LGBTQ+ Online Media, Marketing and Advertising

Derrick M. Johnson II and Tony Scurry bring complementary skills to the young organization.

As part of our 2018 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Awards, Community Business is delighted to announce the finalists of our LGBT+ Public Champion Award. This Award aims to recognise a public figure (eg. politician, entertainer, athlete, government official, etc.) who has used their influence to promote LGBT+ inclusion in Hong Kong. Winner of this Award will be the one that receives the most votes from the general public in Hong Kong.

Check out this 30-minute clip from our recent interview with the John Nash & Tim Bennett of the Focus Group Radio, where we talk about the power of social media, especially Instagram and Twitter, and how LGBTQ Influencers are leveraging these platforms for business. We also talk about other LGBTQ media and organizations using these platforms in the same way influencers are, including Pink Banana Media and the #ILoveGay network, bringing clients & businesses into the LGBTQ social media conversation.

Campari-owned vodka brand Skyy has unveiled a limited edition, pre-mixed lime and soda expression which features an ‘engagement ring’ in the place of the ring-pull to celebrate equal marriage rights in Australia.

Have you seen the trend where most media companies today spend all of their marketing time speaking about themselves? Take a look at their social media activity... is their main goal to simply drive traffic back to their website, and from their website, promote their advertisers?  Or are they actively promoting their advertisers directly from their social media activity?  The answers to these questions will help you determine which LGBT media company, blogger or influencer is right for you.  Not only are you asking yourself if they're well aligned with your brand.  You should also be asking yourself if they are bringing you, the advertiser, along with them as a partner on their daily journey, as they share, comment, like, post status updates, photos and videos. 

Burson-Marsteller has appointed MSLGroup's EMEA head of healthcare to lead its own health practice in the UK, PRWeek has learned.

ConnXus today announced its corporate partnership with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), accelerating the supplier management company's mission to open inclusive procurement opportunities to diverse businesses. NGLCC is the nation's exclusive certifying body for LGBT owned and operated businesses.

LGBTQ people can learn a lot from a former military veteran who, at 39, was afraid to come out to his Sicilian-Catholic mother and since became a multimedia publishing powerhouse for LGBTQ people, travel and goodwill.

Studies show that states lose millions when they discriminate against LGBT people. They are also losing out on potentially billions of dollars by failing to pass pro-LGBT laws.

Zach Stafford and Trish Bendix explain why Grindr is publishing a queer lifestyle magazine called Into, on the latest Recode Decode.

Evan Urbania, who leads the Center City public relations firm Chatterblast, understands why Philadelphia has long devoted a share of public contracts to companies owned by minorities: It helps close the opportunity gap for groups that haven’t historically had a fair shot at city work.

Award winning, LGBT-owned and certified businesses ZippyDogs, IM Creative and Pink Banana Media have united to offer you a comprehensive suite of Pride-related services that ensures your planning, delivery and execution of Pride is one you can be proud of. If you are investing time on Pride activities, make sure you act intentionally with your marketing dollars and engage the LGBT professionals at Brand|Pride.

First, tell us about your business. What does your company do? What markets does it serve? ILDK Media is a boutique PR company based in Los Angeles. It specializes in LGBTQ+ PR campaigns, Entertainment PR and special events. Staying at the forefront of change, ILDK has been instrumental in making LGBTQ agendas move into mainstream culture.

Times are changing. Soon-to-be Dow CEO James "Jim" Fitterling is one of maybe just two openly gay Fortune 500 CEOs, behind Apple's Tim Cook.

Anchors Media is all about business and spotlighting those who have met their goals in order to make a difference in society. Life is too short not to celebrate achievements small or large, right? We are in the midst of running a series, highlighting the importance of teamwork and the power of entrepreneurship. Without further adieu, we’re sharing Matt Skallerud‘s passion and how he became the President of Pink Banana Media.

Pride in London has appointed PR agency Eulogy as its lead agency partner and BMB as its creative agency ahead of this year's main parade and festival in July.

Diageo North America, a global leader in beverage alcohol, announced that it will receive the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Award at the 2018 HRC Greater New York Gala on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Diageo will be honored for its work related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.

New study from the world's leading gay social network finds that LGBTQ themed ads garner more brand trust, brand recall and purchase intent.

Meredith Talusan is responsible for them., the first LGBT-focused title for Condé Nast, the media company which publishes Vogue, Vanity Fair, Pitchfork, and The New Yorker.

Sexual wellness widely refers to wellbeing related to sexuality. Products that enhance sexual health and experience include condoms, sensual lingerie, lubricants, sex toys, contraceptives, costumes, and enhancement supplements. These products enhance pleasure during intimacy. They are entering the mainstream media, and the market is getting bigger every year because of their growing acceptance. The analysts forecast the sexual wellness market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 9.47% during the period 2017-2021 .

Former Here Media executive Josh Rosenzweig, Conde Nast advertising director Jillian Rendace and Viacom executive Sam Sim Morgan to bolster Hornet's marketing, sales and partnership efforts

Research shows lesbians are one of the least well-represented communities in advertising, putting brands at risk of alienating this group of consumers.