By Kate Taylor Chick-fil-A quietly opened a second location in the UK, inside a hotel in Scotland. News of the location follows the announcement that the chain's first UK location, in Reading,...
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Comcast executive claims company discriminated against him for being gay
By Oona Goodin-Smith and Christian Hetrick A Comcast Corp. executive who served as the media giant’s “key contact” to LGBTQ groups claims he was discriminated against for being gay, alleging he...
1 in 5 LGBTQ Americans lives in poverty
By Meera Jagannathan About one in five LGBTQ people in America (21.6%) lives in poverty, compared to an estimated 15.7% poverty rate among their cisgender straight counterparts, according to new...
Always removes female symbol from packaging to be more inclusive
By Sophie Lewis Always is officially removing the Venus female symbol from the packing of its menstruation products. The announcement follows pleas from LGBTQ activists to make the labeling more...
Companies With LGBTQ-Supportive Policies Outperform The Competition
CSUF professor of management links companies’ policies, productivity, and profitability CALIFORNIA—Research by Shaun Pichler, chair and professor of management at Cal State Fullerton , has [...]...
How to put cash into socially conscious investments
By Jill Cornfield Investing in equities is investing in ownership. Whether it’s individual stocks or a group of companies within a fund, you are putting your money into actual businesses. However,...
Apple in LGBTQ Home But Not Queer Media
Tech giant, with gay CEO, ignores chance to say, “We want your business” Tim Cook, Apple’s out gay CEO, has shown no interest in reaching LGBTQ consumers through the community’s media. By...
The Best Impact Investing Apps
By Marguerita M. Cheng, CFP® | Blue Ocean Global Wealth Investors need to know that they can make a difference, not just for themselves, but for the world, through impact investing. A number of apps...
Meet the man hoping to battle LGBTQ bank discrimination with new credit union
By Karma Allen A male-to-female transgender woman was locked out of her bank account in 2018 because a phone operator thought she sounded like a man. A same sex couple was qualified for a mortgage,...
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Nat’l Gay Chamber Returns to South Florida for Biz Conference
By Damon Scott The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) has chosen Broward County as the host destination for its 2021 “International Business and Leadership Conference.” Organizers say the...
Out & Equal helps companies make workplaces LGBTQ-affirming
By John Riley “When we started, less than five percent of Fortune 500 companies had any protections for our community,” says Erin Uritus, CEO of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates. “Now, it’s...
Planet Fitness’s CEO supports anti-LGBT politicians
By Alex Bollinger The CEO of Planet Fitness donated to the Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as well as to the campaign of a conversion therapy supporter. CEO Chris Rondeau donated a total of...
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Making your business LGBT-friendly is good for the bottom line
Having LGBT-friendly policies in your company is not only the right thing to do. It’s also good for business. That’s the conclusion from a report issued this week by the US Chamber of Commerce...
Texans: Here’s How to Join the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
When Texas’ 2019 legislative session began in January, lawmakers in Austin stated their intention to focus on key funding issues facing Texas -- issues like property tax reform and education...
Human Rights Campaign Awards Harris Corporation Highest Rating in Corporate Equality Index for Fourth Consecutive Year
MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2019--The Human Rights Campaign has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) its highest rating of 100 in the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fourth...
World-Renowned Urbanist Richard Florida to Headline LGBTQ Alliance Symposium on Diversity and the Creative Economy
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., April 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Laguna Beach LGBTQ Heritage & Culture Alliance, along with Visionary Sponsor and real estate investment firm Laguna Beach Company, and...
11 LGBTQ-owned businesses taking social impact seriously
Queer entrepreneurship is more than a calling. It's been an essential survival tactic for the LGBTQ community. One in four LGBTQ people report experiencing employment discrimination in the last...