One in five Gen Z adults identifies as LGBTQ, Gallup finds – Axios
Data: Gallup; Chart: Baidi Wang/AxiosOne in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ — and that number is only expected to go up, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Why...
The Blacksburg gay community deserves its own bar – Virginia Tech Collegiate Times
The Blacksburg gays deserve a bar. Frankly, it’s shocking that we don't already have one, and with students recently celebrating Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about just how hard it is...
Peter Thiel, the Right’s Would-Be Kingmaker – The New York Times
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.The wine flowed. Donald Trump Jr. mingled with the guests. And Peter Thiel, the...
Our partnership with Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – Deloitte
At Deloitte, we believe in authenticity. When we bring our true selves to every aspect of our lives, we invite others to do the same, creating a butterfly effect of powerful...
NYC Pride’s new logo is designed to grow even more inclusive over time –...
NYC Pride, the same organization that runs New York’s annual Pride Parade, has a new brand that you could say is 53 years in the making.advertisementadvertisementOn the night of June 28,...
Sara Gay Forden on managing big tech: ‘We have to be smart, and we...
Big tech companies have integrated themselves into our lives “in a way that is seamless”, helping them amass influence and power that surpasses even that of governments, journalist Sara Gay Forden...
Why we need to hire LGBTQ people to help build the metaverse – Fast...
If corporations succeed in building the metaverse—and one organization’s real estate becomes the epicenter of Web 3.0—having LGBTQ people in the creation process could make or break inclusivity efforts in the...
SIMS 4 Wedding Expansion won’t launch in Russia, citing concerns with anti-gay laws –...
In a blog post, developer Maxis has confirmed that the SIMS 4 Wedding expansion pack will not be released in Russia, due to its anti-gay laws. The news comes just a...
Silicon Valley’s Secret Christians – The Wall Street Journal
HBO’s “Silicon Valley” won praise during its six-season run for accurately satirizing Northern California’s tech startup culture. A classic episode depicts a meeting in which one of the main characters accidentally...
Vacancies in Top Health and Science Jobs May Threaten Biden’s Agenda – The New...
WASHINGTON — President Biden, who came into office vowing to “reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy,” is now facing a leadership vacuum that may threaten his ambitious research agenda, which...
Silicon Valley’s Secret Christians – WSJ – The Wall Street Journal
HBO’s “Silicon Valley” won praise during its six-season run for accurately satirizing Northern California’s tech startup culture. A classic episode depicts a meeting in which one of the main characters accidentally...
Who is Peter Thiel? – The Washington Post
This week, Facebook announced billionaire investor Peter Thiel was stepping down from its board after more than 15 years.The 54-year-old, whose contrarian and right-wing political views have made him one of...
Axios Today podcast: The “Don’t Say Gay” bill gains momentum in Florida – Axios
This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for what critics are calling the “Don't Say Gay” bill. It could restrict LGBTQ discussion in elementary schools and allow parents to...
Soon Florida Parents Can Sue The Lunch Lady For Making Their Kids Gay With...
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Pity poor Ron DeSantis. He’s just trying to position himself for a presidential run by mashing that culture war button, but then his dumb friends had to...
FMU’s new tech hub, ‘don’t say gay’ bill, a Jim Crow era nightclub returns...
On this Tuesday, February 8, edition of Sundial:FMU’s new tech hubSouth Florida’s only historically Black university is working on closing the race gap in the tech industry.As the pandemic continues, you...
Florida Legislature advances “Don’t Say Gay” bill after DeSantis backing – Axios
After a thumbs up from Gov. Ron DeSantis, a bill that would ban conversations about gender and sexual identity in Florida elementary schools is moving forward in the Florida Legislature.State of...
New digital tools are helping travelers avoid discrimination – National Geographic
We plan vacations with TikTok, receive flight updates via text, book tickets through apps, and scan our faces to board a plane. Technology often makes our trips easier, but that’s not...
Making Money Online, the Hard Way – The New York Times
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.On a typical morning, Chrissy Chlapecka lets the dog outside, spends an hour on professional makeup...
