News by subject: LGB

Making use of Florida's recently enacted HB 1467, aka the Ban The Book law, political stunt activist Chaz Stevens has sent demand letters to superintendents in 14 Florida school districts ? including Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools ? to...

Taco Bell is rolling out the purple carpet for a new immersive fan experience: Drag Brunch. Starting in May, fans across the United States will be able to participate in "Taco Bell Drag Brunch," a one-of-a-kind experience coming to Taco Bell Cantinas...

An article published online today in JAMA Psychiatry offers guidance for clinicians prescribing psychiatric medications with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients. The article is believed to be the first peer-reviewed summary of...

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association examines methods that pediatric primary care practices can use to collect and...

Flip Phone Events is overjoyed to announce the return of Golden Fans at Sea, a Golden Girls Fan Cruise out of Miami. The cruise is taking place aboard the luxurious Celebrity Summit out of Miami on April 8, 2023. The five-night cruise is the fourth...

After two years of COVID-19 challenges, the Pride Houston 365 LGBT+ Celebration® Festival and Parade is coming out stronger than ever. Ahead of its annual Pride Festival and Parade on Sat., June 25, 2022, at Houston City Hall, the nonprofit has...

Asia Innovations Group's (AIG) Uplive, a leading global live-streaming app, announced that it will present the 2022 White Party Palm Springs, a weekend-long celebration in Palm Springs from April 29th to May 1st. Scheduled to headline is world-famous...

A paper published in Academic Medicine documents lessons learned from a pilot sexual and gender minority (SGM) health curriculum offered to clinicians working at NYC Health + Hospitals from 2017-2020. The program is believed to be the largest and...

Interligne is launching The Registry: LGBTQ+ spaces and resources available online now. The purpose of this registry is to bring together a set of spaces and resources from across Canada offering services for individuals who are part of LGBTQ+...

Elevate Media Group is helping brands and the communities they serve through authentic marketing grounded in purpose, with a focus on the LGBTQ2+ community....

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health's Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, has been recognized as an "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The award recognizes the...

Boston Children's Museum recently opened the new gallery exhibit "Protect Trans Dreams: A Portrait Project." The installation features a series of large-scale acrylic portraits by artist Noah Grigni (they/them). These portraits celebrate transgender...

The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) presents Legends of Drag: Portraits by Harry James Hanson and Devin Antheus on view during Pride Month and beyond. The exhibition showcases drag elders instrumental in securing rights for today's queer community and...

Furthering their commitment to the rights and celebration of the Black transgender community, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and H&M USA today announced a renewed partnership to expand their impact. ...

Matthew Siegal Goodworx Foundation Inc. (https://www.matthewsiegal.com), a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in the Washington, DC metro area, today announced that it has made two new charitable grants....

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jason Stuart, Co-Star of the hit dark comedy "Smothered" won the Best Lead Actor-Comedy honors this week at the 12th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony April 7 at the Colony Theater in Burbank....

2022 #2 Best in KLAS: Overall IT Services Firm, Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, has been selected by Howard Brown Health, one of the nation's largest healthcare and social services provider for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer...

WeedTube, the social media platform designed to combat online cannabis content censorship, has certified with the NGLCC as a LGBT-Owned business as part of their ongoing efforts to increase LGBTQ+ visibility in the cannabis industry. WeedTube joins...

Université de Montréal and the Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), supported by MAP and Staples Canada/Bureau en Gros through their Even the Odds initiative, is launching a research project to study an innovative health clinic specifically...

Toronto's pride & remembrance run returns to the Church-Wellesley Village on the morning of Saturday, June 25 for the first in-person run since 2019, supported by a new theme that brings its fun, fast, fab slogan to a new level. "As our community...

BuildOUT California is happy to announce that the California Public Utilities (CPUC) today, by unanimous vote, approved a historic measure that will set an aspirational goal of 1.5% for the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and...

Today, Main Line Health announced its Systemwide designation as an "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer" in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The HEI is a national...

Mount Sinai Health System has received a top score of 100 and the designation of "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). Mount Sinai's lesbian,...

Out Leadership, the oldest and largest coalition of global companies working to improve LGBTQ+ equality in the world, is delighted to welcome Dropbox as its newest member firm. Dropbox, one of the world's largest cloud file sharing companies, with...

Last week, AbsoluteCare Atlanta has earned the designation of LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The HEI is the nation's foremost...

