Northrop Grumman named one of America’s top 50 organizations for multicultural business opportunities for 2014

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was rated the third best company in the nation for providing business opportunities to diverse business owners by DiversityBusiness.com. More than 1.3 million diversity business owners participated in an online election to determine the top 50 organizations. The recognition is based on factors such as volume, consistency…

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Guinness beer drops sponsorship of New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade over anti-LGBT policy

Guinness has announced that the beer company would drop its sponsorship of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to the parade’s discriminatory rule that prohibits LGBT families and organizations from participating. In a statement released yesterday, Guinness said: Guinness has a strong history of supporting diversity and being an advocate for equality…

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Federal judge orders Tennessee to recognize same-sex couples’ marriages

Today U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger ordered Tennessee state officials to recognize the out-of-state marriages of three same-sex couples during consideration of their lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s constitutional amendment banning their recognition.  Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin issued the following statement: “Yet another federal judge has recognized that bans on marriage equality don’t…

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Ezra Klein: ‘I could’ve, and should’ve, handled this hire a lot better’

From Media Matters for America comes their latest post responding to Vox.com editor-in-chief Ezra Klein’s statement explaining his decision to hire Brandon Ambrosino. Vox.com editor-in-chief Ezra Klein issued a statement explaining his decision to hire Brandon Ambrosino, a writer who has been criticized for peddling misinformation about LGBT people and acting as an apologist for…

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Elton John AIDS Foundation is largest funder of LGBTQ programs for black Americans

NEW YORK — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) has been identified by Funders for LGBTQ Issues as the largest funder of programs for black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer individuals. “We are immensely proud to be recognized by Funders for LGBTQ Issues for our work focused on the needs of black LGBTQ communities,”…

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South Carolina Legislature withholds college funds over gay reading material

Despite their best efforts, state Democratic legislators in South Carolina failed to persuade their Republican counterparts to restore funds to two colleges that have included two gay-themed books as part of a required reading curriculum at public colleges. Multiple votes on the issue proved devastating to those who supported the text. College of Charleston students…

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Diversionary’s ‘Open Mondays:’ a free showcase of some of San Diego’s most talented artists

One Monday each month DiversionaryTheatre will present one-night only events that showcase San Diego’s most talented artists with a Diversionary style twist! From staged readings of brand new works with LGBT voices to classic pieces of LGBT theater to concerts, you can always expect the unexpected at Open Mondays. This series is a playground for…

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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ a ruse for lesbian indoctrination claims Christianist Kevin Swanson

Walt Disney’s critical and commercial success, Frozen, is coming under fire from right-wing Christianist Kevin Swanson who claims the two-time Academy Award-winning picture is nothing more than agitprop to lure unsuspecting young females into a life of lesbian degeneracy. “Friends, this is evil, just evil,” Swanson said. “I wonder if people are thinking, ‘You know…

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