV+ communities marks its #unprecedented past and #unstoppable future with advocacy events throughout the month of October  The nonprofit organization, along with its donors...

Granite Telecommunications, a $1.85 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, today announced that Granite President and CEO Rob Hale was named to the Boston Business Journal's...

Urban Health Partnerships (UHP), a prominent South Florida-based nonprofit organization dedicated to public health, proudly announces receipt of a $1.1 million award this year with an anticipated overall award of $6 million over 5 years (09/21/2023 -...

Eastern Michigan University is working to improve the mental health of college students with a new visual podcast, "Enlighten U." The first episode aired Sept. 15 and can be found on EMU's YouTube Channel and all major podcast platforms....

Elevated Access is pleased to announce that it has completed its 400th flight since its founding in April 2022.  Elevated Access, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is a volunteer pilot network that has flown passengers over 250,000 miles across the...

Joseph & Norinsberg LLC announced today a civil action case in the New York Supreme Court, Bronx County, resulting from allegations that their client, Jahmelia "Jay" Peters, was denied a Starbucks promotion despite her previous experience in...

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak, the National Métis Women's representative organization dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of Métis women, is calling on all levels of government to take swift and supportive action in support of families...

Revry, the first global LGBTQ+ streaming service, is proud to announce the return of the annual Queer X Awards on October 11, 2023, to mark National Coming Out Day. Presented by Discover, this prestigious event recognizes and honors outstanding...

Insp?r Carnegie Hill, a luxury senior living community located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, proudly announces its recognition as a 2023 SAGECare Platinum Credentialed Provider. The achievement demonstrates the brand's ongoing commitment to...

In a remarkable achievement, Foothills student Jay Knopf has been selected to join the 2023/24 Minister's Youth Council, representing the voice of Alberta's junior and senior high school students in shaping the future of education in the province....

The headline-grabbing surrender of Katherine Ann Power after 23 years as a fugitive captured the nation's attention thirty years ago. Now, Katherine Power is ready to share her incredible story in a poignant and compelling memoir Surrender: My...

An annual survey of physical and sexual violence suffered by Californians documents for the first time the higher incidence of violence among non-binary and transgender people. One in 20 California adults has experienced physical violence (5%) in the...

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month which began on September 15th, LATV (www.latv.com), the leading English-speaking Gen Z and Millennial Latino entertainment network in the nation and the second-largest U.S Hispanic focused digital network,...

TOGETHXR, the trailblazing media and commerce company co-founded by world-renowned professional athletes Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, and Sue Bird, proudly announces the premiere of its first unscripted comedy series, The Syd + TP Show. Set...

Women make up an average of 23% of the oil and gas industry workforce, up by only 1% since 2020. Oil and gas continues to lag behind most major sectors, with only construction performing worse, at 14%....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Gender Equality Week: "Today, Canadians mark the beginning of Gender Equality Week, which runs until September 23. This week, we celebrate the progress made in advancing...

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented...

The "U.S. Sex Reassignment Surgery Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Gender Transition (Female-to-male, Male-to-female), By Procedure (Mastectomy, Vaginoplasty, Scrotoplasty, Hysterectomy, Phalloplasty), And Segment Forecasts, 2023 -...

Davidson Hospitality Group announces an underscored commitment to the significance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within the organization, fortified by appointing Kenny Imafidon, Vice President of Operational Excellence for Davidson, to...

La Clínica del Pueblo (LCDP) commemorates four decades of providing high quality, vital healthcare to underserved Latino/Latinx communities in the Washington, D.C. area....

On Thursday, the Ford Foundation's International Program on Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice (GREJ-I) will host their inaugural forum, Free Future 2023: Preventing Gender Violence Around the World. The exciting event, presented in partnership with...

Las Vegas, a 33-room boutique hotel, is now taking reservations. Slated to open mid-October, the creatively twisted ? and definitely different ? Bent Inn is the first adults-only gay/locally owned and operated boutique hotel and gastropub in...

