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Twitter Handle: @OutandEqual | Hashtags: #oesummit2013, #OutieAwards
– Momentum for LGBT workplace equality & inclusion as 2,000 LGBTA business leaders from 25 countries gather
– Keynotes: Kathy Najimy, Tabatha Coffey, Robert Hanson, Elaine Kaplan, Janet Mock, Selisse Berry & Robbie Kaplan
– Headline entertainment: Thelma Houston and Steve Grand
– Featured Panels on Russia, ENDA, Faith, Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity Issues
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One third of US population now lives in a state where same-sex couples can marry
Today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped his appeal to a Superior Court ruling sanctioning same-sex marriage in the state, opening up state marriage benefits to nearly 17,000 same-sex couples, and approximately 250,000 LGBT individuals, according to Williams Institute data. Previous to today, New Jersey same-sex couples could enter into… Read the rest

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One third of US population now lives in a state where same-sex couples can marry
Today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped his appeal to a Superior Court ruling sanctioning same-sex marriage in the state, opening up state marriage benefits to nearly 17,000 same-sex couples, and approximately 250,000 LGBT individuals, according to Williams Institute data. Previous to today, New Jersey same-sex couples could enter into… Read the rest

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Southern California’s LGBT publication of record, Frontiers magazine, has partnered with the city of West Hollywood, the Tom of Finland Foundation, Visit West Hollywood, MOCA at the Pacific Design Center and the bars and clubs of Boystown for the third annual Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day Festival & Competition, to be held Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Larrabee Street and Santa… Read the rest

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Southern California’s LGBT publication of record, Frontiers magazine, has partnered with the city of West Hollywood, the Tom of Finland Foundation, Visit West Hollywood, MOCA at the Pacific Design Center and the bars and clubs of Boystown for the third annual Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day Festival & Competition, to be held Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Larrabee Street and Santa… Read the rest

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Help SoCal Social Club Grow by Voting Online Before November 15
 
 SoCal Social Club, a local recreation and social networking club, has applied for a $250,000 grant from Chase as part of a newly launched program, Mission Main StreetSM Grants. SoCal Social Club must submit a questionnaire outlining a business plan that will result in growth of the business and receive at least 250 votes… Read the rest

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Help SoCal Social Club Grow by Voting Online Before November 15
 
 SoCal Social Club, a local recreation and social networking club, has applied for a $250,000 grant from Chase as part of a newly launched program, Mission Main StreetSM Grants. SoCal Social Club must submit a questionnaire outlining a business plan that will result in growth of the business and receive at least 250 votes… Read the rest

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Driving revenue from the fastest growing U.S. consumer segment
By Mya Reyes, CMP, CTA
Inside the hotel suite sat an exquisite amenity that would have impressed even the most discerning traveler. Cristal champagne, Bitto cheese, Beluga caviar and fruit and nuts from every corner of the world.  There was no doubt, the couple occupying this suite would immediately recognize they were highly esteemed by the… Read the rest

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Today, Credit Suisse launched the Credit Suisse LGBT Equality Index™ (Bloomberg Ticker: CSLGBT Index) the first index to track the equity performance of companies with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) friendly policies.
The Credit Suisse LGBT Equality Index™ is a capitalization-weighted equity index that measures the performance of US companies recognized for supporting and promoting equality for members of the LGBT community.  Index inclusion… Read the rest

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Today the New Jersey Supreme Court rejected an appeal to delay marriages for same-sex couples in the state, paving the way for the first marriages to begin on Monday, October 21.
Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement:
“The state Supreme Court’s rejection of Governor Christie’s effort to string out the denial of the freedom to marry is joyous… Read the rest

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Freedom to Work Urges Senators to Protect LGBT Americans From Workplace Discrimination
With the federal government shutdown over, and the threat of default lifted, the U.S. Senate is set to take a vote on the LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which passed a historic milestone in July, garnering all Democrats and three key Republican votes — Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Lisa Murkowski… Read the rest

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Essential fundraiser still stretching to reach its fundraising goal
Actor and activist Wilson Cruz, who accepted the GLAAD Media Award in 1995 for his portrayal of Rickie Vasquez, a gay high school student on the groundbreaking drama My So-Called Life, will host the 26th Desert AIDS Walk this Saturday morning, October 19, at Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, followed… Read the rest

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Northern California Hosts First “Know Your Rights” Town Hall Meetings to Inform LGBT Community of Their New Benefit Eligibility
For the first time in its long history, the Social Security Administration is providing benefits to same sex married couples, thanks to the Supreme Court’s June 2013 Windsor ruling in the Defense of Marriage Act.  This is a significant development with important financial implications for millions… Read the rest

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More than 25% live in Georgia, New York, North Carolina, and Maryland
An estimated 1,018,700 (3.7 percent) of African-American adults consider themselves lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) and 34 percent of African-American same-sex couples are raising children, according to a new report released by UCLA Williams Institute Scholars Angeliki Kastanis, Public Policy Research Fellow, and Gary J. Gates, Distinguished Scholar. The study, “LGBT African-American… Read the rest

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students seeking financial help for their undergraduate or graduate school education can take action by applying for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Point is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. While most students today face daunting monetary challenges as they weigh their educational options, nearly one-third of LGBTQ students drop out of high school. This… Read the rest

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In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially launch on October 26, 2013 as part of the organization’s wellness event.
The multimedia campaign fights the stigma associated with HIV by illustrating that everyone is equally… Read the rest

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In an effort to bring attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding the disease, a new social media campaign entitled “HIV Equal” has been developed by Connecticut-based World Health Clinicians, and will officially launch on October 26, 2013 as part of the organization’s wellness event.
The multimedia campaign fights the stigma associated with HIV by illustrating that everyone is equally… Read the rest

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