Month: October 2017

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Washington D.C. is hoping for the 2022 Gay Games.

October 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Washington D.C. is hoping for the 2022 Gay Games.

Washington D.C.’s mayor is heading to Paris to pitch her city as the 2022 location for the Gay Games. The Gay Games bring in tens of thousands of participants and supporters and have been a big draw since 1982. Let’s hope the Gay Games can make it to the US once again. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/Bowser-Flies-to-Paris-Pitches-DC-to-Host-2022-Gay-Games-453624723.html

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Who is the biggest supporter of LGBT rights in the Raleigh mayoral race?

October 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Who is the biggest supporter of LGBT rights in the Raleigh mayoral race?

Not too many years ago, the arguments would have been if you are for or against the LGBT community. It would seem that in Raleigh, the fight is now how is the bigger supporter of LGBT rights. I’m not sure there is a downside here. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2017/10/27/raleigh-mayoral-race-rhetoric-heats-up-over-candiates-dueling-views-of-lgbtq-support

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What lavender ceiling? The top ten LGBT executives in the world.

October 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on What lavender ceiling? The top ten LGBT executives in the world.

These executives have not let being gay stop their march to the top of their fields. Their careers are as diverse as the LGBT community. In the end, a corporation is only concerned with the bottom line and these executives deliver. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-27/qantas-ceo-joyce-tops-global-lgbt-executive-list

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The Warriors head coach’s inspirational support for the LGBT community.

October 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The Warriors head coach’s inspirational support for the LGBT community.

Head coach Steve Kerr used his position as a platform for supporting the LGBT community during the Warrior’s LGBTQ Pride Night. This is a must see for everyone supporting the LGBT community. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/26/steve-kerr-on-lgbtq-pride-night-were-all-in-this-together/

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Kentucky judge who is against LGBT adoptions resigns from the bench.

October 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Kentucky judge who is against LGBT adoptions resigns from the bench.

A Kentucky judge who made national headlines earlier this year for his refusal to hear adoption cases involving gay, lesbian or bisexual adults has resigned, a state commission announced on Thursday. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kentucky-lgbt/kentucky-judge-who-refused-to-hear-gay-adoption-cases-resigns-idUSKBN1CV33J

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LGBT rights getting support from tech companies in gay wedding cake case.

October 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT rights getting support from tech companies in gay wedding cake case.

The tech world has come out against the Colorado bakeshop wanting to discriminate against a gay couple because of their religious beliefs. Through the Human Rights Campaign, Apple, Yelp, PayPal and Salesforce have signed onto a friend off the court brief. The list is growing daily. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/26/apple-yelp-paypal-masterpiece-cakeshop-v-colorado/?ncid=mobilenavtrend

BUSINESS

Advertising through hate. One Christian printer’s loss on serving gay customers.

October 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Advertising through hate. One Christian printer’s loss on serving gay customers.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against a business that is challenging the Phoenix ordnance that protects the LGBT community against discrimination. One has to wonder why a business would go to the expense suing the City of Phoenix when NO gay clients had requested their services. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/10/26/court-phoenix-wedding-invitation-designers-must-serve-lgbt-customers/801354001/