HRC announces President Bill Clinton as keynote speaker for 18th annual National Dinner

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), announced today that President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the 18th Annual HRC National Dinner to be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in Washington, D.C. “President Bill Clinton is a transformational leader for our nation and the world,” said HRC President Chad Griffin.  “His ability…

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Arabic news station wrongly identifies top Hollywood stars as gay, bisexual before retracting statement

Offering a lengthy and heartfelt apology, the Middle Eastern Broadcasting Center (MBC), a news and cultural program broadcasting to some 150 million people in the Arabic-speaking world, was forced to pull a story then issue an apology after viewers complained about a report that identified actor Daniel Radcliffe as gay and Cameron Diaz as bisexual,…

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HRC awards four grants to historically black colleges and universities (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and Promised Land Film have announced that they have awarded $4,000 grants to four historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The grant will allow institutions to use the award-winning documentary, The New Black, (watch the official theatrical trailer above) as a tool to advance on-campus LGBT inclusion. “Engaging…

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‘Tour de Fat’ lights up Golden Hill Park with over-the-top carnival of bike-loving madness

San Diego’s bicycle lovers, beer connoisseurs and carnival fiends bring out their strangest attire and rejoice because Tour de Fat is back. The event kicks off with a costumed bicycle parade that winds through city streets and ends in Golden Hill Park, where the rest of the day’s entertainment shines with musical acts, yo-yo performers,…

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Lisa Sherman named president and CEO of the Ad Council

NEW YORK – The Ad Council’s Board of Directors announced today that Lisa Sherman will serve as the organization’s next president and CEO. Ms. Sherman was most recently the executive vice president and general manager of LogoTV, part of Viacom Media Networks. She succeeds Peggy Conlon, who announced her retirement in April after 15 years…

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Saatchi & Saatchi’s ‘Trust Your Power’ wins Ad of the Year at the 8th annual ADCOLOR awards in Los Angeles (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/RdsmPLzz7_U LOS ANGELES — In a night that celebrated the achievements of those working to champion diversity in the advertising, marketing, PR, media and entertainment industries, ADCOLOR® recognized some of the best and brightest at their annual ADCOLOR® Awards ceremony, Saturday, Sept. 20.  The event, hosted by CNN’s Don Lemon, was filled with rousing moments from…

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Pink Lake International LGBT Festival 2014: ‘A great success’ (VIDEO)

With more than 4,500 hotel nights booked and with over 1,000 visitors from over 20 countries,  ​​the seventh Pink Lake International LGBT Festival (Aug. 28-31) on Lake Woerthersee in Velden, Southern Austria was a great success for the LGBT community . “The most important thing for us is that the festival guests are happy, have…

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