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Over 2000 Professionals To Attend Out and Equal Workplace Summit in Los Angeles

Out & Equal has regional affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, Indiana, Kansas City, New York, the Finger Lakes of New York, Philadelphia, Portland, Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, Southern California, St. Louis, and Tampa Bay, all of whom will be represented at the summit in LA.
 

Echelon Magazine To Launch Digital/Mobile Gay Business Directory

The publication serving LGBT business professionals jumps on the high-tech train to promote Gay-owned and Gay-friendly businesses.

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Announces Out for Business! 2010

United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke confirmed to speak

Chad Hudson Events Gears Up For The Return Of Same-Sex Weddings In California

`The ruling from this court bodes well for giving the LGBT community the same rights so many others take for granted`

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce meets with President of Argentina

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner expresses support of NGLCC mission

NLGJA Announces Speakers for its 7th Annual LGBT Media Summit

The LGBT Media Summit, being held September 2, 2010 in San Francisco, CA, kicks off NLGJA`s 20th annual national convention focused on journalism and the media. 

Lambda Legal Hires New Staff Attorney for Western Regional Office in Los Angeles

Lambda Legal announced today that it has hired Peter Renn as staff attorney in its Western Regional Office in Los Angeles.

Stonewall Pride Broke After Festival

Stonewall Pride had hoped to generate thousands of dollars by selling `naming rights` to the parade, the main stage, and area presenters, ten grand for the main stage alone

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates names finalists for 2010 Workplace Awards

Register NOW for the 2010 Workplace Summit and Workplace Awards Dinner

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce partners with TrendyMinds

Ad agency to handle NGLCC's public relations, help advance LGBT business

Tour of Gay & Lesbian Wedding Expos Sets Date in Freehold, NJ

Following a dynamic series of Gay & Lesbian Wedding Expos this Spring, set in cities including Washington DC, Chicago, Atlanta and Ft. Lauderdale, RainbowWeddingNetwork.com is for the first time setting its sights on Freehold, NJ.

