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Recent HRC polling shows overwhelming support for federal non-discrimination law and reveals persistent levels of discrimination LGBT Americans face
 Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization, released the following statement following a report from Buzzfeed News late last night that comprehensive federal LGBT non-discrimination legislation is expected to be introduced in Congress later this week.… Read the rest

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Start Your Research Now
The franchise industry is becoming more and more gay-friendly with every new concept that lists with GayFranchise.com. Franchisors recognize that the GLBT community has a great entrepreneurial personality. Starting your own franchise is like owning a “business in a box.” The brand is already established, training is provided and you are never alone… Read the rest

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GayFranchise.com is proud to bring on board the Breadsmith Franchise as a equality-minded company branching out to the LGBT community. “We applaud the decision by Breadsmith to join our roster of gay-friendlly franchises,” stated Michael Lamb, President of GayFranchise.com
“Breadsmith is committed to maintaining a franchise community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation,… Read the rest

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has awarded the National Center for Lesbian Rights, NCLR a $250,000 contribution as part of the utility company’s long-standing commitment to LGBT workplace equality. The contribution comes on the heels of the NCLR’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court marriage victory and will provide thousands of LGBT individuals with continued resources.
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Apricot Lane Boutiques has joined forces with GayFranchise.com to attract new LGBT entrepreneurs to their franchise opportunity. “GayFranchise.com is happy to promote Apricot Lane Boutiques to our list of potential LGBT franchisees,” stated Michael Lamb, president of GayFranchise.com
“Apricot Lane Boutique is always enthusiastic to open its franchise opportunity to anyone regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, marital status or sexual orientation,”stated Terry Odneal, VP… Read the rest

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Our Tomorrow Calls on LGBTQ People Across the Country to Share Their Voice and Help Shape Our Future
After last Friday’s historic United States Supreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry, Our Tomorrow is calling on the LGBTQ community across the country to share their hopes, fears and ideas in their own words to help shape the future of the movement.
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The U.S. Supreme Court today legalized marriage equality nationwide by ruling that states can no longer ban same-sex couples from marrying.

In its historic decision, the Supreme Court cites research by the Williams Institute Blachford-Cooper Distinguished Scholar and Research Director Gary Gates, “As all parties agree, many same-sex couples provide loving and nurturing homes to their children, whether biological or adopted. And hundreds of thousands… Read the rest

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Today, in Michael Ferguson v. JONAH – a case brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center in New Jersey Superior Court against practitioners of so-called “conversion therapy” – the jury found that the defendants providing this dangerous and discredited anti-LGBT practice are guilty of fraud under New Jersey’s consumer protection laws. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)… Read the rest

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Today, with an imminent ruling expected from the highest court in the land on marriage equality, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, highlighted a new study that found “the literature on outcomes for children of same-sex parents is marked by scientific consensus that they experience ‘no differences’ compared to children from other parental configurations.” Co-authored by professors from the University of Oregon and the University… Read the rest

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Yesterday, the Judge Raymond M. Cadei of the Superior Court of Sacramento County in California, prevented a proposed ballot initiative known as the “Sodomite Suppression Act” from moving forward in a ruling calling it “patently unconstitutional on its face.” The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised the decision striking down the initiative that sought… Read the rest

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Legal issues that matter deeply to the LGBTQ community are the focus of a groundbreaking blog launched this month by Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, a Massachusetts-based firm where diversity and inclusion are hallmarks of the firm culture.

The blog, believed to be the first of its kind published by a major U.S. law firm, will cover legal issues involving same-sex marriage and divorce, insurance, employment… Read the rest

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Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) shows its continued commitment to the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community through its celebration of LGBT Pride Month in June. The Company is proud to sponsor an array of Community Partner activities across the nation that engage the LBGT community. These events take place during the month of June and all throughout the year.
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Men’s bedding line to support homeless youth shelter
Thread Experiment, the first-ever men’s bedding line announces its first official philanthropic partner, the Los Angeles LGBT Center. As a part of their one-for-one program, Thread Experiment will supply the Center’s homeless youth shelter with a sheet set for each full set boughton the brand’s e-commerce site, www.ThreadExperiment.com.
Thread Experiment was founded in April 2015 with the… Read the rest

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Allstate Insurance Company recently launched its “Out Holding Hands” program during LGBT Pride Month, to encourage members of the LGBT community to share special and everyday moments out holding hands with their loved ones. The company believes everyone should be treated with respect and without judgment no matter who they love.
“As an equal opportunity insurer, Allstate believes that everyone deserves to be in Good… Read the rest

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