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Equality Hawaii, Human Rights Campaign Applaud Governor Neil Abercrombie for Signing Civil Unions Law

Hawaii becomes 15th US jurisdiction to provide same-sex couples equal rights under the law

Equality Hawaii, the state's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT civil rights organization, today congratulated Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Hawaii legislature and the people of Hawaii for enacting civil unions into law.  The legislation provides that equal rights and responsibilities of married couples in Hawaii be afforded to thousands of non-married couples in the state - including same-sex couples.  The law takes effect January 1, 2012.
 

LGBT Capital and Galeforce Capital Announce Strategic Alliance
  

LGBT Capital to launch a socially responsible investment fund targeting companies benefiting from LGBT growth and an LGBT social networking Fund

   

LGBT Capital and Galeforce Capital today announced a strategic alliance to offer a world-first focus on Impact Investing in the LGBT sector, combining sound commercial investment with social enterprise impact.

     


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competemagBusiness Booms as Gay Sports Magazine Launches Nationally
 

Compete Magazine, the only gay sports magazine, announces it will be available in bookstores nationwide.

 

As many print magazines have ceased publication due to rising costs and a slow economy, Arizona-based Compete Sports Media announced recently that Compete Magazine has just brokered a deal with Source Interlink International, Inc., to distribute the publication at Barnes & Noble, Borders, and a variety of regional bookstores across the United States. The magazine launches nationwide March 1, 2011.

 

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dotgayNew Dot Gay Domain On The Way 
   

In 2009, Seitz proceeded with plans to outline ways in which .gay could grow into something of value for the LGBT community that would both serve and directly benefit the LGBT community

  

After becoming CEO and 90% owner of dotgay LLC in 2009, Scott Seitz proceeded with plans to outline ways in which .gay could grow into something of value for the LGBT community that would both serve and directly benefit the LGBT community.  With the mandate of building business and organizational excellence via inter-networking at a global level, the decision was made that key community names (like health.gay, lesbian.gay, center.gay, bar.gay) would not be sold off to the highest bidder, but instead be used to help organize and index the LGBT community. 

  

Administration Drops Defense of Discriminatory DOMA Law


HRC praises move as rare and extraordinary step for same-sex couples and their families

 

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today praised the Obama Administration's decision not to continue its defense of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) in court.  DOMA denies federal recognition and benefits to legally married same-sex couples and purports to allow states to deny recognition to those couples as well.

 

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VanessaSelbstVanessa Selbst Is All In    

 

First Lesbian At The Top Of Poker's Rankings

Vanessa Selbst is a phenomena in poker. Not only is she ranked in the top 5 worldwide this year-a rarity for a woman-- with nearly $4 million in career winnings, but she is the first gay player who is in the forefront of the game.

 

This extraordinary woman, who is finishing up at Yale Law School, and was head of Outlaws, Yale's LGBT group, has been traveling all around the world and when not in the classroom--shattering her opponents in poker.


 

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