American Lung Association Highlights Health Disparity in New Report on Tobacco Prevalence in LGBT Community
Gay, bisexual and transgender men are 2.0 to 2.5 times more likely to smoke than heterosexual men
The Minnesota AIDS Project to Receive New Federal Grant to Support HIV Prevention
The funding was made available to community-based organizations with a demonstrated history of effective programming and experience in reaching key community populations
Foxwoods Resort Casino Partners with CABO to Recognize and Protect the Rights of LGBT Individuals
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Expands Diversity Awareness through Tribal Law
Victory for the Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative!
Full Funding is Restored
The Advocate Debuts `The Advocate Money Minute` Presented by Wells Fargo
New online video series offers financial news and advice relevant to the lives of LGBT Americans
Online Competition Begins For All-Expense-Paid Same Sex Wedding
DC-Area Wedding Vendors Celebrate Passage of Marriage Equality Act
GLBT Month Exclusive: Documentary Puts Focus on Missouri Social Worker, Gay Marriage Debate
Short Film `Heartland Transport` Follows Trip to Marry Same-Sex Couples in Iowa
The International Gay And Lesbian Chamber Of Commerce Announces The Most Gay Friendly Corporations In The World
IBM, Google, BT Group, Morgan Stanley And Cisco Systems are included in the top 5.
Community Members Advocate to Restore Funding to TEEI at Board of Supervisors` Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
TEEI, the nation`s only collaborative program helping transgender people find jobs, was cut from Mayor Newsom`s proposed budget and is facing elimination. TEEI has helped place transgender people in more than 130 jobs in less than three years.
Wealth Planning For Domestic Partners
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Hosts Private Reception and Investment Symposium
The Chicago Community Trust Announces The Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender Community Fund
The Trust commits $500,000 towards new fund
Levi`s Ties The Marriage Equality Knot By Teaming Up With White Knot For Equality For Second Consecutive Year
Iconic White Knot symbol to be displayed and available in Levi`s stores nationwide
Macy`s Sued by Transgender Employee for Harassment and Discrimination; Castelblanco Law Firm Files Lawsuit
Ms. Araquel alleges that she had repeatedly been subjected to unfair treatment and humiliation.
Rockwell Collins And Suku Radia Of Bankers Trust To Receive LGBT Business Awards
Iowa continues to lead the way in protecting our civil liberties and rights
THE GAY BUSINESS CONFERENCE - UK
Escaping The Recession How can `mainstream` and `gay` businesses and organizations do better business with consumers who identify as gay or bisexual?
Global Diversity and Inclusion Foundation Announces Atlanta as its Worldwide Headquarters
Influential Local Gay Executive Tapped as CEO/President
NGLCC Announces Kick-Off Reception for the 7th Annual National Business & Leadership Conference: Out for Business!
Taking place November 18-20, Out for Business! will be an exciting mix of robust programming that includes workshops, symposia, keynote speakers, exhibits, and networking opportunities designed to give attendees the tools needed to make connections while increasing the bottom line.
ACLU Announces James Esseks As Director Of ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project
As the Project`s Litigation Director, Esseks oversaw the ACLU`s LGBT and HIV litigation around the country.
Finally - Gay Home Shopping TV!
OUTtv Network Airs Sneak Preview of Sexy new `JACKtv` Series Offering Entertainment and Great Finds
Echelon Magazine Celebrates `Business Pride` Sept. 11,12, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA.
The online business magazine serving GLBT business professionals unites national and regional community partners at The Echelon Pride in Business Expo.
Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Honored With Stonewall Democratic Club`s Sheldon Andelson Business Award
Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz presented the award during the organization`s 2010 Stoney Awards held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, Calif, on March 28.
New Resources to Help LGBT Survivors of Domestic Violence
The toolkit provides several tips on how lawyers can prepare their practices to be receptive to, and affirming for, LGBT survivors.
NGLCC Accepting Applications for 2010 NGLCC/Wells Fargo LGBT Business Owner of the Year Award
NGLCC and Wells Fargo support the accomplishments of LGBT businesses and are excited to highlight the efforts of one outstanding LGBT business owner.
Jackson Health aligns policies with principles to be LGBT inclusive
The announcement follows a year-long process to review and enhance policies and training materials for all JHS hospitals and facilities to ensure that they reflect emerging standards of care for LGBT patients.
Jackson Rancheria Signs On as Major Sponsor of Sacramento Pride
Local Casino-Hotel Contributes $15,000 to Support Gay Community
Out Now and Gay Ad Network Bring The World's Largest Gay and Lesbian Market Research Study to the USA and Canada.
This study will reveal a wealth of important information about LGBT people
Leaders of the LGBT equality movement to highlight the 2010 Out & Equal Executive Forum
Now in its third year, the Executive Forum is designed to empower LGBT business leaders by providing them with tangible skills to maximize their effectiveness as they further workplace equality.
Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (TEEI) Announces 100th Job Placement
TEEI reaches 100th job placement milestone, plans the 6th Annual Transgender Job Fair on April 28, 2010
Legal Experts To Discuss Dissolution Of Same-Sex Relationships, Employment Disputes And Trends In ADR At ABA Meeting
With nearly 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world.
Outboard.Org Grows To Over 3,000 Members Worldwide
Worlds Largest Gay and Lesbian Snowboarding Group Returns to Breckenridge, CO.
Local Gay And Lesbian Chamber Of Commerce Announces Full List Of Recipients For Annual Business Awards Dinner
David Von Storch, Cathy Renna, Thomas Sanchez, Wachovia A Wells Fargo Company Local Community Leaders: Bob Summersgill, Jonathan Blumenthal
Which Are The Most Gay Friendly Corporations In The World In 2010?
The IGLCC invites corporations to be part of the second edition of the International Business Equality Index
OutArtists.com Helps Gay Artists in Tough Economic Times
This new website uses collective advertising to promote all of its members, saving the individual gay artist money. It establishes the first prominent place where gay and lesbian artists, galleries and shops can promote themselves.
Ben & Jerry`s Celebrates The Freedom To Marry In D.C.
Peace, Love and Ice Cream Company Hosts Wedding and Reception for Local Couple in Nation`s Capital
Out and Equal Workplace Advocates: Executive Forum
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates invites emerging LGBT business leaders to apply for its 2010 Executive Forum, set for April 19-21 in New York City
The IGLCC launches its Women`s Council
To promote women in business and their major interests, the IGLCC has created a unique platform in which women`s voices and their issues at work and in life are at the center stage.
SkyWest Changes Policy to Offer Equal Travel Benefits to Gay and Lesbian Employees
Policy change resolves complaint from Lambda Legal on behalf of married gay employee
NLGJA Announces Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb as Co-Hosts for All-Star Event in New York City
`Headlines & Headliners` Benefit on March 25th Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebrations
2010 Executive Forum: Executive Leadership class filling up, only 10 seats left!
Opportunities available for emerging LGBT executives
NGLCC and IBM Announce 2010 Certification Scholarship
Certification allows businesses that are at least 51-percent owned, operated and controlled by an LGBT person or persons to become a part of the diverse supply chain at America`s top corporations
Galileo Capital Management launches LGBT Capital in the UK
Corporate Advisory Service launched for LGBT companies
Search Firm Starts 4th Decade Opening New Doors for Gay and Lesbian Executive Talent
Carrington & Carrington, Ltd. Opens Washington DC Office, Names Julian High
