Dr. Biden meets with LGBT Americans benefiting from the Affordable Care Act

An important deadline is coming up for all Americans, including the LGBT community: March 31 is the end of the open enrollment period for individuals to sign up for health care in the state and federal Marketplaces. If you miss the deadline, you may not be able to get health insurance again until next year. The Affordable Care…

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HRC Foundation releases detailed report on Scott Lively’s anti-LGBT past

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has released a detailed report of Scott Lively’s anti-LGBT record – particularly his record of exporting hate overseas. According to the well documented report, Lively describes being gay as a “personality disorder” and his struggle against equality as “a war” in which only one side can prevail, but…

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Survey finds younger UK gay men more likely to get married than older counterparts

LONDON — Jack’d, the fastest growing gay app in the world among young adult gay men, today released the findings of a community survey conducted amongst its users in the United Kingdom. With same-sex marriage to be legalized  March 29 in England and Wales, Jack’d surveyed its community–80 percent of which are 18-30 years old–on their…

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VisitBritain launches new ‘Love is Great’ campaign

NEW YORK – As England and Wales welcome the new same-sex marriage law  March 29 (Scotland will follow later this year), VisitBritain, the national tourism agency responsible for inspiring the world to explore Britain, highlights where to enjoy a GREAT summer of love. Whether celebrating your honeymoon or a sexy singles weekend, Britain has a…

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Professional Diversity Network celebrates 3 million members online

CHICAGO — Membership for the leading developer and operator of online recruiting for diverse professionals, Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq:IPDN), has hit the 3 million mark. The Chicago-based company attributes its strong growth to a combination of advanced job search technology, relationships with leading national employers and expert knowledge of diversity workforce compliance.  Founded in…

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Stuart Milk continues global human rights work spreading Harvey Milk’s legacy of hope in Ireland

Stuart Milk, co-founder and president of the Harvey Milk Foundation and nephew of the gay rights icon Harvey Milk, was presented with the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse by The College Historical Society (The Hist) in Trinity College Dublin  Friday, March 21. Stuart was honored by The Hist for his inspiring decade…

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MEUSA to create online gallery of stories sharing personal journeys to embracing marriage equality

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO – In partnership with acclaimed storytelling Web site Cowbird, Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) today announced Getting to “I Do”: Our Journeys to Marriage Equality, a project to collect and share multimedia-rich personal stories about relationships, family, marriage, advocacy, and equality as a means to educate and continue to change hearts and minds…

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What they’re saying: Douglas M. Brooks as the new director of the Office of National AIDS Policy

After President Obama announced yesterday that Douglas M. Brooks, MSW, would lead the Office of National AIDS Policy, HIV/AIDS organizations from around the country announced their support. They echoed the President’s words when he said, “Douglas’s policy expertise combined with his extensive experience working in the community makes him uniquely suited to the task of…

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