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Pride organizers say sponsors are pulling back amid DEI rollbacks, economic fears

The organizers of several of the country’s premier Pride celebrations told NBC News they have also lost funding from corporate sponsors this year, to the tune of $200,000 to $350,000 each. For some larger organizations — like those in New York City and San Francisco — the shortage makes up about 10% of their total Pride event budget, while for others, like St. Pete Pride in Florida, it could be about half. Some organizers said past sponsors that are not returning or are reducing their sponsorship amounts this year have cited the political climate and the Trump administration’s hostility toward […]

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Advocates cry foul after YouTube quietly removes ‘gender identity’ from hate speech policy

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YouTube quietly scrubbed the phrase “gender identity and expression” from its public-facing hate speech policy earlier this year, prompting concern fromLGBTQ+ advocates who warn the change removes clarity around protections for transgender and nonbinary users. According to the company, there’s no change in policy.  However, the altered language occurred between January 29 and February 6, according to archived versions of the policy reviewed by The Advocate via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. On January 29, the platform’s hate speech policy explicitly barred content that promotes violence or hatred based on “gender identity and expression.” By February 6, the next time a snapshot of the page was stored in the […]

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The government is abandoning the fight against HIV. Businesses need to step up & fill the void.

We know how to end new HIV transmissions in the United States. The science is here. We have PrEP to prevent HIV, and we know that for people living with HIV, maintaining an undetectable viral load means they cannot transmit the virus (U=U). The roadmap exists. But getting there requires full alignment between government, private industry, and community-based organizations. I founded MISTR because sexual health care should be easy, accessible, and stigma-free. No waiting rooms, no awkward conversations, no judgment — just simple, private, online care with free prescriptions shipped to your door. Today, over 500,000 people across all 50 states, […]

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Walmart fires 6’4″ cisgender woman threatened by man who thought she was trans

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A cisgender woman Walmart employee who says she was verbally assaulted in the female restroom by a man who mistook her for a transgender woman was fired because she reported the incident to the wrong supervisor and created a security risk. Dani Davis, who is queer, took to social media on March 24 and wrote a post about what she said happened while she was at work. The incident occurred on March 14 at the Walmart in Lake City, Florida. She noted she was a nearly seven-year employee of Walmart and holds several other part-time jobs, including the “joy and privilege” of tutoring “special-needs […]

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Disney shareholders vote overwhelmingly to continue in Human Rights Campaign index

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Disney shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to continue the company’s participation in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, which measures businesses’ support for LGBTQ+ causes and on which Disney has consistently received perfect scores. Holders of only 1 percent of shares voted in favor of a right-wing group’s proposal that Disney pull out of the index, according to multiple media outlets,meaning that 99 percent supported participation. The vote was taken Thursday. Disney has a perfect score of 100 on this year’s index, which it has since 2007. The National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project submitted the proposal. The Free Enterprise Project is […]

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Big sponsors cancel support for Pride parades, but LGBTQ+ groups remain determined

San Francisco Pride Director Suzanne Ford feels both saddened and determined about this year’s plans for the city’s iconic Pride parade. The longtime LGBTQ organization is dealing with the potential loss of $300,000 in corporate sponsorship for its hugely popular annual parade, funding needed ahead of June’s Pride Month. Multiyear sponsors including Comcast, Anheuser-Busch and Diageo have all backed away from participating. “We’re very disappointed. We’re hurt. It’s not just a number or transaction,” Ford told USA TODAY shortly after announcing the sponsors’ exit. “We know everybody is facing difficult decisions to make right now. But we’re not going anywhere.” […]

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Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels Make LGBTQ History at MSNBC

MSNBC has announced that joining Jacqueline Alemany are Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels , who will co-anchor the network’s newly expanded weekend program, The Weekend, making Capehart and Daniels the first out Black gay men to co-host a cable news program. Launching in late April, The Weekend will air live from Washington, D.C. from 7 to 10 a.m. ET on Saturdays and Sundays, with Capehart and Daniels bringing their sharp political insights and deep experience covering Washington to the show’s proven panel format. Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize winner and GLAAD Media Award honoree, has long been a leading voice at MSNBC, bringing audiences thoughtful analysis and historic interviews, including […]

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Most Consumers Say Inclusive Marketing is Important

As brands make their decisions to rollback DEI initiatives, and as others maintain or increase diversity efforts, consumers are watching. A new report from Collage – Building Trust in Turbulent Times – examines how Americans are responding. Eighty percent of consumers say trusting a brand is important when making a purchase, and only 40% say brands and companies are trustworthy.                                                                                      […]

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Amazon Begins Streaming Trump’s “The Apprentice”

NBC News reports: Amazon has announced it will begin streaming “The Apprentice” — the reality TV show famous for boosting Donald Trump’s profile — on its Prime Video service on Monday. It’s the first time the show will be available on a streaming service, and the move highlights the close link between Trump’s time as a reality TV personality and his being elected president twice. The show’s executive producer, Mark Burnett, remains one of his closest allies. Burnett, the British producer behind “The Apprentice,” as well as “Survivor” and “Shark Tank,” was appointed special envoy to the United Kingdom in December. […]

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Lawsuit accusing Amazon of anti-transgender workplace discrimination may proceed, federal judge rules

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Amazon is set to answer explosive claims of severe harassment and discrimination after a judge ruled that an amended lawsuit from a transgenderformer employee could proceed. The case, brought by Ximena Navarrete, a Mexican transgender woman, alleges that she endured relentless abuse while working as a Prime Now shopper in Whole Foods stores across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Navarrete’s lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, accuses Amazon of allowing an unchecked workplace culture of transphobia, racism, and sexual harassment. The amended complaint, which the court recently accepted in part, refines the legal claims and expands on the alleged violations, citing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act […]

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