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Big business calls on Texas to abandon anti-LGBT initiatives

A number of high-powered global businesses called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to abandon the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives. Sixty-five companies including Apple (AAPL), Capital One (COF), Google, Ikea, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), LinkedIn, Macy’s (M), Microsoft (MSFT), PayPal (PYPL), and Yahoo signed the open…

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HRC refuses Disney donation until ‘Don’t Say Gay’ condemnation

After withering criticism for not taking a more public stance against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney CEO Bob Chapek appeared to reverse course on the issue yesterday. After earlier saying corporate statements have less impact than content that affirms…

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LGBT-embracing Stolichnaya vodka is changing its name

Stolichnaya, the spirit once branded as “the only vodka imported from Russia” is turning its back on those roots in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Better known as Stoli, the company that produces the spirit relocated after the

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Are lesbian bars finally making a post-lockdown comeback?

While data from the Lesbian Bar Project has revealed that there are less than two dozen lesbian bars left in the United States, down from more than 200 in the 1980s, there’s new hope for lesbian spaces in the post-lockdown era…