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Getting To Know You Mixer
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Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce September 22, 2010 More info
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Out To Innovate
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October 9, 2010 USC Campus Los Angeles, CA More Info
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New Study Examines Relationship between Racial Justice Organizations and LGBT Communities
`Better Together` is a result of surveys and interviews with more than 80 organizations and 30 key leaders, based on the premise that significant numbers of LGBT people are of color and comprising an important part of the racial justice constituency.
A new, landmark study on the relationship between racial justice organizations and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities finds the lack of resources, funding, and community support are obstacles to engagement. The study, titled, "Better Together: Research Findings on the Relationship between Racial Justice Organizations and LGBT Communities," was produced by Applied Research Center (ARC) in partnership with the Arcus Foundation.
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 GLBT History Month 2010 Web Site Launched
Equality Forum announced the launch of the GLBT History Month 2010 Web site (www.glbtHistoryMonth.com). A 2 ½ minute overview video showcasing all 31 of the 2010 GLBT Icons is available on the site.
Beginning October 1, a GLBT Icon is presented daily, with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources - all provided for free. The 124 Icons with resources for 2006 - 2009 are archived on the site. Since 2006, Equality Forum has provided videos, bios, bibliographies, downloadable images and other resources for 31 GLBT History Month Icons each October.
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Taking Care of Our Seniors
by Mark Segal
We call it the "Pie in the Sky" project. For many of us, it's the most ambitious project we've ever undertaken. To find a home, a safe place to give our LGBT seniors to live; to bring them home to thrive in their very own community. I have no illusions that the proposal has many more milestones to meet. It is not a done deal yet. And it will take the support and input of the entire community and our elected officials who have committed to follow through on the project.
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 First-Ever National Report Chronicles the LGBT Experience at U.S. Colleges & Universities
The 2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People reveals `chilly` campus climate toward LGBT people, high rates of harassment and lack of safety, inclusiveness in policies, programs and practices across the country
Campus Pride, a national non-profit working to create safer, more LGBT-inclusive colleges, announced the release of a landmark research study. The most comprehensive national research of its kind to date, The 2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People documents the experiences of nearly 6,000 students, faculty, staff and administrators who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) at colleges and universities across the United States. The results point to significant harassment of LGBT students and a lack of safety and inclusiveness that exists on campuses across the country.
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 CNN and Univision Should Go Gay Bowling
This week, there must have been something in the stars, but I won't even try and justify the actions of CNN and Univision in terms of their recent survey polls. Just to update you, CNN ran a poll that asked the question: "Are Gay TV Characters Bad For Society?" Today I learned that Univision ran an online poll asking, "is homosexuality compatible with sports?"
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