Gill Foundation and Weber Shandwick Release `Business of Change`
A Resource Guide for Effective Corporate-Nonprofit Collaboration on LGBT Equality
Out & Equal Welcomes New Board Members
The new Board members will serve a two-year renewable term beginning this month.
Out & Equal Executive Forum
Applications and nominations being accepted for the 2010 Out & Equal Executive Forum
Gay-owned Ad Agency TrendyMinds Invited to Obama`s State of the Union Address
NGLCC--affiliated agency experiences record growth
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Releases List of 2010 `Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality`
305 U.S. businesses recognized for supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers, many featured in popular `Buying for Equality` iPhone application.
Winmark Concepts Inc. Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Ground-Breaking Firm Pioneered Gay And Lesbian Consumer Marketing
Lambda Legal Sues U.S. Office of Personnel Management on Behalf of Lesbian Federal Court Employee Whose Wife Was Denied Insurance
`At a minimum, federal courts have the power and responsibility to end discrimination against their own employees.`
Research Projects Women Small Business Owners Will Create 5+ Million New Jobs By 2018, Transforming Workplace for Millions of Americans
Projection by The Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute Based on Rapid Growth of Women-Owned Businesses and Their Inclusive, Horizontal Management Approach
Time Warner to Receive Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Equality Award
Time Warner was chosen for the honor based on its strong and ongoing commitment to its LGBT employees and the LGBT community at large.
The Echelon 2009 Gay Business Summary
Here you will find some of the top articles on GLBT business this year.
Pride at Work Names Peggy Shorey as New Executive Director
Longtime Connecticut Activist to Lead LGBT Union Group
ING Foundation Helps Small Businesses Attend NGLCC Trading Floor Reception
The 2010 Diversity and Leadership Financial Services Awards will recognize outstanding achievements in diversity and leadership in the financial services sector
Human Rights Campaign Foundation to Host Life and Estate Planning Seminar for LGBT Community
Participants to learn the importance of proper estate and financial planning
Out & Equal encourages federal lawmakers to act on ENDA
In the absence of federal legislation, Out & Equal has worked for more than a decade to assure that the world`s leading corporations provide domestic partnership benefits, equal employment opportunity policies and a number of other protections for their LGBT workforce.
Altus Named a Top 20 Gay-Owned Business
The Business Owner of the Year award honors LGBT business owners for their exemplary work in the community.
Yogurt Stop Is Gay Owned And Operated
Awards And Kudos Make Yogurt Stop The Hot Place For Frozen Yogurt
Lambda Legal Elects Laura Brill to National Board of Directors; L.A. Lawyer and Former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk
Three Other New Directors from Atlanta, Chicago and Washington D.C.
Honda and Acura Join the Gay-Friendly List on Gaywheels.com
American Honda Offers Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits to U.S. Employees
Campus Pride Announces 2009 Hot List of the BEST of the BEST
The List Features The Best In LGBT & Ally Music Acts, Lecturers, Artists & Comedians for Colleges & Universities
NGLCC and American Airlines to Honor NAACP Chairman Julian Bond with NGLCC-American Airlines ExtrAA Mile Award
Mr. Bond serves as Chairman of the Premier Auto Group Diversity Council and serves on the Boards of People for the American Way, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Council for a Livable World, as well as the advisory board of the Harvard Business School Initiative on Social Enterprise
NGLCC Launches New Small Business Coalition for Domestic Partner Tax Equity
The legislation would end the tax inequities regarding employer-provided health insurance for domestic partners
New Domain Registration Company Creates Low Cost Option For GLBT Entrepreneurs
We are a gay owned company and will provide free 24 hour support for all the products we sell.
Outie Award Winners Announced at 2009 Out & Equal Workplace Summit
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is proud to announce the winners of its prestigious workplace awards, presented Thursday night, Oct. 8, 2009, at the annual Awards Dinner celebration.
Stars of `True Blood` and `The Office` Help to Honor Los Angeles LGBT Businesses at Hollywood Roosevelt
The evening was packed with awards and performances. It all got off to an exciting start when the Balliamos Dance Studio (a West Hollywood business, and new member of the chamber) presented both mixed gender and same-sex ballroom dancing.
CIGNA Cardiologist Rebecca Allison, M.D., Becomes President of Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
CIGNA is Diamond Sponsor of GLMA`s 27th Annual Conference
Here Media Introduces the New Gay.com
Gay.com now offers an extensive video network and established social networking capabilities creating both an unprecedented consumer entertainment destination and innovative advertising opportunities
Gay Chamber of Commerce Event Raises $20,000 for At-Risk Youth
All proceeds of the event will support the Rainbow Chamber Foundation (www.rcfdn.org), a non-profit organization that provides funding for programs and services for at-risk gay youth.
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates to hold the world`s premier conference on LGBT workplace equality in Orlando, Fla.
Workplace Summit set for Oct. 6-9
American Labor Movement Calls for Full Inclusion of LGBT Workers
AFL-CIO Convention Passes Historic Resolution on Diversity
IGLTA Expands Global Outreach
International LGBT travel association adds media relations manager to its growing team
Tampa Cop Appointed Florida's First Openly Lesbian Police Chief
Though her appointment is historically significant to Tampa`s LGBT community, Castor treated it as a non-issue when questioned.
New Fashion Portal Combines BtoB, Social Networking
Zeeportal.com -- a free, virtual marketplace for designers, buyers, models. Massive 24/7 exposure at no cost to fashion industry professionals
Diversity Guides Receives Business Certification
Recognition Improves Access to Corporate Procurement Processes
Corporations Earn Top Marks on 2010 Corporate Equality Index
Statements From Corporations Achieving a Perfect Score
dot429 Launches to Create Unique Community for Gays and Lesbians
dot429.com is an exclusive networking community for GLBT people to connect with other successful GLBT people both live and online.
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Joins Out and Equal Summit Speaker Lineup
Quiñones has reported extensively for ABC News over the last 25 years with the network, predominantly serving as a correspondent for `Primetime` and `20/20.`
Companies Hiring in the LGBT Community despite Economic Downturn
Out To Work LGBT Job Fair to be held September 17, 2009
Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Gala to Feature TV Personality Guy Farris
Installation Dinner Sept. 22 to raise funds for Foundation benefiting At-Risk Youth
Waxing Services Increase for Male Salon Clientele Who Want to `Bare it All`
Beauty Professionals Address Everything You Wanted To Know, but Were Afraid To Ask about the Boyzilian, (yes, even that...)
Ben & Jerry`s Renames Legendary Flavor To Celebrate Freedom To Marry
Ice Cream Company Renames `Chubby Hubby` to `Hubby Hubby,` for the Month of September to Celebrate Gay and Lesbian Couples Getting Married in Vermont
Rainbow Chamber of Commerce elects 2009-2010 Board of Directors
We were fortunate to have such an impressive slate of talented, enthusiastic candidates this year
The Gay and Lesbian Market Symposium Hits Philadelphia and New York
In a soft economic market, the gay and lesbian segment presents an especially valid and viable opportunity for growth
Disney-ABC Television Group executive, Kevin Brockman, joins Summit keynote lineup
Brockman will deliver his keynote address during the Out and Equal Summit`s Wednesday plenary
Tweet to Montreal: NLGJA Contest Seeks No. 1 Reason to Attend 2009 Convention
Foremost LGBT Journalism Conference to Be Held in September
FedEx Becomes Latest Fortune 100 to Protect Transgender Employees

