HRC to launch Global Corporate Coalition to advance LGBT equality in workplaces worldwide

NEW YORK – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) will announce the creation of a groundbreaking global coalition committed to advancing LGBT workplace equality around the world. The announcement will be made on stage during the closing plenary of the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York. The inaugural members of HRC’s global corporate…

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‘Stonewall’ bombs at the box office

Trouble-hit movie Stonewall bombed at the box office in its limited start at the weekend, grossing $112,414 from 127 theaters for an abysmal location average of $871, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The historical drama by openly gay director Roland Emmerich recounts the events surrounding the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a bloody standoff with police outside a…

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WATCH: Putin denies that Russia discriminates against gays and lesbians

View More: Overtime Original News|Live News|More News Videos Following the announcement by the Kremlin that Vladimir Putin would meet with singer Sir Elton John, to discuss any issue including LGBT rights the Russian president held an interview with 60 Minutes yesterday. The Advocate reported that Putin told CBS News anchor Charlie Rose said he didn’t…

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Matt Baume: Why ‘Straight Acting’ insults the memory of Stonewall (VIDEO)

The new movie Stonewall has been the target of boycotts and the recipient of some unflattering reviews. To add fuel to the fire director Roland Emmerich has used the term “straight acting” to describe the hero at the center of Stonewall, saying in an interview with BuzzFeed: “You have to understand one thing: I didn’t make this…

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