Chicago is known throughout the world as an inclusive city, where over 150 languages are spoken, and numerous cultures, ethnicities are represented throughout its 77 neighborhoods. The city is also well regarded for its LGBTQ+ history and ongoing...

Everyone has a role to play in ending violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Canada. The Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People (Federal Pathway), outlines the...

Storytelling, one of the most powerful ways to educate and inspire others, is essential to the National Public Housing Museum's mission as the nation's first cultural institution dedicated to interpreting and contextualizing the public housing...

Today, Spoltz Productions, an independent production company specializing in film, audio, and other digital media productions, announced that it will be screening its first LGBTQ+ musical film at film festivals later this year. Written and directed...

Today, the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI) and Jägermeister are launching a nationwide search for the first SIGBI Safe Spaces logo. The winning logo will be provided for use to all certified Safe Spaces across the country. ...

Today, Illume Fertility (formerly RMA of Connecticut), a leading modern fertility practice, announced their "LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader" designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) for 2022,...

Today, AACSB International (AACSB)?the world's largest business education alliance?announces 24 business schools highlighted in its Innovations That Inspire member spotlight program....

Stephanie Lokker, CEO of Lockerbie and Co., a strategy and management consulting firm composed of former Big Four and Big Three (MBB) advisory leaders who provide transformational advising and solutions inclusive of people, processes, data and...

Ro Smith brings you LITTLE BOOK OF QUICKIES: Lustful Desires. The 3rd book of the LITTLE BOOK OF QUICKIES Series. Credited as her best work yet, Ro Smith takes readers on a tasteful, authentic journey of love, intimacy, and lust as readers explore...

Marking International Transgender Day of Visibility, Pantene today released a documentary-style short film chronicling the Quinceañera of a transgender woman, Isa, denied one as a teenager. Longtime agency Grey New York created the campaign....

Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown?Indigenous Relations and the Northern...

The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on the International Transgender Day of Visibility. "Today, on the International Transgender Day of Visibility, we honour the resilience...

The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority is proud to welcome Miami Beach Pride back to center stage April 1 ? 10, providing visitors and locals with the opportunity to honor the diverse fabric of the area's LGBTQ+ community.  As an inclusive,...

HEINEKEN USA and Black Ambition, a non-profit created by Pharrell Williams to close the opportunity and wealth gap by supporting Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, today announced a partnership to provide funding and mentorship opportunities to Black...

Transgender Day of Visibility is more important this year than ever. Laws prohibiting transgender youth from playing sports as well as laws that prevent youth from affirmative care are being written every day. With two gender expansive children,...

NMG Network is expanding the reach of Lei, a leading LGBTQ-focused travel media brand, in Summer 2022, to explore the world's most welcoming destinations through the unique lens of LGBTQ communities. As an elevated omnichannel lifestyle brand, Lei...

New to the Miami nightlife scene, Fluid has quickly become the hottest Disco Party with a Purpose. Created by charity matchmaker, Todd Krim, Founder of The Krim Group, and inspired by Studio 54, Fluid takes place at La Otra Wynwood and...

Encircle, a pioneering non-profit that builds homes to provide life-saving mental health services and community programs for LGBTQ+ youth and their families, today announced that its much anticipated next location will be in Rexburg, Idaho. The home...

The LGBTQ+ community deserves different kinds of conventions - ones that are inclusive, accessible, safe and affirming. QFX East will bring together queer fans and allies to celebrate their favorite on-screen characters and stories.  The exciting...

The last two years have curtailed most public events, but Dining Out For Life® hosted by Subaru soldiered on by helping partner restaurants fill take-out or gift card orders while their own fundraising was severely limited. This year, nearly all of...

Today, Capital Health Regional Medical Center and Capital Health Medical Center ? Hopewell announced their "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader" individual designations in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 15th anniversary edition of the...

Abbott and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced a $37.5 million initiative...

Nearly 3,000 panels on 350 Quilt blocks to be displayed in Golden Gate Park on June 11 & 12 for a free public event expected to draw thousands to experience the largest community arts project in the worldPanels on display will include those made...

Gale, part of Cengage Group, is supporting academic initiatives in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with the release of six new archives on the Gale Primary Sources (GPS) platform. These archives explore the stories of LGBTQ+ communities...

Fast Forward, the organization equipping tech nonprofits with funding and support to scale impact, announces a $4.6M funding round for its 9th Startup Accelerator. This infusion of capital empowers Fast Forward to support nine organizations building...