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Discord bans misgendering and deadnaming
The policy update is a welcomed step to protect LGBTQ+ users as hate speech increases on large social media platforms
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A new bill aims to safeguard LGBTQ-owned businesses against lending discrimination
The bicameral bill would amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQ-owned businesses.
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Queer Latina-Owned Gym Babes of Wellness Ransacked in Presumed Targeted Crime. Here’s How to Help them Recover.
Sources say that the break-in appears to be a targeted crime, as nothing was stolen, but only damaged through ransacking. The incident is under investigation by police.
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Famm makes it easy to discover LGBTQ-owned brands
Founded by queer married couple Cat Perez and Marianna Di Regolo, the website takes a curated approach to finding queer products and gifts.
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These folks will be speaking at the inaugural LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit
Join us on Friday, December 1 for the first-ever LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit, a full day of inspired and thought-provoking conversation with business leaders, content creators, artists, and world changers from across multiple industries.
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Arlan Hamilton to Keynote Inaugural LGBTQ+ Business Week Virtual Summit
Arlan Hamilton, founder at Backstage Capital and HireRunner.co, is a serial entrepreneur, author, and prolific speaker.
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50+ holiday deals from queer-owned small businesses
Ethical consumerism is on our mind this holiday weekend, so we're happy to share our annual Holiday Queer Gift Guide to help you shop in alignment with your values. Holiday Queer features more than 50 LGBTQ-owned small businesses offering deals and discounts!
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A New Florida 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Will Ban All LGBTQ+ Nonprofits, Prohibit Pronoun Use in Businesses
Introduced by Republican State Representative Ryan Chamberlin, Florida HB 599 brings the "Don't Say Gay" war from the classroom to the marketplace.
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There's a Beautiful Backstory Behind the Viral Funeral Runway Walk Video
A viral video of fashion model Erica L. Carrington walking the “runway” at a funeral has garnered millions of views over the past 48 hours. But the backstory behind the funerary sashay is touching.
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These are the 50 most and least LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S., according to a new study
A new study by Clever Real Estate ranked the most and least LGBTQ-friendly cities in the United States based on data from the Human Rights Campaign, National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and more.
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All She Wrote Books turns the page at new location after being displaced due to rising rent
The queer- and woman-owned bookstore in Somerville, MA raised more than $60K from 1,600 individual donors to save its business
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Thurst Lounge, DC's only Black-owned LGBTQ+ lounge, is opening soon
Shaun Mykals and Brandon Burke, the curators of a popular open mic night, are launching the lounge in December.