News by subject: LGB

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa...

Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a not-for-profit philanthropic organization that serves post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families through a nationwide system of mental health clinics, announced today the launch of an online training...

Today, the Honorable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, announced that Serene View Ranch and Lest We Forget Community Veterans...

(Pour la version française, clicker ici) In their December 2020 letter to Correctional Service Canada, the Morgane Oger Foundation and the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), supported by Egale Canada and the Community-Based Research...

When Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III began co-editing the Black Trans Prayer Book a few years ago, they had no idea how much the idea of dismantling toxic religious practices would resonate around the globe. In January of 2019, they hosted...

Let It Be Us, (LIBU) the Illinois not-for-profit organization dedicated to the care of youth in the Illinois foster care system and the Center on Halsted today announced a continuing effort to lead members of the LGBTQIA+ community through the...

Violence against Indigenous women, girls, Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual (2SLGBTQQIA+) people in Canada is an ongoing national tragedy that needs to end. Supporting the families of missing...

A study published in PLOS One found that access to gender-affirming hormones during adolescence is associated with better mental health outcomes among transgender adults. It is the first large-scale controlled study of gender-affirming hormone...

Recognizing the importance of continuous learning in advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Scotiabank today hosted an Allyship Summit for Change for its 90,000 employees....

The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, is proud to announce an exciting new program for LGBT entrepreneurs, as well a $500,000 investment in expanding highly successful programming established during...

Clyde Group, a Washington, DC-based public relations and public affairs agency, released its first annual report around its DE&I efforts, joining other larger organizations with a sincere belief in transparency and accountability toward pursuing a...

FêteFone [fetefone.ca], the unique guest book alternative that lets wedding and special event guests record voicemails using a stylish vintage telephone instead of writing in a traditional guest book, has expanded into Canada after five successful...

Summer Brighton, a real estate agent at tech real estate company Compass, was voted in to the Board of Directors at the Los Angeles LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) Annual Members Meeting on November 23, 2021. Brighton was voted in with over 30% of...

The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) youth, released a new poll today that underscores the impacts of politics and current...

Uber and Visa today announced Grants for Growth, a program that will provide $1 million in grant funding to small businesses in 10 U.S. cities that are currently active on Uber Eats. The program will be administered by Local Initiatives Support...

Burns & Levinson partner Beth R. Myers has been elected to the GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Board of Directors. As a member of the GLAD board, Myers will provide guidance to support the organization's mission across New England and...

Pink Triangle Press (PTP), Canada's leading LGBTQ2S+ media organization, announced today the appointment of Jennifer McGuire as Pink Triangle Press' Chief Content Officer, effective January 4, 2022. ...

The 2021 Gay Travel Awards? presented by GayTravel.com has released its list of official winners. GayTravel Chief Visionary Officer Steve Rohrlick said: "This year has been another challenging one for travelers. With the pandemic ebbing and flowing...

Big Sun Modular- a subsidiary of Black Buffalo 3D and member of Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc.? today announced that they will become the exclusive KODA by Kodasema® licensee in the Americas. The modular houses will be built in existing facilities in...

Jelly Digital Marketing and PR announced 20 scholarships for 2022 cohorts for NPower Canada alumni. These scholarships, valued at $4,000 each, will help NPower Canada alumni further their education and advance in their careers. These scholarships...

Elkay is happy to announce the 2021 Sternberg Philanthropy Award winner is Carol Partington, Elkay Corporate Senior Manager of Total Benefits, for her committed support of Sharing Connections Furniture Bank located in Downers Grove, Illinois....

New research by business intelligence firm Maven Road finds that most of the 8.6 million online conversations on violence against cis and trans girls and women that occurred in the US since March 2020 were dominated by discussions of violence either...

GENDR Cosmetics ("GENDR"), an all-inclusive luxury beauty brand, is pleased to announce the launch of its line of products for the eyes, lips, and face, available for purchase online today....

Today, Health Canada received a submission from Canadian Blood Services seeking authorization to change its approach to blood and plasma donor screening. The submission proposes to move away from the current three month donor deferral period for all...

