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The Advocate brings readers the latest news regarding developments in the LGBT business world. Find out the happenings of gay business leaders that are moving the Invisible Hand in the United States and around the world like Apple's Tim Cook, American Eagle's Robert Hanson, and 3M Unitek's Mary Jo Abler. Learn tips from the pros about managing the business affairs of day-to-day life for the present and future. Prepare for retirement and learn how changing laws regarding same-sex marriage, partnership, and adoption affects financial planning.
LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN lays off 60% of staff in major relaunch
“Our opposition has endless money; they get to try things, fail, and keep going [while] organizations like GLSEN are forced to make impossible choices,” executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.
February 07 2025 5:27 PM
States with anti-LGBTQ+ laws 'stand to lose economically' as mental health declines: report
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are short-sighted, as even if lawmakers do not care about how they affect people's well-being, they are also likely to impact the economy in the years to come.
February 03 2025 4:44 PM
What is DEI, what does it mean, and why are companies really getting rid of it?
DEI does not ensure certain groups have preferential treatment, but rather that none do.
February 03 2025 6:30 AM
Target becomes latest corporation to nix DEI programs after once being a champion of equality
The retailer will sunset its REACH program focused on racial fairness and stop participation in HRC's Corporate Equality index.
January 24 2025 4:03 PM
Costco stands by DEI policies, accuses conservative lobbyists of 'broader agenda'
Costco said the group pushing them to cut DEI was not interested in "reducing risk for the company but the abolition of diversity initiatives."
January 24 2025 12:39 PM
Federal student loan restrictions will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ adults
LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.
March 20 2025 11:54 AM
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting — The billionaire beef explained, plus the funniest moments
Musk and Altman, former colleagues turned bitter rivals, are taking public shots at each other as they threaten to buy each other's companies.
February 12 2025 4:37 PM
Here's what to give your valentine this year, according to your Lovable Trans Auntie
Need some last-minute Valentine's Day gift ideas? Whether indulging in romance, friendship, or self-love, you something that make your heart race.
February 07 2025 3:00 PM
e.l.f. Beauty CEO defends DEI: 'Our diversity is a key competitive advantage'
The cosmetics company recently held that it would not nix its DEI initiatives, with CEO Tarang Amin saying that "our mission is to make the best of beauty accessible."
February 04 2025 5:19 PM
Target dropped DEI, so Minnesota’s largest Pride festival dropped Target's sponsorship — and raised even more
After rejecting Target's pledged $50,000, Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto tells The Advocate how his organization raised more than double that in less than 24 hours.
January 29 2025 12:12 PM
These 15 major companies caved to the far right and stopped DEI programs
With the news about Walmart, Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., and others, it's clear that this is a trend — and it's being driven by right-wing extremists.
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January 24 2025 1:11 PM
Most Meta employees oppose ending DEI and fact-checking, survey finds
Meta workers overwhelming disagreed with the abolition of fact-checking and DEI programs, according to a new anonymous survey of 965 verified employees.
January 23 2025 3:11 PM
Multiple D.C. LGBTQ+ bars pull Jack Daniel's orders over distiller's retreat from diversity & inclusion
If you're looking for Jack Daniel's, you won't find it at these LGBTQ+ bars.
March 10 2025 3:20 PM
Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect
A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.
March 05 2025 1:47 PM
Booz Allen Hamilton drops sponsorship of WorldPride, cites Donald Trump's anti-DEI order
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. has withdrawn its sponsorship of WorldPride 2025 to avoid becoming "ineligible for contracts with the federal government."
February 11 2025 4:29 PM
Civil rights leaders vow to fight Donald Trump’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ assault on DEI (exclusive)
“Donald Trump and his administration are clearly confused about American values,” NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson told The Advocate.
February 07 2025 1:37 PM
Human Rights Campaign to lay off 20% of staff as LGBTQ+ organization restructures (exclusive)
After dozens of layoffs, the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization will “reset” with fewer employees and a refocused mission says its president Kelley Robinson.
February 04 2025 10:00 AM
How Elon Musk & Peter Thiel-aligned inexperienced tech bros took over the federal government
They now have access to your private information and other sensitive U.S. data.
February 03 2025 3:08 PM
Elon Musk and other billionaires exploit LGBTQ+ hate for profit, GLAAD CEO tells Davos audience
“The billionaires are targeting the most marginalized people in the world,” Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and CEO, said.
January 24 2025 4:08 PM