Aug
1
Gay & Lesbian Authors Take Part in a Publishing Revolution
Filed Under Books & Mags, Gay Business, Gay Marketing |
(PRWEB) — With the multitude of self-publishing companies to choose from, gay and lesbian authors finally have a publishing site devoted to their work, RainbowAuthors.com, a Chances Press LLC website, powered by Wordclay, gives gay and lesbian writers the opportunity to take control of their writing careers and publish independently. Read more
Jul
22
Research for LGBT Marketers & Businesses
Filed Under Gay Business, Gay Marketing |
I’ve got a couple of interesting posts that will be of interest to those of you that are into marketing and business. Read more
Jul
17
Jewelry Industry Sees New Opportunity
Filed Under Fashion, Gay Business, Gay Marketing |
NEW YORK, NY (PRNewswire) — The Legalization of Gay Marriage in California Offers a New Opportunity for the Jewelry Industry. Read more
Jul
16
ACLU: H&R Block Does the Right Thing
Filed Under GLBT Equality, Gay Business, Gay Marketing, Legal, Relationships |
HARTFORD, CT - After pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, H&R Block has agreed to give $100 coupons or free TaxCut software to all gay couples who incurred additional costs because they were barred from using the company’s online tax service, TaxCut Online. Read more
Jul
15
GLBT Consumers See Financial Services Differently
Filed Under Gay Business, Gay Marketing, Research |
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BUSINESS WIRE) — According to a recent national survey conducted by Harris Interactive®, over half (54%) of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender adults report they are very or somewhat comfortable in the environment created by their current financial services provider, while two-thirds of heterosexuals (67%) agree they are very or somewhat comfortable. Read more
Jul
4
Fred Sainz Joins Gill Foundation
Filed Under Gay Business, Gay Marketing |
DENVER, CO (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Gill Foundation announced this week the hire of Fred Sainz as the director of communications and marketing. Fred, who is currently the director of communications and press secretary to Mayor Jerry Sanders of San Diego, will officially join the foundation on August 18. Read more
Jul
2
Amro Worldwide Travel Campaign Celebrates Being ‘So Gay’
Filed Under Gay Business, Gay Marketing, Gay Travel |
London, UK (PRWEB) — A new travel company poster campaign launching this week in London’s Underground network is set to smash through the supposed insult value of “so gay”, by reclaiming the term as part of an advertising slogan. Read more
Jun
11
How Gender Affects Reaction to HIV-Prevention Materials
Filed Under AIDS/HIV, Gay Marketing, Health, Research |
Champaign, IL — Various intervention strategies have been implemented to curb the rise of HIV, and a factor that might affect exposure to interventions is gender. A new study in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology reviewed the behavior of participants exposed to various HIV brochures. Researchers found that both men and women were likely to avoid gender-mismatched brochures. Women, however, were more likely to approach gender-matched brochures over gender-neutral brochures. Read more
Jun
2
More Lesbians and Gays Plan Travel, Cut Back Spending Less Than Heterosexual Travelers
Filed Under Gay Business, Gay Marketing, Gay Travel, Research |
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE)– According to a recent national survey conducted by Harris Interactive, 38 percent of gay and lesbian adults report they are absolutely certain or very likely to take their vacations as planned this year, compared with 34 percent of their heterosexual counterparts. However when asked whether they might decide to shorten their vacation, a slightly larger proportion of gays and lesbians – 18 percent — were absolutely certain or very likely to do so while 15% of heterosexual adults similarly said they would do so. Read more
May
22
Transgender Actress and Activist Highlighted in New Ad Campaign
Filed Under GLBT Equality, Gay Marketing, TG |
WASHINGTON, (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) announced this week that it will debut a new ad campaign this summer featuring transgender actress and activist Calpernia Addams. Read more

