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Every day, families and communities across the country lose loved ones to overdoses from the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply. Collectively, through harm reduction, treatment, services, as well as prevention efforts alongside all levels of...

When a gay party boy's estranged small-town best friend shows up expecting him to play baby daddy, even a lover who is partially sighted and an imaginary drag queen can't stop his womb envy....

Inc. today announced its sixth annual Female Founders list, honoring a bold group of 200 women whose innovations and ideas are shaping the world into a better place. Taylor Fields, the CEO and founder of San Diego-based and LGBTQ-proud coffee company...

Nobelpharma America, specialists in developing treatments and...

Today, the Ontario Heritage Trust and Borderland Pride unveiled a new provincial plaque recognizing an important moment in transgender history in Ontario and Canada. The unveiling ceremony was held at the Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre to...

OUT, the leading LGBTQ+ fashion and lifestyle publication, unveiled its March/April issue on March 24, featuring Emmy-, Tony-, and Grammy-winning icon Billy Porter on the cover. ...

Stoli Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wines company, today announced Damian McKinney, Global CEO, will be awarded the Harvey Milk Foundation Global Business Leadership Award. Only the second award of its kind, the honor will be...

The 519, one of the world's leading and most respected 2SLGBTQ+ community and support centres, has announced internationally renowned author John Irving will be honoured at the 18th Annual 519 Gala...

The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, today released a trailer announcing the upcoming release of "Sharing Space," a new roundtable series featuring conversations with LGBTQ...

Today, the It Gets Better Project announces the release of a new original web-series "The Assignment," a career and skill-readiness series pairing queer youth with LGBTQ+ professionals in the culinary industry. With nearly 50% of LGBTQ+ youth...

Today, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) in partnership with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) is proud to release recommendations for improving and standardizing data collection methods around race, ethnicity, and language...

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented...

Turnbridge®, one of the nation's leading mental and behavioral health treatment providers for adolescents and emerging adults, launches an adolescent intensive outpatient care program for young people and families in Fairfield County and surrounding...

Canada's Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on April 4 and 5, 2023. Are you an Indigenous or a Diverse Supplier Aiming To Do Business with the Federal Government?Now in its fifth year, the Summit, that...

On 23 March 2023, Newborn Town (9911.HK), the company with diversified social networking services, announced the signing of a sale and purchase agreement with Spriver, pursuant to which Newborn Town has agreed to acquire the entire issued share...

A paper published in LGBT Health reports on the outcomes of TransECHO, a professional development and training program for primary care teams on the provision of gender-affirming integrated medical and behavioral health for transgender and gender...

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, the global modern luxury brand, announces its official partnership with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates (O&E), the premier nonprofit organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality. As a partner, O&E will...

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and FedNor; the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown?Indigenous Relations; and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor; issued the following...

The West Hollywood Travel and Tourism Board, also known as Visit West Hollywood, announced today a new partnership with Outfest. As the official destination partner for Outfest's tentpole festivals, the legendary city will welcome...

Dr. Ryan Moran, Chief Executive Officer, Whitman-Walker Health System has been appointed by Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott as Deputy Secretary of Health, Healthcare Finance and Medicaid Director. Moran will join the Maryland...

Toronto's pride & remembrance run returns to the Church-Wellesley Village on the morning of Saturday, June 24 for its 27th annual event. Join us for a 5KM run, 3KM walk, or kids race in the heart of Toronto's gay village as Pride Month comes to a...

After a successful first event, Corby Spirit and Wine is thrilled to announce the return of the Absolut Mixer. The upcoming Absolut Mixer ? Spring Fling is a collaboration between Absolut Vodka and Common Froot to host a daytime disco and social...

Justin S. Brandt, MD, a nationally recognized specialist in managing high-risk pregnancies, has joined NYU Langone Health as director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology....

A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that a substantial proportion of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults realized that their gender identity is different from their sex assigned at birth during adolescence or later. It...

Housing Works will host its annual DOAD (Design on a Dime) benefit April 20-22, 2023. This highly anticipated event brings together shoppable vignettes and collections curated by acclaimed interior designers for an...

The Government of Canada is committed to promoting positive mental health for everyone, particularly those who face disproportionate challenges because of discrimination, socio-economic status or social exclusion. Today, the Honourable Leah Taylor...

Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to support mental health programs...

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories...

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Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding to support mental health programs...

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the underlying systemic causes of ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The COVID-19 pandemic also created unprecedented...

Canada's Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on April 4 and 5, 2023. Are you an Indigenous or a Diverse Supplier Aiming To Do Business with the Federal Government?Now in its fifth year, the Summit, that...

Good Enough: A Modern Musical, the award-winning film, is now available and streaming via Prime Video. Good Enough has received widespread praise and awards at film festivals around the world including Director's Choice and Festival Favorite at...

Black Brilliance Research (BBR) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded an Internet for All Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. BBR won the grant in partnership with the University of Washington Tacoma...

Every day, families and communities across Ontario lose loved ones to overdoses from the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply. Collectively, through harm reduction and treatment services, as well as prevention efforts alongside all levels of...

Long before Will & Grace, Brokeback Mountain, Queer Eye or RuPaul, there was Nicholas Snow and Tinseltown's Queer. On Friday, April 28 (7pm 'til 9pm) at the Palm...

FOLX Health, the first digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the medical needs of the LBGTQIA+ community, today announced its latest employer partnership with Chronosphere, the leading provider of cloud native observability. The...

A priority of the Government of Canada is to remove barriers to sport among under-represented populations to increase their participation. Today, Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport,...

Every Canadian, including 2SLGBTQI+ people, deserves to fully participate in all spheres of society, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation. Though, far too often, these communities face discrimination, violence, and barriers that...

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for an update on the progress of 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan and an important announcement regarding funding to support two 2SLGBTQI+...

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for an update on the progress of 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan and an important announcement regarding funding to support two 2SLGBTQI+...

InReach has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. This year's list highlights the businesses at the forefront of their respective industries, paving the way for the innovations of...

BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount , announced today that the 2023 "BET Her Awards," honoring the brilliance and beauty of Black women who are moving the community forward will take place on Sunday, March 5 in Atlanta. Sponsored by Walmart, the...

The ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), today announces its Diverse Owned and Targeted Media GrowthFronts, an inaugural industry media upfront event hosted at DotDash Meredith headquarters in New York City. The event...

Six years after his seminal short film "Black Lives/Black Lungs" documented the decades-long campaign transforming menthol into a Black cigarette, filmmaker and former Truth Initiative fellow Lincoln Mondy released today his follow-up documentary...

Reproductive Medicine Associates recently announced the opening of its newest fertility center in Houston, marking RMA's first expansion into the Lone Star State and adding to an extensive network of clinics around the country....

Today, Borealis Philanthropy and the Ford Foundation announced the launch of the $1 million Disability x Tech Fund, the only national fund supporting disability-led groups working to bring about transformational change at the intersections of...

Noodles & Company, the national fast-casual chain known for spreading Uncommon Goodness with its globally inspired noodle bowls, best-in-class service, and values-centric culture is going above and beyond this Employee Appreciation Day by...

The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has released a new publication to assist patient advocacy groups in their efforts to support diverse family caregivers. Through research with professional patient advocacy group representatives and diverse...

AnitaB.org, the global nonprofit focused on intersectional gender and pay parity in tech, announces 2023 PitcHer(tm), a pitch competition focusing on women and non-binary entrepreneurs. The competition will be in person, held...