Florida’s “Don’t say gay” bill advances – Axios
Florida lawmakers are looking to tighten parents' grip on classroom discussion and materials — especially when it comes to LGBTQ+ topics.State of play: Bills proposed by Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala) and...
Pope calls on parents to support their gay children: “Never condemn a child” –...
Pope Francis called on parents not to condemn their children if they are gay, while speaking at his general audience session on Wednesday.Why it matters: It's the latest display of outreach...
Officials Question Why FDA Continues to Restrict Gay Blood Donors – Verywell Health
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A group of senators is calling on the FDA to reverse a ban on men who have sex with men from donating blood.Current rules state that men who have sex...
Google, Facebook and Amazon turn blind eye to anti-gay disinformation – Open Democracy
In Kenya, the search term ‘gay cure therapy’ in Swahili brought up a Wikipedia page that compares homosexuality to gluttony and child rape, urging: “Think before you act.”In Colombia, a Spanish...
National blood crisis reignites calls for FDA to end gay donor restrictions – NBC...
Amid a national blood shortage, LGBTQ advocates and more than two dozen members of Congress are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to further ease donor restrictions on sexually active...
Kenyan LGBT Students Protest Suggestion They be Banned from Boarding Schools – VOA News
NAIROBI —
A group of Kenyan LGBT students protested Thursday against a Cabinet minister’s recent suggestion they be banned from boarding schools. The schools are common in Kenya and the students and...
10 Inspiring LGBTQIA Technology Executives And Their Stories – Forbes
There has been a considerable struggle of acceptance for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA), and other marginalized genders. Even when there is acceptance in the workplace or at...
Tutu’s Advocacy for LGBTQ Rights Did Not Sway Most of Africa – VOA Africa
Desmond Tutu is being remembered for his passionate advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ people as well as his fight for racial justice. But the South African archbishop's campaign against homophobia had...
Do We Assume All Women in Fashion Are Straight? – The Voice of Fashion
Do We Assume All Women in Fashion Are Straight? The Voice of Fashion
A billionaire and the tech industry are trying to shape LGBTQ rights in deeply...
Placeholder while article actions loadSALT LAKE CITY — Troy Williams, the head of Equality Utah and once dubbed the unofficial “gay mayor of Salt Lake City,” was still absorbing the news...
Jussie Smollett guilty verdict doesn’t mean anti-gay violence isn’t real – NBC News
I learned at an early age to be on guard for possible violence. I was a shy-looking Black kid with thick glasses who preferred a book in my hand than a...
Moving Atlanta Forward: Kelly Gay Reflects On 20 Years Of Building Tech Talent –...
Kelly Gay may be the first woman to win the Imlay Leadership Award, an honor given each year by the Technology Executives Roundtable to one leader in Georgia’s high-tech community. But her dedication to...
Moving Atlanta Forward: Kelly Gay Reflects On 20 Years Of Building … – hypepotamus.com
Kelly Gay may be the first woman to win the Imlay Leadership Award, an honor given each year by the Technology Executives Roundtable to one leader in Georgia’s high-tech community. But her dedication to...
Hiding speed cameras the ‘wrong decision’ – St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
The removal of warning signs from mobile speed cameras in NSW was made "in good faith" but a former NSW roads minister making a rare public comment on the issue says...
Hidden cameras ‘don’t stop speeding’ – Mandurah Mail
The removal of warning signs from mobile speed cameras in NSW was made "in good faith" but a former NSW roads minister making a rare public comment on the issue says...
Black Tech Talent provides space for Minnesota technologists to connect – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Amid a movement for racial equity across America following the police killing of George Floyd, an online community run by a Minneapolis company has become a resource for corporations doubling down...
16 best philosophy and ideas books 2021 | Culture – The Times
Whether it’s been Covid healthcare, the rise of AI and social media or the trans debate, we’ve all become philosophers in recent years. These choices cover all of these contemporary issues...