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Dancing With Her, a bridal magazine for lesbian couples.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off

It’s been years since same-sex marriage has become a reality and up until now, lesbian couples wanting to get married had to read bridal magazines with one eye closed. No longer. Dancing With Her has launched to address the needs of lesbian brides. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a13068299/bridal-magazine-for-lesbian-women/

Breaking ground on LGBT senior housing in San Francisco.

October 21, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Work has begun on a new building at 75-95 Laguna St. (at Hermann) that will create 78 units of affordable housing for low-income LGBT seniors. The building, called The Openhouse Community, will rise next to 55 Laguna, where Bob Ross LGBT Senior Center already provides 40 units of housing for LGBT seniors. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://hoodline.com/2017/10/new-lgbt-senior-housing-project-breaks-ground-on-laguna-st

Many bullied LGBT workers forced to leave their jobs.

October 21, 2017 compassq Comments Off

In a newly released CareerBuilder survey, 40% of LGBT workers said they felt bullied in the workplace — 11 percentage points higher than all workers. And of those who experienced bullying, 41% said it forced them to leave their jobs. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.hrdive.com/news/careerbuilder-41-of-bullied-lgbt-employees-say-it-made-them-quit/507714/

LGBT tourism too big to be ignored.

October 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Some of the world’s leading experts on LGBT tourism take to the stage to present the latest industry developments for the LGBT Masterclass at WTM London, hosted for the 14th consecutive year by the leading travel trade LGBT network, ONBC Out Now Business Class. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: https://eturbonews.com/168219/lgbt-tourism-211-billion-annual-travel-industry-lgbt-masterclass-wtm-london

LGBT bullying in the workplace is still happening.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Workplace harassment has been a big part of the national conversation this past week, and may remain so for some kind to come. For many LGBT Americans, working 9 to 5 means also withstanding harassment. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-half-of-lgbt-workers-face-repeated-bullying-2017-10-19

It’s not just about a cake for gays. What’s really at stake.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off

One of the most contentious cases on the U.S. Supreme Court’s fall docket involves a Colorado baker’s much-publicized refusal to craft a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. This five-year-old case is described as a major battle between free speech and antidiscrimination laws. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/302660#

LGBT affordable housing coming to Islip, New York.

October 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off

Islip Town Board officials have approved plans for an affordable housing complex in Bay Shore aimed at senior citizens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and their allies. Board members voted in favor of the project at their Sept. 25 meeting… READ MORE ABOUT THIS STORY HERE: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/islip-town-board-approves-1st-apartments-aimed-at-lgbt-seniors-1.14500350