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What LGBT expats need from their employers.

As the number of workers taking international assignments increases, companies have more responsibility to look after their LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) employees who may face persecution while on assignment. Russia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are becoming some of… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

BUSINESS

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to rebrand as the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is announcing it will change its name to NGLCC and be known as the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, as they seek to be more inclusive of bisexual, transgender, and other people within the larger LGBTQ community. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Are you gay or straight? Just ask Facebook.

Just a few Facebook likes can identify users’ sexual orientation or political and religious beliefs, a study has shown. US researchers found that as few as three likes on the social network can be the difference between advertisers being.. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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The media has created this year’s Starbucks holiday cup ‘gay agenda’ controversy.

People are freaking out over a Starbucks boycott that has essentially been invented by the media. Last week, BuzzFeed News published an article with the headline “Is Starbucks’ New Holiday Cup Totally Gay?” The article was based on an ad campaign that came out… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

BUSINESS

Transgender Job Fair aims to shatter ‘The Last Glass Ceiling’.

The organizer of a transgender job fair in Toronto says she hopes the event will open doors and shatter ceilings. “We in the transgender community face hurdles that cisgender people can’t quite fathom,” Toronto transgender activist Biko Beauttah wrote… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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LGBTQ-friendly brokerages ranked (only one falls short).

Every national or super-regional brokerage in the U.S. gets a 100% ranking for inclusiveness toward employees and community members who happen to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning — LGBTQ — except for Raymond James, which received a score of 85%. That’s according to… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Furniture chain donates to Hurricane Harvey-impacted LGBT community.

Forty LGBTQ and HIV-positive Houstonians were given $10,000 vouchers to roam through a furniture chain’s warehouse Saturday, where a selection of sofas, dining room sets, lamps, decorations, rugs and mattresses had been curated for them as potential replacements for items lost to Harvey’s floodwaters. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality