Anti-prostitution pledge

Yalo Furthers Commitment to Diversity by Taking "The A Pledge"

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

ATLANTA, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yalo announces its continued commitment to diversity and inclusivity by taking "The A Pledge," a call for Atlanta advertising and marketing agencies to come together in creating inclusive opportunities within the industry.

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  • ATLANTA, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yalo announces its continued commitment to diversity and inclusivity by taking "The A Pledge," a call for Atlanta advertising and marketing agencies to come together in creating inclusive opportunities within the industry.
  • Says Yalo CEO Arnold Huffman: "The instant that we were invited to join The A Pledge, I jumped on it.
  • It is exactly what the marketing industry (and many other professional services industries) needs in Atlanta.
  • Yalo is proud to put diversity front and center, as it is 100% minority-owned, with 38% female and 22% minority employees, including African American, Asian, Latino and LGBTQ.

Open Society Condemns Supreme Court Ruling that Denies First Amendment Rights and Hurts Fight against HIV/AIDS

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Monday, June 29, 2020

This policy requires organizations and their foreign affiliates that receive U.S. government funding to fight HIV internationally to explicitly oppose prostitution.

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  • This policy requires organizations and their foreign affiliates that receive U.S. government funding to fight HIV internationally to explicitly oppose prostitution.
  • Alliance for Open Society International, part of the Open Society Foundations, has been involved in a nearly 16-year battle on the constitutionality of the Anti-Prostitution Pledge.
  • This is the second time the Supreme Court considered it, and marks a departure from previous rulings that determined the rule was unconstitutional.
  • Open Society Foundations, along with several other organizations, were plaintiffs in the case challenging the Pledge, arguing that it amounted to unconstitutional forced speech.