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Getty Images and GLAAD Challenge Global Creatives to Break Visual Stereotypes Faced by the LGBTQ+ Community

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, in collaboration with GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced its latest global creative grant of US$25,000 focused on the Chosen Family. The grant seeks diverse perspectives, photographers and videographers to help increase visibility of the LGBTQ+ community while also challenging harmful, cliched visual stereotypes.

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The grant seeks diverse perspectives, photographers and videographers to helpincrease visibility of the LGBTQ+ community while also challenging harmful, cliched visual stereotypes.
This includes celebrations, new family norms and cultural traditions as they relate to LGBTQ+ communities around the world.
A special US$5,000 grant will also be awarded by the Getty Images employee resource group LGBTQIA+ Alliance.
The Getty Images Creative Grants are a core piece of the wider grants program, collectively aimed at supporting the worlds photographic and photojournalism community.

Praesidium Announces External Experts for Accreditation Standards Advisory Panel

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Praesidium, a national leader in risk management of sexual abuse of vulnerable populations within organizations, announced today that the organization has assembled a Standards Advisory Panel and embarked on a review process to ensure its Accreditation Standards remain effective and address all areas of abuse risk within different industries.

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Praesidium, a national leader in risk management of sexual abuse of vulnerable populations within organizations, announced today that the organization has assembled a Standards Advisory Panel and embarked on a review process to ensure its Accreditation Standards remain effective and address all areas of abuse risk within different industries.
By bringing various experts from outside of Praesidium together, Praesidium taps into decades of knowledge, research, and experience with their newly appointed Accreditation Standards Advisory Panel.
This panel works closely with the Praesidium team to ensure the upcoming revised Praesidium Accreditation Standards will continue to be the gold standard in abuse prevention.
Through this process, both the external panel and internal executive leadership team will take a deep dive into the 23 standards, 103 components, and criteria that make up these standards to ensure they remain in-line with industry changes, laws, and best practice standards.

Sally Hansen Is Proud to Celebrate Spirit Day 2022 and “Go Purple” With Empire State Building Lighting Ceremony Hosted by Drag Star Jujubee

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221020005394/en/
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - October 20: Jujubee poses with Gotham Cheer during the lighting of the Empire State Building in celebration of Spirit Day at The Empire State Building on October 19, 2022, in New York City.
On Wednesday, October 19th the Empire State Building was lit Go Purple and shined its tower in support of Spirit Day.
Sally Hansen is encouraging all of its employees, customers, and partners to openly share their support for LGBTQ youth and fight back against bullying for Spirit Day 2022.
Sally Hansen Inc. is an American beauty brand, first founded in 1946 by Sally Hansen herself.

NFTmotel.io - The Next Big ERC-20 Presale Converges NFTs and the Adult Entertainment Sector

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

With the advent of blockchain innovation, NFTmotel.io is bringing Web3 Adult Entertainment to the next level.

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With the advent of blockchain innovation, NFTmotel.io is bringing Web3 Adult Entertainment to the next level.
NFTmotel wants to be at the forefront of global Adult Entertainment, which generates around $50 billion annually and is projected to reach $75 billion by 2027.
As VR technology advances, their platform will provide close-up adult enjoyment as home VR headsets become more popular.
NFTmotel.io has many features within its platform offerings to ensure the adult entertainment platforms and its many enthusiasts are ready for Web 3.0."

IMG Announces 2022 Leave Your Mark Contest Winners

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Group (IMG), an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company, is excited to announce the winners of its sixth annual Leave Your Mark contest: Forward Edge International, Advocates of Love, and Dare for More.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Group (IMG), an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company, is excited to announce the winners of its sixth annual Leave Your Mark contest: Forward Edge International, Advocates of Love, and Dare for More.
"We thank IMG for partnering with Forward Edge to provide these children and families with resources and support not available to them otherwise."
"Congratulations to Forward Edge, Advocates of Love, and Dare for More on being the winning organizations of this year's Leave Your Mark contest," said IMG Chief Operating Officer, Amanda Winkle.
The company launched the Leave Your Mark contest in 2017 to give back to organizations with charitable missions.