FindCenter (https://www.findcenter.com/), the world's largest, most diverse, and usable repository of wisdom, announces the launch of a new section of its site specifically for those who identify as LGBTQIA...

As a result of its continued commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive influencer marketing landscape, Industry leader Captiv8, is awarding pro-bono services to five minority-owned small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to help amplify and...

Researchers at The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, today published a new peer-reviewed study in the Journal...

Crazy Maple Studio, the mobile-first publisher of interactive and serial fiction, today announces readers can now choose non-binary love interests by both pronoun and characteristics in their newest original "Bound to You."  ...

LG SIGNATURE, the ultra-premium brand from LG Electronics known for world-class design and cutting-edge innovations, is supporting DIFFA's (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) Specify with Care® program this holiday season....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Human Rights Day: "Today, on Human Rights Day, we celebrate the United Nations (UN) General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. We also...

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency...

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, today issued the following statement: "We are very pleased that Bill C-4, which...

Xtra, one of the world's leading LGBTQ2S+ publications, has launched a new Community feature to build connections with its readers. As part of the Xtra Community, members can comment on stories, follow the topics and contributors they love and spark...

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency...

BlueCity , a world-leading LGBTQ platform that...

Transgender individuals who access acute mental health care are more likely to experience marginalization, present with mood disorders and are twice more likely to be diagnosed with personality disorders than the general population accessing these...

Today, The Trevor Project, the largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, launched the second persona of its Crisis Contact Simulator (CCS), the...

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been elevated to partner. The class represents Winston's ongoing commitment to diversity with 42.8 percent being women, persons of color, and LGBTQ+. Established members of eight...

myGwork, the global business LGBTQ+ recruitment and networking platform, has secured £1.6 million in the latest funding round led by 24Haymarket to grow its user base and continue with its international expansion plans. These funds are in addition to...

Shari L. Heyen, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP's global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and co-managing shareholder of the Houston office, will speak on a panel at the State Bar of Texas LGBT Law Section's CLE program, "LGBTQ+ Legal Issues in...

Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth has won the 2022 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for "Orlando," an opera based on a Virginia Woolf novel about a gender-switching poet whose adventures span more than three centuries....

In June 2021 the State of New Jersey released a series of enforcement actions by which it targeted gay and lesbian bars during the mid-20th century when LGBTQ folks were prohibited from congregating for a few drinks or some company on premises...

A one-million-dollar donation is being gifted to the American Osteopathic Foundation by Jeffrey S. Grove, DO, an Osteopathic family physician and president of the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) Board of Directors. Dr. Grove made this generous...

Kindred Group, through its brand Unibet, will participate in Great British Racing's campaign 'Racing is Everyone's Sport'. The campaign is a collaboration between Great British Racing and Racing with Pride network, which aims to encourage and welcome...

As Canada welcomes Afghan refugees, private sponsors across the country are stepping up. A significant number of Afghan nationals will be arriving as privately sponsored refugees, sponsored by individuals, groups and communities across Canada. The...

All people living in Canada should be safe and free from physical, emotional and sexual violence, discrimination, and harassment, regardless of where they live. As the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified systemic and longstanding inequalities, there is...

The National AIDS Memorial awarded its prestigious National Leadership Recognition Award, presented annually on World AIDS Day, to Pose, the authentic, history-making, and award-winning FX drama series that has captured millions of hearts and minds...

Jericho Project, a 38-year old nonprofit serving homeless and housing insecure New Yorkers, The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) celebrated the launch of a sustainable...

The 2021 Gay Travel Awards? presented by GayTravel.com, Andrew Christian®, MËNAJI® Advanced Men's Skincare, and ROAM Luggage has released their list of official nominees. GayTravel Chief Visionary Officer Steve Rohrlick said: "This year is another...

The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBTQ+ community and certifying body for LGBTQ+-owned businesses nationwide, and Grubhub, a leading U.S. food-ordering and delivery marketplace, announced today three recipients...