Citizen Queer
The Walt Disney Company has become ground zero of the fallout from Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill. Over the past week, the multibillion dollar conglomerate has gone from radio silence and tacit approval to public condemnation of the bill. Here's a timeline of events.
Pioneers
Can you name the first queer woman CEO of a Fortune 500 Company? What about the first out transgender billionaire? Are you aware that the CEO of the London Stock Exchange is an out lesbian? Keep reading to learn about these and more LGBTQ+ women pioneers in business and leadership.
Feature
Matthew Jackson (he/him) is the 32-year-old founder of Emigee Skyn (pronounced ee-mah-gee), a luxury botanical skincare line. We spoke to the husband and father of two about starting Emigee Skyn from his kitchen, his entrepreneurial journey, and what’s next for the brand.
Pioneers
In this exclusive interview, we speak to Rachel A. Fenderson (she/her, a fashion designer, historian, curator, and biographer who has dedicated much of her career in the past few years to archiving the history of Jay Jaxon (b. 1941), a gay black fashion designer from Queens, New York.
Citizen Queer
In light of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s escalated attacks on transgender youth this week, here are 17 grassroots organizations you should know that are supporting LGBTQ people in Texas.
News
FOLX Health, the first digital healthcare service provider built by LGBT+ people for LGBT+ medical needs, announced on Thursday that former marketing executive Liana Douillet Guzmán (she/her) will be the startup’s new CEO. Douillet Guzmán comes to FOLX Health from online learning platform Skillshare, where she served as
News
More U.S. adults identify as queer than ever before. A new Gallup poll [https://news.gallup.com/poll/389792/lgbt-identification-ticks-up.aspx] released on Thursday found that a record 7.1% of U.S. adults self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. This means that the percentage of LGBT adults
Pioneers
Maureen Raisch (she/her) is a CLIO award winning designer and digital content producer who is currently a Senior Designer and Illustrator at the National Football League.
News
The Human Rights Campaign released the 20th Corporate Equality Index, the organization’s annual report on corporate policies, practices, and benefits pertinent to LGBTQ+ employees in the United States.
News
MariCoin is a new cryptocurrency token that bills itself as the “first coin created by and for the LGBT+ community [https://maricoin.webflow.io/].” Co-founded in Madrid by Francisco Álvarez and Juan Belmonte, and backed by Miami-based venture capital firm Borderless Capital, the cryptocurrency aims to a offer a “social,