By Samir Luther

LGBT Group Provides Direction for Workplaces To Begin Voluntary Self-Identification Surveys
The document is designed to help workplaces count their LGBT employees by asking them to provide basic but crucial information that could be used to enhance vital policies and benefits, such as domestic partnership benefits and other services.
Highest-ranking LGBT White House to speak at 2009 Out & Equal Workplace Summit
Everyone should take part in this opportunity to hear directly from someone who is helping shape LGBT history
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Federal judge upholds majority of Maine law requiring public transparency of campaign activities; HRC calls on NOM to play by the rules and disclose its anti-LGBT political efforts


Lambda Legal Announces Settlement in Lawsuit on Behalf of Lesbian Homeowners: Fannie Mae Mortgage Policies Change
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`Under these Fannie Mae policies, same-sex couples across the country will not be punished for sharing ownership of their home.`


GOProud Signs on as CPAC 2011 Affiliate
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Jimmy LaSalvia, Executive Director --`GOProud is honored to once again represent gay conservatives and their allies at the nation`s preeminent gathering of conservative activists.`


Republican, Conservative Leaders Headline National Dinner
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Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee, will be the Special Guest for a reception for Log Cabin Republicans Political Action Committee (LCR PAC). (Closed Press)


Lambda Legal Celebrates American Bar Association Marriage Equality Resolution
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`With today's resolution, the ABA has added its informed and nationally
influential voice to a growing chorus calling for an end to ignorance and
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GLSEN Lauds Introduction of Safe Schools Improvement Act in Senate
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Federal Court Declares California`s Proposition 8 Unconstitutional
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Trial Judge Rules that Ban on Marriage Equality Violates Guarantees of Equal Protection, Due Process


SLDN, HRC Launch `Countdown 2010` Grassroots Campaign
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