Equality Funds: investing in LGBT-friendly businesses

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Offers investors a “new kind of socially responsible investing”:
Equality Funds, a nationally certified lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) business enterprise, has announced it is launching investment products and options for those who wish to invest in LGBT-friendly businesses.  They also revealed the criteria used to determine whether or not a business qualifies as LGBT-friendly, offered statistics demonstrating that investing in LGBT-friendly businesses could… Read the rest


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Ellen DeGeneres Tops OUT’s 8th Annual Power 50 List

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Tim Cook, Rachel Maddow, and Tammy Baldwin are in the top 5; newcomers Michael Sam and Robin Roberts crack the top ten; Jennifer Pritzker becomes the first transgender person on the list.
 
 OUT, the world’s leading gay fashion and lifestyle brand, today announced the 8th Annual Power 50 list, the brand’s annual ranking of the most influential LGBT voices in American culture. The list examines… Read the rest


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ACLU Sues Michigan to Recognize Marriages of Same-Sex Couples

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The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit today to guarantee that the marriages of 300 same-sex couples performed last month are recognized by the state. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight same-sex couples who were married after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban and before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put the decision on… Read the rest


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Cruise Planners Supports the LGBT Travel Community

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Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, Supports the LGBT Travel Community by Participating in Miami Beach Gay Pride
Cruise Planners embraces marriage equality and will host a #CPPride Sweepstakes
 Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, will be participating in Miami Beach Gay Pride for the first time as a premier sponsor. Partnering with Imagine Weddings and Events, Cruise Planners will partake in the… Read the rest


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New Executive Orders Underscore Need for Provision Protecting LGBT Americans

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Contractor order should prohibit LGBT discrimination
This morning, President Obama will sign two executive actions aimed at eliminating sex discrimination in federal contracting. Movement on these critically important orders, intended to support a push for Congress to pass the Pay Check Fairness Act, underscores the need for President Obama to offer protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workers.
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New Executive Orders Underscore Need for Provision Protecting LGBT Americans

(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Contractor order should prohibit LGBT discrimination
This morning, President Obama will sign two executive actions aimed at eliminating sex discrimination in federal contracting. Movement on these critically important orders, intended to support a push for Congress to pass the Pay Check Fairness Act, underscores the need for President Obama to offer protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) workers.
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New Resource to Help Same-Sex Couples Navigate State Tax Laws

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National LGBT Bar Association, BNY Mellon and White & Case Announce Resource To Provide Comprehensive List of Regulations for Preparers and Tax Payers
 
The National LGBT Bar Association, BNY Mellon and White & Case LLP, announced a first of its kind Online LGBT Tax Resource today, at LGBTBar.org/tax, to help same-sex couples and their tax advisors navigate state tax laws. The resource is a unique… Read the rest


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New Resource to Help Same-Sex Couples Navigate State Tax Laws

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National LGBT Bar Association, BNY Mellon and White & Case Announce Resource To Provide Comprehensive List of Regulations for Preparers and Tax Payers
 
The National LGBT Bar Association, BNY Mellon and White & Case LLP, announced a first of its kind Online LGBT Tax Resource today, at LGBTBar.org/tax, to help same-sex couples and their tax advisors navigate state tax laws. The resource is a unique… Read the rest


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Las Vegas Launches First-Ever National LGBT Broadcast Initiative

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Las Vegas Introduces New Nationally Broadcast Television Commercial Targeting LGBT Community and Embraces Its Role as an Unassuming and Welcoming World-Class Destination
 For the first time ever, Las Vegas has created a new television commercial specifically geared towards the LGBT community. The television broadcast spot incorporates a fabulous new twist, and is part of the destination’s legendary “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign. The widely… Read the rest


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Lil Wayne Signs Openly Gay Rapper Fly Young Red to His Label

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by ALICIA MENENDEZ TONIGHT @AliciaMenendez
Is hip-hop ready for an openly gay artist? Sure, breakout rapper Frank Ocean came out back in 2012, but not everyone in the hip-hop community was supportive. But Lil Wayne isn’t letting any potential prejudice prevent him from signing Fly Young Red, the creator of the highly buzzed about “Throw That Boy P***y.”
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Open for Business Coalition Begins New Effort to Block Anti-Gay Laws

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The Open for Business Coalition, comprised of some of the nation’s leading business associations, has formed to actively oppose the so-called “Religious Freedom Bills” that are really anti-gay bills and are currently before several state legislatures.
The coalition formalized its efforts as Miss. Gov. Phil Byrant signed his state’s version of the bill. Many of the coalition members worked together to successfully oppose Arizona’s version… Read the rest


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Judge To Strike Down Ohio Ban On Same-Sex Marriages

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Judge Timothy Black will issue ruling April 14 prohibiting state from enforcing ban
 Today a federal judge announced he will strike down Ohio’s constitutional amendment banning the state from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal.  The case Henry V. Wymyslo, was brought by legally married same-sex couples living in Ohio who wish to be listed as married on their children’s’ birth… Read the rest


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HRC-”Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality”

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HRC Foundation Honors 304 Major U.S. Employers 
Historic year for Corporate America’s leadership in fight for LGBT equality
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, will honor 304 major U.S. employers as its 2014 ‘Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” at the 12th Annual LGBT Workplace Awards Reception tonight.  This… Read the rest


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Marriage Equality Arrives in England and Wales

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At the stroke of midnight, thousands of gay and lesbian couples in England and Wales will tie the knot.   At that time, marriage equality will become the law of the land, bringing to 16 the number of countries where committed gay and lesbian couples can legally marry.  According to news reports, couples are vying to be first to be married by holding ceremonies shortly after… Read the rest


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Victory for Transgender Marylanders!

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Today the Fairness for All Marylanders Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit, passed the full House of Delegates after a last ditch fight by some anti-equality Republicans. Governor O’Malley has vowed to sign the bill into law.
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Observing LGBT Health Awareness Week

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A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
 
LGBT Health Awareness Week is an important time to bring attention to the unique health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans and to highlight the progress we’ve made in our work to ensure LGBT Americans have the same rights and protections as other Americans, especially through implementation of the Affordable Care Act.                        
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QSaltLake publisher to receive University of Utah ‘Service to Journalism’ award

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The University of Utah Department of Communications will present the “Service to Journalism” award to QSaltLake publisher and editor Michael Aaron at their 59th Annual Communication Awards Banquet April 2.
The Communication Awards Banquet honors students who have won awards or scholarships, and new members of Kappa Tau Alpha, the national honor society for students in journalism and mass communication. In addition, distinguished members of… Read the rest


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Scott Lively: HRC Foundation Releases Anti-LGBT Record

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Today the Human Rights Campaign Foundation released a detailed report of Scott Lively’s anti-LGBT record – particularly his record of exporting hate overseas.
According to the well documented report, Lively describes being gay as a “personality disorder” and his struggle against equality as “a war” in which only one side can prevail, but perhaps his most offensive belief is that gay men were the cause… Read the rest


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.Gay Domains Almost Here

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Much of dotgay’s work with the community to this point has been focused on securing the .GAY domain for community operation and benefit for LGBTQIA people, but now it’s time to start looking ahead to prepare for when it actually arrives.
Under dotgay’s community model, community members who registered a domain prior to May 1, 2012 on any other domain (like .COM or .ORG) will… Read the rest


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Momentum for Marriage Equality Continues with Michigan Ruling

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Michigan today became the latest state to have its ban on marriage equality ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, and in the process also dealt a blow to the credibility of the anti-gay parenting junk science peddled by UT Austin sociologist Mark Regnerus.
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