November 27, 2024
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Steve Lee, Editor

NAMIC now accepting entries for ‘Excellence In Multicultural Marketing Awards’

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

NEW YORK — NAMIC (National Association of Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is now accepting entries for the Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA). The NAMIC EMMA, in partnership with CableFAX, recognizes innovative marketing efforts by companies and agencies targeting multicultural audiences. This year’s competition features four divisions, including the newly-added Brands division, competing in two categories…

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Workshop to tackle homophobia in Latin American soccer at World OutGames

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

An international workshop at the World OutGames in Miami organized by the football anti-discrimination NGO Fare network will focus on homophobia in Latin American soccer this weekend with the aim of promoting international cooperation to tackle the issue. Despite recent advances in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights across the region, homophobia is a feature of many…

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Sen. Atkins’ landmark affordable-housing legislation among 9 bills advanced Thursday

Steve Lee, Editor05 mins

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed nine bills authored by Sen. Toni Atkins, including SB 2 – the Building Homes and Jobs Act – which would create a permanent source of funding for affordable housing. Also advancing out of the Appropriations Committee were SB 179 – the Gender Recognition Act – which…

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HRC launches ‘Summer of Action’ to spur millions of supporters to ‘Unite. Resist. Enlist.’

Steve Lee, Editor06 mins

WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has launched a nationwide Summer of Action anchored by more than 250 grassroots events from coast to coast. The theme of these events — “Unite. Resist. Enlist.” — reflects the goal of HRC’s Summer of Action: to empower and mobilize millions of equality voters to fight back against…

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33,438*

Steve Lee, Editor67 mins

That’s the number of people that attended the Milwaukee Pride Festival in 2016. Guess what, the new executive director of San Diego Pride is Eric Heinritz, the former executive director of Milwaukee Pride. I am sure that Eric is a great person, but I question the decision making of the San Diego Pride Board. As…

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LGBT older adults face unique challenges to successful aging, new report finds

Steve Lee, Editor06 mins

DENVER, Colo. — Today, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and SAGE released a report, Understanding Issues Facing LGBT Older Adults, which aims to increase awareness of the diverse needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders across the country. The report offers a comprehensive look into the experiences of LGBT elders, highlighting the challenges they…

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New app turns Trump’s tweets into donations for charities

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans wish Ivanka Trump would throw her father’s phone into the nearest toilet and flush. While there’s no app for that, a new app called WeCanResist.It just launched that allows users to flip President Trump’s tweets into donations for nonprofit organizations who are fighting the oppressive policies unleashed by Trump and his…

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Education Secretary DeVos gives license to discriminate on LGBTQ students at schools

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said during a U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that states should have the option to decide whether schools that receive federal dollars can intentionally discriminate against LGBTQ students. Responding to SeVos’ testimonySarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD said, “By turning a blind eye to LGBTQ students who…

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