Cash funds will be provided to 25 LGBTQIA+ business founders nationwide to be used to support their business

Exclusive data from the ANA finds marketers know inclusive ads make a difference, but are scared to use them.

The number of minority-owned businesses also grew last year, with San Diego placing fourth in the top five metropolitan areas that saw a rise in LGBTQ-owned business openings.

The Emmy-winning host of RuPaul's Drag Race describes himself as "an introvert masquerading as an extrovert." He reflects on the first 40 years of his life in the memoir The House of Hidden Meanings.

CEO Tag Warner reflects on Gay Times' legacy and what's next.

Silicon Valley’s top pundit dishes on her memoir Burn Book, immature billionaires, and whether she’s actually mean.

The new partnership will see FSR acting as an in-house tour management operation for PEG clients, including drag stars Trixie Mattel, Katya, Bob the Drag Queen & more.

Most consumers want brands to support inclusion. But when they do, they face a potentially negative backlash. Just ask Bud Light.

ChiefMarketer.com spoke with Nespresso Marketing VP Jessica Padula about the brand’s approach to Gen Z targeting... "A couple of years ago we created a partnership with the Ali Forney Center, which is the largest homeless center for LGBTQ Youth... We created this beautiful, artist-designed cup to raise awareness, support and fundraising for the center. What does it have to do with coffee? It references the values and the core of how we operate as an organization, even throughout our entire value chain, including our countries of origin."

Starting a small business is a big step that requires knowledge, preparation and courage. But for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, there are additional obstacles to success, such as potentially facing discrimination and finding sufficient support for their venture.

Writing in a journal (or if you're like this writer, a hot pink Lisa Frank diary) has been an age-old way for teenagers and adolescents to make sense of their ever-changing emotions, bodies and developing frontal cortexes. If you shared in the journal-keeping practice as a young adult, then you know that having your diary discovered and subsequently read was pure nightmare fuel

Queer people deserve to have their stories told, and representation is one way to fight back against a journalism patriarchy.

This week we look at Queerie, a dating app aimed specifically at LGBTQIA+ folks. It's a very early-stage company that's raising just $300,000.

The number of minority-owned businesses also grew last year, with San Diego placing fourth in the top five metropolitan areas that saw a rise in LGBTQ-owned business openings.

Younger LGBTQ workers gave employers low marks on inclusion and are more likely to leave within the year.

Executive producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato share show secrets and World of Wonder.

The new Everywhere is Queer app enables users to find queer-owned businesses, events, healthcare providers, and more around the world.

Leo Cusimano is the publisher of the Dallas Voice, which since 1984 has been the premier media source for LGBTQ Texas. He joined the Local Media Foundation board of directors in January 2024. In this Q&A, Leo tells us what keeps him up at night and also what gets him up in the morning with […]

Outvertising's Consumer Report is out today. It's a Must Read for every brand marketer as it shows in detail the consumer preferences and behaviours of the UK's LGBTQIA+ community... for marketers who want to be authentically inclusive in their advertising.

Backlash against Bud Light and Target raised concern but marketing continued.

Specifically redesigning goals with mutual business and community benefit in mind.

Booking.com is one of a few brands actively prioritizing investments in understanding the LGBTQ+ community.