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The Billion Dollar Roundtable is now more inclusive.

August 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The Billion Dollar Roundtable is now more inclusive.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, and the USBLN (US Business Leadership Network), the disability inclusion business resource, are pleased to share that The Billion Dollar Roundtable voted to expand their criteria of diverse businesses counted toward a corporation’s billion dollar supply chain spend on diverse-owned businesses to include: certified LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs), Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs®), Service-Disabled Veteran Disability-Owned Business Enterprises (SDV-DOBE™) and Veteran-Disability Owned Business Enterprises (V-DOBEs™).

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“1-800-273-8255″ is a powerful video about teen suicide prevention.

August 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on “1-800-273-8255″ is a powerful video about teen suicide prevention.

Rapper Logic has released a moving video for his song “1-800-273-8255,” which features a young gay man coming to terms with his sexuality while faced with bullying and initial pushback from his family. Nickelodeon star Coy Stewart plays the young man who meets and falls for another boy played by Modern Family’s Nolan Gould while Oscar nominee Don Cheadle and Matthew Modine play the boys’ dads. Luis Guzmán plays the boy’s supportive coach.

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LGBT retirement housing coming to Long Island.

August 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT retirement housing coming to Long Island.

The Town of Islip’s Planning Board is scheduled to vote Thursday on a zoning change that will pave the way for an LGBT-friendly affordable housing development in Bay Shore. The proposed 70,000-square-foot development will bring 75 rental apartments to a 2-acre site on the corner of Park Avenue and Mechanicsville Road, just down the block from the Bay Shore Long Island Rail Road station.

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Shocking statistics about gay/bi sex.

August 18, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Shocking statistics about gay/bi sex.

A new survey has revealed the number of gay and bi guys having sex without a condom. According to FS, the magazine of sexual health charity GMFA, almost two in three men who have sex with men are doing it bareback. Shockingly, the investigation also found that 32% of men did not know if their sexual partner is HIV-negative before having sex. 65% of respondents said that they did not use condoms the last time they had anal sex – with just 8% saying they or their partner were on HIV-prevention drug PrEP.

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LGBT housing moving forward in Philadelphia.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT housing moving forward in Philadelphia.

After a bit of a bidding war emerged for large plot of land in North Philly, some of which was originally intended for an affordable housing project, a bankruptcy judge is set to approve the sales of a portion of the properties to Project HOME. On Tuesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Magdeline D. Coleman said she would approve the sales of the now-bankrupt North Philadelphia Health System’s properties at Eighth Street and Girard Avenue for a combined $10.25 million, according to the Inquirer. Ironstone Real Estate Partners will acquire the majority of land for $8.5 million, while Project HOME will pay $1.7 million for additional parcels.

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Blackmail and intrigue in the world of gay porn.

August 17, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Blackmail and intrigue in the world of gay porn.

An adult film studio has reportedly warned a “prominent public figure” that he faces exposure over his sexual preferences unless he pays a $97,000 ‘fine’. The unnamed individual was accused by the CEO of a gay porn company of pirating content and told that the ‘fine’ would increase to $525,000 if not settled quickly. The man has now gone on the offensive with his own lawsuit.