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GLAAD: Top social media platforms unsafe for LGBT people

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are all “categorically unsafe” for LGBT+ people, according to a damning new study from GLAAD. GLAAD had originally planned to give grades for each site as part of a new social media safety index…

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Anti-LGBT Christian news outlet finally booted from Facebook

The anti-LGBTQ website LifeSiteNews has been banned from Facebook because posts to the site consistently violated the social network’s COVID-19 disinformation policies. LifeSiteNews is a Christian “pro-life” website often described as “far right” and “ultraconservative,” and Snopes has reported the…

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Tiffany is selling men’s engagement rings for the first time

He said “yes.” Tiffany & Co. announced Friday the debut of its first-ever men’s engagement ring, as it looks to tap into a new market for its high-end jewelry amid a rise in same-sex marriages globally and gender-fluid fashion trends…

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How to ensure a successful Pride Month marketing campaign

In March, Arkansas passed a bill that banned gender-affirming care for trans youth. And 27 states do not have any explicit statewide laws that protect LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination in employment and housing. These reprehensible realities make it clear that, although…

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Here’s how you can build an LGBT friendly stock portfolio

LGBTQ+ friendly investing—investments that focus on companies with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-inclusive policies—has attracted increased attention in recent years. Given the growing awareness of these issues, a number of different avenues are available for investors to…

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Trans billionaire sends pointed message to Tennessee GOP

The world’s first transgender billionaire is sending a pointed message to Tennessee legislators and the music industry is joining in the chorus. Republican state legislators have launched multiple vicious attacks on the LGBTQ community this year, spurring backlash by…