Left to right: JP Benini, Elemental Path; Jessica Lawrence, New York Tech Meetup; and Stephenie Harris, Maven Cocktails StartOut, a nonprofit organization that promotes equality in the business world, hosted Demo Day + Networking in February in New York City. The day was a forum for the most innovative startups from the StartOut
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By Melissa Lowery Soon after enrolling at the University of Maryland, Hudson Taylor befriended lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in his theatre classes and became increasingly aware of the pain caused by homophobic behavior. After years of witnessing the use of homophobic language and demeaning humor — especially in sports — he knew he
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By Brenda Matamoros Fourth Wall Events handles all aspects of event-planning, from design to logistics management. In the theater, the fourth wall refers to the invisible wall between actors and the audience. Breaking the fourth wall while acting on stage means directly addressing the audience with the intention of making a personal connection.
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By Bob Witeck Bob Witeck As the famous economist Cyndi Lauper once said, “Money changes everything.” Over two decades ago, I began consulting with business leaders and corporations about the potential for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender market. I felt a real need to help decode the everyday realities of gay America
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By Oksana Dlaboha As the United Nations appeals to all corners of the world to advance the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and renounce homophobia, the organization applies the same standard to its role as an employer by incorporating protections into its human resources policies to ensure the equal rights of
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Jan. 28, 2015 Central Pennsylvania Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 2015 Annual Meeting & Dinner The Hotel Hershey 100 Hotel Rd. Hershey, PA 17033 info@cpglcc.org www.cpglcc.org Feb. 2, 2015 National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 2015 Financial Services Diversity Leadership Awards New York Stock Exchange 11 Wall St. New York, NY 10005
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By T.J. Chernick The ongoing development of corporate alliances has been an ongoing highlight for the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce-New York as it supports the growth and partnerships of LGBT businesses and their corporate allies. The growth of these alliances were celebrated during the chamber’s mixer, co-hosted by the organization’s corporate partners
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Toyota Financial Services hosted an intimate salon dinner for influencers in the LGBT community at Washington D.C.’s Art & Soul Restaurant in advance of the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. With a longstanding commitment to the LGBT community, Toyota Financial Services held the event as an opportunity to further develop its relationship with the community
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The rich diversity of ideas, perspectives and experiences that make up United Airline Inc.’s global workforce help the company deliver superior products and great service to its customers. From the airline’s supplier relationships to its employee resource groups, a commitment to diversity is core to United’s business. United strives to ensure that every employee feels
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Out & Equal Workplace Advocates held its 16th annual workplace summit at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco. More than 3,000 participants chose among 78 workshops, 12 roundtables and six case study discussions and enjoyed the Outie awards, which honor individuals and companies for outstanding efforts in advancing workplace equality (See list of honorees
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