LGBTQ+ Online Media, Marketing and Advertising

A far-ranging discussion with an inclusivity consultant on the risks, misconceptions and benefits brands face while targeting this market.

The consumer behavior report dives into evolving perceptions of brand influence, wokeness and boycotts.

How to ensure true transmasc representation in advertising campaigns.

After a summer of big shake-ups within the industry, publishers and readers are staring into an uncertain future.

A company that rode to success with an inclusive message has shrunk to a single store, as a founder sues a partner he accuses of mismanagement and fraud.

Pink News has carried out a "significant" transformation to its business in the past year with growth in direct sales partnerships.

Marketing executives are looking at Target and Bud Light as examples of how not to react to fierce customer pushback.

Gen Z job seekers are far more active than older generations, consistently looking for new work while already employed.

Americans are divided over whether corporations should take stands on big political issues. But younger people, a coveted segment, feel strongly they should.

LGBTQ-owned businesses can get small-business grants from corporations, nonprofits, as well as state and local business organizations.

Meet Carson Tueller, a speaker, presenter, and personal development coach with an extraordinary story to share. A trip to a trampoline park in 2013 became a life-altering event for Carson. It was during this visit that Carson sustained a spinal cord injury, resulting in paralysis, coincidentally in the same year they came out as gay. The combination of growing up in a military and Mormon family, along with these challenging circumstances, makes Carson's journey truly remarkable. However, Carson's story encompasses much more than these obstacles. One of their earliest struggles involved navigating his identity as a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints while concealing his true self. Despite the difficulties, Carson has become a beacon of strength and resilience, working tirelessly to advocate for a safer and more inclusive world and church. Carson Tueller's journey serves as a testament to the power of embracing queerness and defying limitations imposed by disability. He proves tha

LGBTQ ad spend nearly doubled from 2020 to 2022, reaching $15 million however, there is still room for improvement. 

TODAY is exploring what coming-out means to Generation Z by allowing them to tell their uniquely personal stories of how they opened up about their sexual identity.

Macroeconomic conditions and the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action have forced companies to decide whether to continue their DEI efforts.

Members of News Is Out, a collaborative of six legacy LGBTQ media organizations across the country, have expressed support and excitement about the newly-announced national Press Forward effort to support local media in the United States. News Is Out members represent more than 200 years of LGBTQ news and culture coverage, with two member papers […]

Three Canadian debut books have been nominated for the annual Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ emerging writers.

When discussing DE&I, a major component of those discussions includes the LGBTQ+ community. We spoke with several dynamic figures within the ad industry focused on LGBTQ+ inclusion and representation. Please join us for an enlightening conversation with Infinity Partnerships co-founders Amanda Binns and George Mani, as well as Matt Skallerud, President of Pink Media.

Survey of 2,300 US adults indicates that consumers actively seek brands that support the LGBTQ+ community and may cease their patronage if these efforts are reduced.

A pink girl’s room and a blue boy’s room. Dolls for the girls, cars for the boys. Is that still the case? It can also be done differently.

The dazzling pink film about Barbie, which is much more than a story about girls’ toys but also contains many queer elements, illustrates that the big brands are no longer afraid to show their diversity.

As a brand, Skittles has been supportive of the LGBTQ+ community for quite some time.

Barbiemania is also marketing mania. About the many layers in the pink plastic story, and a series of queer moments.

The LGBT Inclusion Hub for Small Businesses, National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Affinity Inc. — learn more about these and other resources LGBT-owned businesses can tap into to grow.

Since 2009, July has served as International Zine Month, a welcome excuse to celebrate queer underground and independent publishing each summer.

Beauty companies marketing toward the LGBTQ community and men is nothing new: Maybelline’s first male-led campaign debuted in 2017.

Pride Month arrived on the heels of protests against LGBTQ marketing.