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Google shows pride flag for 7 deadly sins search query.

Go to Google and search for [7 deadly sins], Google will show you there fancy featured snippet result and for number four, superbia or pride or hubris, Google will show a photo of a Gay Pride flag. Of course, this can be super insulting to many people but there is a technical reason for it.

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How to get both Democrats and Republicans on board with LGBTQ protections…$$$

LGBTQ people can still be denied employment, housing and services in 29 states because of our sexual orientation and gender identity. One organization, Ohio Business Competes, has found a creative way to get both Democrats and Republicans on board with changing that and improving LGBTQ protections in Ohio. It’s focusing on the economic argument that LGBTQ equality is good for business.  

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Chicago town hall tackles diversity with mortgage & LGBT leaders.

In spite of many advances made, LGBT individuals continue to face discrimination in many sectors of modern life, and that includes the worlds of finance and housing. LGBT youth continue to make up an abnormally high percentage of the United States’ homeless population, and local housing assistance services don’t always have…

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How consumers perceive and respond to LGBTQ-themed ads.

There’s a fine line between authentic representation and exploiting a minority group, and many brands steer away from that space entirely. Others fear they’ll lose customers by getting into “political territory.” However, the times, they are a-changin’, and consumers are making it known: The public is more than ready for LGBTQ representation… Read the full article HERE.

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The oldest Catholic University In America just approved LGBT student housing.

Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic academic institution in America, has approved residential housing for students interested in examining gender identity and sexual orientation.  An LGBT-centric “Living Learning Community” (LLC) was initially rejected last April, before the Office of Residential Living gave it the green light last mnoth. Called “Crossroads: Gender and Sexuality,” it’s intended to…Read the full article HERE.

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Can the Chinese government now get access to your Grindr profile?

China experts and former intelligence officials are raising concerns about user data privacy following the acquisition of Grindr, the world’s largest gay dating application, by a Chinese technology firm. The Chinese government, they say, could be in a position to demand sensitive and embarrassing details on the lives of millions of non-Chinese citizens. Read the full article HERE.  

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8 secrets of gay power couples that’ll help you win 2018.

Neil & David, Ellen & Portia, that gay couple in town who’s goes everywhere and does everything, we want their careers, their success, their freedoms and their influence. So, how did they become the power couples they are today? What can we learn from them to become our best selves? Read the full article HERE. .