The Trevor Project to honor Twitter and Cole Ray Davis

NEW YORK – The Trevor Project today announced that Twitter and LGBTQ youth advocate Cole Ray Davis will be honored at TrevorLIVE New York on June 13, 2016 with previously announced longtime supporters and Trevor Heroes, Jordan Roth and Richie Jackson. This semi-annual fundraising ceremony recognizes The Trevor Project’s impact in suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ young people and raises awareness about…

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New survey reveals the impact of marriage equality on wedding planning

CHEVY CHASE, Md. — WeddingWire, Inc., Community Marketing & Insights (CMI), GayWeddings and the Gay Wedding Institute, have released the results of the 2016 Survey of Contemporary Couples & Current Wedding Trends, the definitive overview of today’s quickly evolving wedding landscape. Conducted by the leading industry brands, the groundbreaking study sheds light on how all couples,…

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DDB Worldwide supports LGBT Pride Month with #PrideInTalent campaign (VIDEO)

NEW YORK — In its continued efforts to create awareness and impact around advertising industry diversity and inclusion, DDB Worldwide, part of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), have announced the launch of “Pride in Talent,” a social media campaign in support of LGBT Pride Month intended to underscore the agency’s overall belief in nourishing a diverse talent base. The…

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VA proposes rule change to lift ban on gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military families has welcomed the news that the U.S. Department of Veterans (VA) is proposing a rule change to lift its outdated ban on gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans. “This is incredibly welcome news…

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NBC OUT’s First ‘Out Millennial Spotlight’ features intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis

Recently launched NBC OUT, a new vertical dedicated to coverage about and of interest to the LGBTQ community from NBCNews.com published its first ‘Out Millennial Spotlight’ featuring intersex activist and Chicago native Pidgeon Pagonis, the artist behind numerous campaigns that aim to support and raise awareness about the intersex community. At a young age, doctors…

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State Senate approves bill requiring CSU, community college job candidates to reveal sexual harassment past

SACRAMENTO—California’s State Senate has approved a measure to require California State University (CSU) and community college academic or administrative job applicants to disclose whether any final administrative or judicial action found them guilty of sexual harassment. “My bill, SB 1439, puts a wrench in the ‘pass the harasser’ cycle that protects predators in our state…

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Drunk driving prevention bill wins State Assembly approval

SAN DIEGO – Legislation by California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) to require all restaurant and bar employees who sell or serve alcoholic beverages to undergo Responsible Beverage Service training has been approved on a bipartisan 62-10 vote by the California Assembly. Assembly Bill 2121 would make Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control-administered responsible beverage training mandatory statewide for…

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