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Déjà vu! Here’s why Grindr was just fined $11 million in court

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA announced Monday the gay dating app Grindr would be fined 100 million Norwegian Kroenr (approximately $11.6 million) for illegally selling users’ personal private information to third party advertisers. The fine represents an estimated ten percent of…

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The 12 biggest companies with gay and lesbian CEOs

A couple of decades ago it was not usual to find an openly-gay person at a senior position in any organization. This is because while companies claimed to be a welcoming place for LGBT, the reality was far-fetched. People from…

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10 of the richest LGBT people in the world

While the elite group of billionaires and millionaires lacks diversity, some members of the LGBTQ community have managed to break through.  People who identify as LGBTQ have earned net worths that near or exceed 10 figures by inheriting empires, building companies…

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Lawsuit alleging LGBT discrimination at YouTube tossed out

A California judge tossed out a lawsuit against YouTube on Wednesday alleging that the platform unfairly discriminates against LGBTQ+ creators. In 2019, five LGBTQ+ YouTubers filed a joint lawsuit alleging that they had been unfairly targeted by the platform’s content moderation…

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Understanding how diversity and inclusion are different

It is very common for people to mistakenly believe that diversity equates to inclusivity when in fact, the two are not synonymous. Inclusion centers on people feeling valued, accepted, and respected while diversity involves a number of different characteristics, such…