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Values-based shopping may help you stay within your holiday budget
A values-based shopping approach is where a company's ethics and values influence purchasing decisions more than the price of its products.
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The Trevor Project leaves X due to increased anti-LGBTQ 'hate & vitriol' on the platform
LGBTQ youth suicide prevention platform The Trevor Project joins other LGBTQ celebrities and nonprofit organizations in an exodus from X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Thai transgender owner of Miss Universe pageant files for bankruptcy
JKN Global Group, owned by Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million in 2022.
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Danica Roem is Virginia's first transgender senator
Danica Roem (D) made history by being elected as Virginia's first transgender senator.
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The Balance Sheet (November 9, 2023)
We're deep in pumpkin spice season, inching closer to the end of the year, Queerency fam. This week in queer business news, some of my favorite stories were...
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Human Rights Campaign condemns X for allowing a transphobic documentary to takeover the platform
Last week, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a statement condemning X, formerly known as Twitter, for running a transphobic platform-wide campaign.
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Trans people flee to New Mexico for safety, waitlists for gender-affirming care grow
Transgender people move to New Mexico for refuge against anti-trans bills, but healthcare providers can't keep up with the demand for gender-affirming care.
Folx Health, a startup that provides gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans people, now accepts health insurance
Folx Health, a health startup that provides gender-affirming hormone therapy to transgender people, now accepts health insurance.
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LGBTQ film festival Outfest lays off majority of their staff via mass email, with less than a two-hour notice
On Friday, October 27, staff members at Outfest, a 41-year-old LGBTQ film festival in Los Angeles, were laid off via email. This comes after Outfest staff members, who have recently formed a union called Queer Filmworkers United (QFU) with CWA Local 9003.
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You're invited to LGBTQ+ Business Week (Nov 27-Dec 3)! (The Balance Sheet: November 2, 2023)
Join us for LGBTQ+ Business Week, a 7-day celebration of small queer-owned businesses + your weekly recap of the best LGBTQ+ business news.
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Why we need more queer and trans representation in AI (The Balance Sheet: October 26, 2023)
Enjoy our round-up of the best of LGBTQ+ business news, including a recap of the Lesbians Who Tech Summit, exciting news for FOLX Health, and more.
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AI accountability and climate tech at the 2023 Lesbians Who Tech Summit
At the 10th Annual Lesbians Who Tech + Allies Summit in San Francisco, artificial intelligence, career development, and climate tech were hot topics.