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What slumping retail sales mean for you from someone who was on the inside

Opinion: Reduced product variety, diminished customer service, and decreased support for community programs like Pride events are inevitable, writes John Casey.


Mad Gay Men: Ad Agency is LGBT-Dedicated

Ogilvy & Mather has launched Ogilvy Pride, a division dedicated to marketing to LGBT consumers.

Austerity Chic

How novelist and performance artist Mike Albo gets by in lean times.

The High Cost of Not Being Open to All

The Cakeshop case could set a precedent for legalized discrimination. That would be a very expensive mistake by the Supreme Court.

Chevy Volt: The Jolt GM Needs?

Launching a new vehicle while the American auto industry is asking Congress for a $25 billion bailout might seem like illogical timing, but for General Motors and the people behind Chevy Volt, it's essential. With their backs against the wall, GM is rolling out their much-anticipated first plug-in electric vehicle -- and focusing their marketing efforts on the gay community.

Here's how Trump's tariffs will impact you if he gets his way

Will you be able to afford your favorite gadgets, clothes, and beauty products as tariffs increase prices?

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Transforming LGBT Purchasing

A new business initiative called OSL Holdings has grand ambitions to change spending habits among African-Americans, Latinos, women, and gays. OSL wants to connect the dots between minority shoppers and the companies that support them; their hope is to also communicate to major companies that marketing to these groups is profitable, and to provide tools to corporations to see if they're reaching such people.

Op-ed: LGBTs, Know Your Worth

LGBT Americans are estimated to spend at least $860 billion in 2014, so why aren't more businesses actively courting consumers?

Love! Valour! Commerce!

The California marriage equality victory means big bucks for the state economy -- and good news for the budget crisis there. But as Jen Christensen finds out, businesses around the country are raking it in too.

I Have Pride Exhaustion

It's OK to live a bit of life out from underneath the rainbow, writes Amanda Kerri.

Meet the Virginia Buddhist Who Is Leading a Charge to Ban Books

Jennifer Petersen is on a crusade to keep "sexually explicit" books out of school libraries.

In Trump's Sights: Dismantling Equality in Lending

Protecting Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau isn't as sexy as saving Obamacare and marriage equality, but it's nearly as imperative.

Recession? What Recession?

Prevailing market wisdom says gays are less affected by economic downturns than heterosexuals. But how wise is that wisdom?

Why LGBTQ-Inclusive Advertising Is So Important

Done well, it demonstrates a company's committment to inclusion.

Austerity Chic

How novelist and performance artist Mike Albo gets by in lean times.

Target CEO Defends Pulling LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise, Cites Unprecedented Safety Threats

Brian Cornell reveals serious safety threats faced by Target employees due to conservative attacks on the store’s Pride Month collection.

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Endorses Biden for President

"Joe Biden proudly affirms an essential core value of the NGLCC: that we all deserve our shot at the American Dream," the group says.

Companies That Are Bankrolling Right Wing Attack Ads

ThinkProgress offers up a list of the companies that are giving over $25,000 to right wing attack ad groups.

Utah to Spend Whopping $2 Million to Fight Marriage

The new attorney general will hire someone to fight marriage equality in the Beehive state, and legislators have approved an amount equal to what was spent fighting the Defense of Marriage Act.