James Lopata

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THE LGBT BUSINESS WEEK (2/7/2016): Italian media awards, Manchester United’s rainbow laces, Indiana fails, Harvard Business Review, and global events

Here's the first week of February's LGBT Business Report: a weekly round-up of news of consequence to the LGBT business professional community. This week in: NEWS: Italian LGBT...

LGBT Business Report This Week 1/30/16: The FAA, Dot Gay, Grindr, Rentboy, and missives from Indiana, Missouri & Michigan

This week's round-up of news of consequence to the queer professional community: missives from The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Dot Gay, Grindr, Rentboy, and Indiana, Missouri, and Michigan. FAA...

THIS QUEER WEEK (1/23/16): HRC Endorses Hillary (And Backlash), Plus an LGBT Israeli Controversy

The LGBT news wrap up for January 23, 2016 Up this week: HRC endorses Hillary and the backlash. The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index releases rankings....

This Queer Week: Jan. 16: Anglicans, Congress, and David Bowie

And now for our weekly roundup of recent LGBT news. First up: Prelates of the Anglican Communion suspended the US Episcopal Church for three years because...

The Rise of the Out LGBT Business Person

Something interesting happened on the way to marriage equality. It was businesses who quietly led the way. It’s all well and good to praise Obergefell and...

This Queer Week: January 9, 2016

Happy Saturday! Just thought I’d try to brighten up your weekend with a brief round-up of the LGBT news this week — or perhaps depress...

Google and Eastern Bank among corporations that back Transgender Public Accommodations protections in Massachusetts

Major corporations like Google and Eastern Bank have signed on with Freedom Massachusetts to ensure that transgender people are not denied service at any...

Only 2.5% of Maine anti-gay marriage ballot battle funds came from Maine

Of $2 million spent to help keep Maine from having an equal marriage law on the books in 2009 only about $50,000 came from...

Casablanca on the Cape: A Moroccan Spa Treatment in P’town

Unique spa treatment in Provincetown transports New Englanders to Morocco Imagine sitting on the warm tiles of a Moroccan sauna with a handsome tellak—attendant—wearing a...

Boston Spirit’s Top 25 LGBT Power Players of New England for 2015

Welcome to Boston Spirit’s list of the 25 most Powerful Players in the New England LGBT community. How did we choose them? Some names were no...

VOICES OF COLOR: $100,000 granted to HBGC to expand youth programming

BOSTON, MA (September 2, 2014) — The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC), located in Boston, MA, was one of four organizations awarded a 2014...

Out Providence Mayoral Candidate Video Features His Husband

Brett Smiley is running for mayor of Rhode Island's largest city, Providence. And he's released a very gay-friendly video promoting himself. It's not like Providence...

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