Ben Hunte announced as the first LGBT Correspondent for BBC News

Ben Hunte, an award-winning journalist, will begin his role as the first LGBT correspondent for BBC News starting in the New Year. This newly created role will report on the stories, issues and debates surrounding sexuality and gender and focus on providing insight and analysis on matters affecting the LGBT community in the UK. Ben played a key part during the coverage of the BBC’s Gay Britannia season and presented his own series of LGBT-themed programmes on BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra called The Ben Hunte Interviews. He interviewed…

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RealHer Cosmetics Launches Campaign Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

RealHer Cosmetics, is launching their first mascara and liquid eyeliner. Keeping with the brand’s theme, they have named both products with positive affirmations to empower your day. The brand, who previously donated 20% of every purchase to AAUW, will partner with the LGBT Center of Orange County during the month of June. In support of LGBT Pride Month, 20% of all mascara and eyeliner proceeds purchased on their website will be donated. Eye Am OUTstanding – Longwear, waterproof, and smudge-proof liquid eyeliner. This formula is vegan, certified cruelty-free and paraben…

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“Beyond I Do” Campaign Launches to Raise Awareness about the Prevalence of Discrimination Against LGBT People in the United States

A campaign has been launched which aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States, despite the widespread misconception they have basic protections. The public service campaign from the Ad Council, in partnership with the Gill Foundation, promotes acceptance, empathy and understanding for the millions of LGBT Americans who can be kicked out of their homes, fired from their jobs or denied services because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Created by ad agency CP+B with research…

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PrideAM describes as “shameful”, the lack of creative and media brands in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index

PrideAM, advertising’s LGBT+ network, today described as shameful, the lack of creative and media agencies in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index top 100 employers. “Despite the industry’s attempts to drive diversity it seems no progress has been made in proving that the creative workplace is an inclusive space for the LGBT+ community” says PrideAM spokesperson Lara Kingsbeer. “We recognise that some agencies have started to make efforts and are working with Stonewall, but the advertising sector has been too slow to respond to the LGBT+ community.  We are certainly many…

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Barnardo’s launches new training for staff to support LGBT refugees fleeing oppression

Barnardo’s is to offer new training for its frontline staff to help them better identify refugees fleeing oppression and discrimination due to their sexuality. The UK’s leading children’s charity is announcing the training initiative at the start of LGBT History Month which this year focuses on the theme of ‘Geography – Mapping the World’. Government figures estimate 5-7% of the population identifies as LGBT. With around 169,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in the UK, approximately 12,000 may identify as such. Many have fled their country of origin for fear…

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