IMG Announces 2022 Leave Your Mark Contest Winners

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Group (IMG), an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company, is excited to announce the winners of its sixth annual Leave Your Mark contest: Forward Edge International, Advocates of Love, and Dare for More.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Group (IMG), an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company, is excited to announce the winners of its sixth annual Leave Your Mark contest: Forward Edge International, Advocates of Love, and Dare for More.
"We thank IMG for partnering with Forward Edge to provide these children and families with resources and support not available to them otherwise."
"Congratulations to Forward Edge, Advocates of Love, and Dare for More on being the winning organizations of this year's Leave Your Mark contest," said IMG Chief Operating Officer, Amanda Winkle.
The company launched the Leave Your Mark contest in 2017 to give back to organizations with charitable missions.

Adult Survivors Act Signed Into Law

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Adult Survivors Act (the "ASA") is a landmark new law that re-opens the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims in New York, even if the victim was an adult at the time of the abuse. If you are a survivor of sexual assault or abuse, no matter when the assault occurred, Cuti Hecker Wang LLP can help you learn about pursuing your rights.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Adult Survivors Act (the "ASA") is a landmark new law that re-opens the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims in New York, even if the victim was an adult at the time of the abuse.
If you are a survivor of sexual assault or abuse, no matter when the assault occurred, Cuti Hecker Wang LLP can help you learn about pursuing your rights.
The ASA is modeled on the Child Victims Act (the "CVA"), which created a look-back window for survivors of sexual assault who were under the age of 18 at the time of the assault.
The newly-enacted ASA creates a similar one-year look-back window for survivors of sexual abuse who were over eighteen years old at the time of abuse and whose claims are presently time barred.

The It Gets Better Project Debuts New Digital Content Series Making Sex Education Inclusive and Accessible for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the It Gets Better Project is announcing the release of the new digital content series Queer Sex Ed, a five-part, longform video series highlighting important conversations about sexual health that are not taking place in schools due to restrictive sex education policies, and are frequently suppressed by social media platforms and search engines. With medically-accurate, age appropriate sex education only mandatory in 17 states across the U.S., Queer Sex Ed provides sex education to queer youth throughout the country who lack access to this necessary and potentially life-saving information.

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With medically-accurate, age appropriate sex education only mandatory in 17 states across the U.S., Queer Sex Ed provides sex education to queer youth throughout the country who lack access to this necessary and potentially life-saving information.
Projects like It Gets Better Queer Sex Ed look to stand in the gap," said Dr. Lexx.
To further amplify the series, the It Gets Better Project has partnered with Gen-Z focused LGBTQ media outlet INTO (Q Digital) and queer social network Hornet .
The series will be published on itgetsbetter.org and the It Gets Better Project's YouTube channel with additional content promoting the series available on the It Gets Better Project's TikTok and Instagram .

Government of Canada Supports Initiatives to Prevent and Address Family Violence in the Greater Toronto Area

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting all survivors of family and gender-based violence and safeguarding the health and safety of those at risk.

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The Government of Canada is committed to supporting all survivors of family and gender-based violence and safeguarding the health and safety of those at risk.
These projects will support the mental and physical well-being of persons experiencing, or who may be at risk of experiencing, family and gender-based violence.
The Hubs will provide safe, supportive, healing, and resilience-promoting spaces and communities to those who are experiencing, or are at high risk of experiencing, family violence.
The federal government will continue working to prevent family and gender-based violence, support survivors, and break the cycle of violence in families and communities from coast to coast to coast.

FHLB Dallas and Member Banks Grant $37K to Lufkin, Texas, Nonprofit

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Monday, October 17, 2022

(Austin Bank); Cadence Bank, Southside Bank, VeraBank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas).

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(Austin Bank); Cadence Bank, Southside Bank, VeraBank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas).
; Cadence Bank, Southside Bank, Vera Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awarded $37,000 to Lufkin Neighborhood STRONG, a nonprofit in Lufkin, Texas.
Were very grateful to have the support of our community banks and FHLB Dallas, said Wayne Lawrence, executive director of Lufkin Neighborhood STRONG.
These four FHLB Dallas members are dependable partners in their respective communities, said Greg Hettrick, first vice president and director of Community Investment at FHLB Dallas.