A new global health equity data report released today by Omnicom PR Group (OPRG) finds widespread lack of trust in healthcare systems among non-white, LGBTQAI+ and immigrant communities and that a clear majority report experiencing explicit...

As revealed at the Content Canada conference in Toronto today, Crave confirms its expanded partnership with Blue Ant Studios and World of Wonder, by announcing the brand new series and format, SLAYCATION. The brand new format from RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE...

Customer experience (CX) platform DISQO and Do the WeRQ ? a community increasing LGBTQ+ representation in advertising ? released a new report, "LGBTQ+ Advertising: From Boldness to Backlash," exploring consumer perspectives on boycotting and brand...

Indigenous women, young women and girls, and Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer and Intersex + (2SLGBTQI+) people have the right to be safe, no matter where they live, as well as the right to every opportunity to take part in...

Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced today that it won one of the 2023 Wealth Management Industry Awards ("Wealthies") for its groundbreaking Courageous Conversations program. The program earned Cetera...

Today, Chief Joanne Miles and Chief Executive Officer Liz LaSaga from the Flat Bay...

National LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce New York (nglccNY) is pleased to welcome equalpride, the nation's leading LGBTQ+-owned and operated media company, as a new Platinum LGBTQ and LGBTBE® Certified Member to our New York Community. This membership...

Stellantis hosts 24th annual in-person supplier diversity MatchMaker event  Event connects more than 300 diverse business owners with more than 200 Tier 1 supplier decision-makers and Stellantis purchasing, supply chain and supplier operations...

Everyone, regardless of their sexual or gender identity, should have access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and resources that are safe and stigma-free. However, experiences of discrimination within Canada's health care system have...

The statistics are staggering: more than 20% of teens have seriously considered suicide. Thirteen percent of high school girls and more than 20% of LGBTQ+ teens have actually attempted it. And an increasing number of students report persistent...

Organised by myGwork, the largest global LGBTQ+ talent platform, #WorkFair 2023 will return on 18 October featuring hundreds of jobs opportunities for students and recent graduates, alongside empowering career guidance workshops and webinars....

The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (NY), which will again take place at Flushing Meadows, NY, right after the U.S. Open, is expanding its Mental Health mission to include "The Team Approach." New this year are interactive exercises for...

Reproductive Biology Associates (RBA), the oldest continuously operating full-service private fertility treatment center in the United States and a part The Prelude Network® (Prelude), celebrates 40 years of providing best-in-class fertility care...

Every Canadian deserves to fully participate in all spheres of society, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Too often, 2SLGBTQI+ communities face discrimination, violence, and barriers, which prevents them from actively participating...

The spectrum of struggles encountered by LGBTQIA+ youth in military families remains largely unexplored, residing in the peripheries of common public consciousness. Nevertheless, these challenges are authentic, multilayered, and demand our immediate...

YSL Beauty expands Abuse is Not Love, its global initiative to prevent intimate partner...

Members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Canada continue to contend with discrimination, violence, and injustice, simply because of who they are. Investing directly in 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and the organizations that support them, will help ensure that...

On August 27, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the 2SLGBTQI+ Federal Action Plan, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will make an announcement supporting seven 2SLGBTQI+ organizations in the Ottawa...

On August 27, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the 2SLGBTQI+ Federal Action Plan, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will make an announcement supporting seven 2SLGBTQI+ organizations in the Ottawa...

Gender-based violence costs women and gender-diverse people their lives. Those most at risk or who are underserved when experiencing gender-based violence are women living in rural and remote areas, Indigenous women, Black women, women with...

The 8th Annual Imagine This Women's Film Festival is back with a compelling lineup. This year's showcase features a captivating selection of 112 films, including 12 highly anticipated world premieres, 27 regional premieres designed to captivate...

My Code, the largest US diverse media company, and PinkNews, the world's largest and most influential LGBTQ+ media brand, have announced a new partnership in which My Code will exclusively represent PinkNews' integrated media capabilities in the...

Slone Partners, a nationwide executive search firm for life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare and cybersecurity companies, has been designated as a Certified LGBT Business Enterprisetm (LGBTBE®) by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC),...