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Human Rights Campaign Applauds Obama Administration for Supporting UN Declaration Affirming Human Rights of LGBT People
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Bush administration had previously refused to sign
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's
largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization,
issued a statement today on the Obama
administration's announcement that it
formally endorsed a United Nations
declaration calling for an end to
discrimination and other human rights abuses
based on sexual orientation and gender
identity. The move is a reversal of the Bush
administration's refusal to sign the
statement, which made the United States the
only western nation not to support the
measure when presented by the U.N. General
Assembly in December.
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Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Announces its Solution to Nation`s Increasing Unemployment Rate
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The LGBT Executive Forum is a unique opportunity for out and successful executive leaders to learn together and share their best practices.
Out &
Equal Workplace Advocates will unveil its
solution to the nation's down economy and
increasing unemployment rate at its second
annual LGBT Executive Forum, an event that
brings together out and successful executive
leaders from across the country.
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Williams Institute To Release Groundbreaking Report On Poverty Among Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Americans
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First-of-its-kind study undermines myth of gay affluence; demonstrates LGB citizens are as likely, or more likely, to be poor than heterosexuals
The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of
Law will unveil a first-of-its-kind analysis
of poverty among lesbian, gay and bisexual
Americans at a briefing for members of
Congress, staff and media on Friday, March
20, at 10:00 a.m. in Room HC-8 in the United
States Capitol. The briefing will be hosted
by the LGBT Equality Caucus.
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Building Stronger Awareness for Transgender in Your LGBTQ Employee Resource Group
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By Stephanie M. Dykes, Ph.D
There is a growing effort by many LGBT
employee resource groups to be more inclusive
of transgender expression. At the same time,
a growing number of transgender employees are
transitioning on the job. This confluence of
factors brings to the fore a key question for
many LGBT employee resource groups: how can
we make our group more trans-inclusive? This
in turn raises additional questions as the
components of our alphabet soup family strive
to understand each other better. This can be
a particularly vexing issue to deal with
because in even very large companies, most
transgender employees are in all likelihood
deeply closeted.
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VisitBritain launches new campaign for LGBT travelers
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Focus is on individuality, diversity of Britain`s gay scene
VisitBritain knows that LGBT travelers come
in every color of the rainbow. Some visit new
places to taste exotic local cuisines. Others
go for the culture, and spend hours exploring
museums and galleries. And some do their
sightseeing at night, searching for the best
dance club. Whatever their motivation, not
all travelers are after the same thing in a
destination, which is why VisitBritain, the
national tourist office for England, Scotland
and Wales, is launching its new campaign
partnered with Visit Manchester, the tourist
board for greater Manchester. Visitors to visitbritain.com/rainbow
can pick the persona they most identify with
and plan a whole trip on their particular
interest, allowing for maximum fun in
fabulous Britain.
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Kathy Griffin, Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson to Be Honored at 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Presented by IBM
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The L Word to receive Special Recognition Award at Los Angeles event presented by ABSOLUT VODKA
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD)
announced today that Kathy Griffin will
receive the Vanguard Award and the Rt. Rev.
V. Gene Robinson will receive the Stephen F.
Kolzak Award at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media
Awards, which honor media for their fair,
accurate and inclusive representations of the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community. The Los Angeles ceremony will be
held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on
Saturday, April 18, 2009. In recognition of
its final season on Showtime, The L Word will
receive a Special Recognition Award.
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Federation of Gay Games announces Finalists for Gay Games IX
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Groups from Boston, Cleveland, and Washington, DC meet final bid criteria for 2014 Games
Today the international Federation of Gay
Games (FGG) announced that it had received
completed bid documents from groups in
Boston, Massachusetts, Cleveland, Ohio, and
Washington, DC competing for hosting Gay
Games IX in 2014. Federation Officer for Site
Selection Darl Schaaff (Anchorage, Alaska)
declared: "The FGG is delighted to receive
three final bids of very high quality. The
number of inquiries we have received
throughout the process encouraged us to
believe that we would end up with a number of
fine options for Gay Games IX, but these
three cities demonstrate a real understanding
of the scope and mission of the Gay Games. To
choose one winner from among three great
bidders won't be easy."
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