LGBTQ Business Articles and Stories

#ILOVEGAY a conversation with Matt Skallerud from Pink Banana Media
In this episode we discussed about the importance of technology and social media in accelerating the message of acceptance, the role #ILoveGay have played in LGBTQ travel and tourism space.
May 20, 2019

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#LGBTBiz

GreetGay - A Revolutionary Travel App
How good would it be to have personalized recommendations of places to stay and things to do delivered to your phone when you’re traveling? Don’t just rely on the usual websites offering you the standard tourist advice… get GreetGay, a new travel app that has been created to help you navigate great accommodation and services …
May 20, 2019

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Barilla Pasta’s Turnaround From Homophobia to National Pride
After chairman Guido Barilla rebuked gay families on national radio, his CEO spent five years cleaning up the company’s reputation.
May 15, 2019

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#GayPride

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Stoli® Vodka Introduces "Spirit of Stonewall" Limited Edition Bottle in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Uprising
New York City
May 08, 2019

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Absolut marketer Michel Roux leaves a legacy of bottles, branding and actual art
The liquor icon died at age 78, but his work with artists like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring lives on.
May 06, 2019

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#GayBars

#GayArt

LGBT Households are Now Nielsen Families, and Advertisers and Producers Get a Valuable Tool
“Game of Thrones” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are especially popular among the newly counted group. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s “Hannity.” The No. 1 show? “The Conners.”
May 06, 2019

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#GayTV

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LGBT Meeting Professionals Association Announce Research Results Showing Membership’s Rising Impact
Today the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association (LGBT MPA) announce the results of independent research revealing the make-up of the organization’s growing membership and its projected financial and industry impact.
April 30, 2019

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Our Pink Banana Media Partner: Brkthru Digital

Over the years, we've had the opportunity to work with some incredible partners along the way. In the world of programmatic, digital ad buying, we were doing this in-house successfully for a number of...
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April 25, 2019

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#GayDetroit

#LGBTBiz

Podcast: How Accenture improves LGBT diversity
This foreword of the CMI’s Delivering Diversity report was written by Pavita Cooper, chair of the research advisory board and founder of executive search firm More Difference. The advances Cooper refers to reflect greater awareness of diversity issues such as gender and race in recent years. But business is acting on LGBT equality too.
April 18, 2019

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BTL Hosts National LGBT Publishers
Publishers of the 12 largest LGBT newspapers in America met in Detroit on April 10 and 11 for the annual meeting of the National LGBTQ Media Association. Jan Stevenson and Susan Horowitz, co-publishers of member paper Between The Lines, hosted the two-day gathering.
April 17, 2019

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Ralph Lauren features a same-sex couple in a campaign
Ralph Lauren is trying to attract new generations of consumers by including a more diverse range of people in its campaign.
March 31, 2019

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#LGBTBiz

Wells Fargo collaborates with an alliance of diverse chambers of commerce on new Chamber Leadership Development Program
Today an alliance of diverse chambers of commerce, in collaboration with Wells Fargo, launched a new Chamber Leadership Development Program to support diverse entrepreneurs in the U.S. The alliance includes the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Black Chambers Inc., the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation.
March 27, 2019

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Local Lady Leaders: Q&A with SmarterTravel GM Sarah Hodkinson
Sarah explains how she’s dealt with discrimination, who has inspired her career, and what International Women’s Day represents to her.
March 11, 2019

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CEO Access for LGBTQ businesses create connections and profits
Marc Coleman is a Philadelphia success story by any means. He grew up in North Philadelphia and went to high school in Willingboro, N.J. From there, it was on to Princeton and Temple universities. Today, his digital agency The Tactile Group has 20 employees and he hopes to hire five more by the end of this year.
March 11, 2019

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This Gay Cottonelle Commercial Is Triggering Homophobes
Who knew a toilet paper ad could be so controversial...
March 02, 2019

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Anti-gay American Family Association isn't happy about Walmart's "pro-homosexual" commercial
Walmart's blind date advert featured two men meeting for the first time and shopping for skillets. Scandal!
March 01, 2019

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#LGBTBiz

Omnicom Agencies Continue to Champion LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) is proud to announce it will be working with NYC Pride as a Platinum Sponsor for the 2019 WorldPride celebration. As part of its sponsorship, Omnicom agencies will be doing in-kind work to promote this year's historic event, which marks the first WorldPride celebration in the United States, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and a half-century of LGBTQ+ l...
March 01, 2019

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New York City Bill Would Help LGBT-Owned Businesses Compete for Public Contracts
Councilman Ritchie Torres will introduce a bill Thursday that would certify LGBT-owned businesses throughout the city, allowing them to tap into funds and contracts set aside for underserved groups.
February 28, 2019

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Revry.TV – They Hit 80% of Their Goal! Invest Today & Help Them Get to 100%!
A Message from Revry: Hi! I’m Damian Pelliccione and I’m the CEO and one of the co-founders of Revry, the first global queer streaming network and part of the next generation of streaming.
February 11, 2019

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#GayLA

#GayMovies

Ad Guru Aaron Walton and Film/TV Director Cheryl Dunye join Revry’s Rock Star Board
First global LGBTQ streaming network, Revry is thrilled to announce the expansion of what CEO, Damian Pelliccione, calls his ‘Rock Star Advisory Board’ as each are world class leaders in the fields of technology and entertainment. “An Advisory Board is crucial for any startup,” says Pelliccione. “Our rock stars not only bring years of expertise and experience to help with navigating obstacles, b...
February 01, 2019

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#QueerLatinx

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Texas' major LGBT chambers of commerce just united to avoid another bathroom bill
Four of Texas' major LGBT chambers of commerce have united to form a coalition that plans to advocate on behalf of LGBT-owned and allied businesses in the state.
January 31, 2019

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#LGBTBiz

Does LGBT Media Have A Future?
It’s a dark time for media — LGBT media, especially. What got us here? And how might we survive?
January 30, 2019

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Introducing the 8th Hero of Pride!
In celebration of the NYC arrival of WorldPride 2019, The Mixx is honoring 12 individuals who are making a difference in the lives of the LGBTQ community. Their 8th Pride Hero is Rondu Vincent, Supplier Diversity Director at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), and LGBTQ ally.
January 22, 2019

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#GayPride

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"Empowering" LGBT+ STEMinar celebrates diversity in science"Empowering" LGBT+ STEMinar celebrates diversity in science
The fourth LGBT+ STEMinar was held at the Institute of Physics in London on Friday 11 January, bringing together LGBT+ researchers across science, technology, engineering and maths to share their research and discuss challenges facing the LGBT+ community. Started in 2016, the LGBT+ STEMinar series aims to showcase work from diverse fields and encourage collaborations between different departments,...
January 22, 2019

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LGBTQ Business Articles and Stories

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