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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.


Target CEO: Trans-Inclusive Policy Hasn't Hurt Sales

In the face of a conservative boycott, Target CEO Brian Cornell reaffirmed his belief that diversity is good business.

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Recessionary Tremors: Larry Ortiz

Ortiz and his partner have responded to the souring economy by scaling back how often they go out to dinner. But when they do, they make sure to patronize one of their fellow Harlem businesses.

In a critical election, the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times endorse fascism

The silence of major media outlets serves not as impartiality but as complicity in the erosion of democratic values and the rise of fascism, writes John Casey.


Federal Appeals Court Overturns Texas Sex Toys Ban

A federal appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales, essentially leaving Alabama as the only state with such a ban. The fifth U.S. circuit court of appeals ruled that the Texas law making it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices, punishable by up to two years in jail, violated the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment on the right to privacy. Companies that own Dreamer's and Le Rouge Boutique, which sell the devices in its Austin stores, and the retail distributor Adam & Eve, sued in Austin federal court in 2004 over the constitutionality of the law. They appealed after a federal judge dismissed the suit and said the constitution did not protect their right to publicly promote such devices.

Gay CEO of Macy's, Jeff Gennette, to Retire in 2024

He's one of the few out CEOs in the U.S.

Christian Right Group Reignites Target Boycott

The American Family Association is repeating its call to boycott Target over its inclusive restroom policy.

Antigay group drops plans to boycott Wal-Mart

An antigay Christian group that had called on supporters to boycott Wal-Mart's post-Thanksgiving Day sales to protest the retailer's support of gay rights groups has withdrawn its objections amid allegations that the retail giant caved to pressure.

GLAAD's Pam Stewart Is on a Mission to Accelerate Acceptance

The Coca-Cola executive and GLAAD board member on her vision for the South.

New Episodes of Duck Dynasty Include Phil Robertson, Advertisers Continue Support

The antigay leader of the quack pack will return when new episodes begin airing on January 15 and advertisers are refusing to migrate from the most popular reality series of all time.

Judge Rules for Antigay Baker Who Refused Cake to Same-Sex Couple

A business owner's "freedom of speech" trumps California's Civil Rights Act, according to a judge.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

Gay-Friendly JCPenney CEO Sacked

JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson, who defended the choice of Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson and placed gay couples in advertisements, is leaving after 17 months.

Under Tim Cook, Apple Posts World Record Quarterly Profit

Apple's $18 billion profit for its most recent quarter is the largest reported by any public company in history.

Target scales back on LGBTQ+ Pride Month merch after right-wing outrage damages sales

The retailer, which has almost 2,000 locations across the United States, will only stock Pride products in about half of their stores.

Its About the Bottom Line

The top 10 pro-gay -- and financially stable -- companies in the country

Recessionary Tremors

Forgive us for stating the obvious, but the economy is tanking. Meet eight gay people caught in the debris.

Women's Sports Will Take in Over $1 Billion in 2024, Report Predicts

This will be the first time women's sports surpasses that mark, says consulting firm Deloitte.

Op-ed: Why I'd Hire an Illegal Immigrant Again

Arizona resident John Waldron and his partner never intended to hire an illegal immigrant as a nanny to their two sons, but they would proudly do it again.

15 Pride products from brands that actually give back to the LGBTQ+ community

These brands are putting their money where their mouths are this Pride Month.

PHOTOS: World AIDS Day 2014

On December 1, 2014, the world mourns, unites, and creates new hope for the end of AIDS.