The Stonewall Parade in Wilton Manors, a town of about 12,000 residents and 100 city employees, generates an overall economic impact of more than $2 million. “We’re proud to host this one-of-a-kind annual parade and festival commemorating one of the most impactful events in LGBT history each year,” said Mayor Gary Resnick.
Some more anti-Facebook LGBTQ outrage erupted late last week when the GLBT Historical Society had a totally safe-for-work, entirely tame ad they wanted to post seeking volunteers for their booth at this weekend’s Folsom Street Fair rejected by Facebook as violating their advertising policies.
The pasta company Barilla is opening a restaurant on the campus of the University of Southern California – and there hasn’t been a backlash from the LGBT community. Why not? The school finished work on its $700 million “USC Village,” a commercial area open to the public during the day. Many big retail chains are moving into the space, including Trader Joe’s, Target, and now Barilla.
The streets of downtown Champaign were closed off for the 8th annual C-U Pride and Parade, but it’s more than just costumes and colors. The Illinois director of tourism says LGBTQ events are a major part of tourism in the state. The streets of Champaign were flooded with people, and the colors of the rainbow.
Sponsorships for the annual CU Pride and Parade event in downtown Champaign have been growing over the years, and there’s more behind that than a good feeling for supporters. It’s also good for business, two sponsors said.
Brace yourself. According to Business Insider, the average person will spend 90,000 hours of their life in the workplace. That is an awful lot of time, particularly if something integral to you is considered taboo.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. LGBTQ suicide and suicide attempts occur disproportionally more than the general population, and people who die by suicide are eight times more likely to have debt. On this Queer Money, we partner with Melanie Lockert of Dear Debt.
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