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EyeBuyDirect And The Trevor Project Honor National Coming Out Day With The "See Me Collection"

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Personal life, LGBT, Gender, Suicide in the United States, Suicide prevention, The Trevor Project, West Hollywood, California, Questioning, You-Are-Loved Chalk Message Project, Tucson LGBTQ Museum

"We are very excited to be partnering with The Trevor Project once again and supporting the LGBTQ+ community and their mission, using eyewear and fashion as a platform to celebrate individuality."

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  • "We are very excited to be partnering with The Trevor Project once again and supporting the LGBTQ+ community and their mission, using eyewear and fashion as a platform to celebrate individuality."
  • "The Trevor Project is thankful to EyeBuyDirect for supporting our life-saving services for LGBTQ youth and recognizing National Coming Out Day.
  • Coming out is an incredibly personal decision that should be made in one's own time, whenever it feels right and safe.
  • The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people.

Giant Food Celebrates the LGBTQ Community with a new Rainbow logo for Pride Month

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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Pride parade, Giant Food, Tucson LGBTQ Museum, LGBT

LANDOVER, Md., June 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, reveals a special Pride Month logo in celebration of the local LGBTQ community and as part of local Pride Month festivities.

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  • LANDOVER, Md., June 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, reveals a special Pride Month logo in celebration of the local LGBTQ community and as part of local Pride Month festivities.
  • The new logo, which prominently features the signature LGBTQ rainbow colors, will appear on the company's social media and circular throughout the month of June, showing support for the LGBTQ community at large and those that are part of the Giant Food team.
  • Giant Food is also set to participate in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Pride Marches on June 8th and June 15th, respectively.
  • The logo and all Pride Month activities have been a focus for Giant's Pride Business Resource Group, which is instrumental in facilitating LGBTQ inclusion for the retailer.

Cox Enterprises Rated a 'Best Place to Work' for LGBTQ Equality

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
LGBT in the United States, Corporate Equality Index, Human resource management, Human sexuality, LGBT, Tucson LGBTQ Museum, Libraries and the LGBTQ community

The Corporate Equality Index is a national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees.

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  • The Corporate Equality Index is a national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees.
  • The index is part of the Workplace Equality Program for the HRC Foundation, which advocates for LGBTQ equality and educates the public about LGBTQ issues.
  • The company has five LGBTQ employee resource group chapters (Pride/PRIDE) focused on developing strategies that promote LGBTQ inclusion.
  • This year, Cox improved from a score of 90 percent to 100 percent based upon demonstrated LGBTQ commitment and enhancements.

National LGBTQ Task Force’s Winter Party Festival: February 27 to March 5, 2019

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Friday, February 22, 2019
Women, Entertainment, Travel, Destinations, General Entertainment, Philanthropy, Events, Concerts, Other Philanthropy, Consumer, Gay & Lesbian, MEN, Human sexuality, LGBT, Gender, National LGBTQ Task Force, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Tucson LGBTQ Museum

The Winter Party Festival produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force is one of the worlds largest and best-loved celebrations for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.

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  • The Winter Party Festival produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force is one of the worlds largest and best-loved celebrations for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.
  • "Winter Party Festival has always been friendly and inclusive, WPF Festival Chair Rene Wolfensberger said in a statement.
  • Proceeds from the annual Winter Party Festival support the Task Forces local and national advocacy, organizing, and leadership development work for LGBTQ people.
  • About National LGBTQ Task Force:
    The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people.