Britney Spears releases new video for ‘Perfume’ (VIDEO)

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears is one of the most successful and celebrated entertainers in pop history. In a little more than a decade, Spears has sold nearly 100 million records worldwide, making her the fourth best-selling female artist ever in America. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears became a household…

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New GLAAD reports reveal percentage of primetime broadcast scripted LGBT series regulars drops to 3.3 percent

Los Angeles – GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released its two annual television reports – the 7th annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI) and the 18th annual Where We Are on TV Report.  These reports map the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT people on television. To…

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New report finds LGBT actors face continued discrimination

LOS ANGELES — Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) actors face continued discrimination, even as workplace opportunities and conditions improve, according to a first-of-its kind report by UCLA’s The Williams Institute and the performers’ union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists). The report entitled, “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity in…

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Long-time editor of ‘Dallas Voice,’ John Wright, terminated over questionable circumstances

John Wright, editor of the Dallas Voice for six-and-half-years, has announced on his Facebook page that he has been terminated. The statement reads in full: “OK so here goes. I have poured my heart and soul into Dallas Voice for the last six-and-a-half years. I’ve worked my ass off for minimal pay because I loved…

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‘Mayors for the Freedom to Marry’ adds five new co-chairs, sets 50-state goal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Freedom to Marry have announced the addition of mayors from Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and San Antonio as new co-chairs of Mayors for the Freedom to Marry and set a goal of reaching 500 mayors representing all 50 states. The program, launched in January 2012 with 80 mayors, now has more than…

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Transbay Transit Center – LGBT business outreach event Sept. 26

  SAN FRANCISCO — The Transbay Transit Center Project invites LGBT business owners and employees in the construction, arrchitectural, engineering, trades and professional services industries to a unique outreach event to lrarn more about the Transbay Transit Center project and upcoming contracting opportunities. The Transbay Transit Center Project is a visionary transportation and housing project…

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Minority suppliers converge on Chrysler Group headquarters (VIDEO)

Chrysler Group LLC continued to demonstrate its historic commitment to supplier diversity and minority supplier development, hosting the 14th annual Matchmaker event yesterday at the company’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. Matchmaker provides minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses access to Chrysler Group’s Tier 1 suppliers and to decision makers in the Company’s procurement organization. The…

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