Diversity Management, News and Updates
As if hurling an 8.8-pound shot put 64 feet and 11 inches to win a silver medal at this year’s Tokyo Olympics weren’t impressive enough, Charleston, South Carolina’s Raven Saunders has also become one of the few medalists (so far) to use their time on the podium to call attention…
Following a hate-filled rant he made while performing at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami, organizers of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago decided rapper DaBaby was no longer welcome on their stage. Ben Kesslen of NBC News has reported that “the Lollapalooza music festival canceled DaBaby’s Sunday night…
Living with HIV and not disclosing it to sexual partners is no longer a crime that can lead to time in prison or fines totaling thousands of dollars thanks to a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that finally decriminalizes HIV in the state of Illinois. Alex Cooper of…
Even though more Americans either know a trans individual or know someone who prefers gender-neutral pronouns, a new survey from the Pew Research Center has revealed that acceptance of trans rights and equality remains incredibly slow to change. The Advocate’s Trudy Ring reported on the Pew survey that included 10,000…
Following this year’s slate of historically diverse and inclusive nominees at the Grammy Awards and Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards — which honor the best in TV — have announced their list of 2021 nominees, setting a record for diversity and representation for people of color and members of the…
The Biden White House continues to be a model of diversity and representation, hiring and nominating an ever-growing pool of inclusive individuals for historic government appointments. Chantale Wong is the latest individual to join that impressive fold after being nominated as the U.S. director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),…
In their ongoing attack of transgender citizens within Tennessee, lawmakers have attempted to enact a law that would require businesses to post signs outside their restrooms “warning” customers they supported transgender rights — thereby potentially turning customers away from their businesses. However, just days before the bill was set to…
As diversity and inclusion continues to expand within city, state and federal government, a new report from the LGBTQ Victory Institute, an organization that supports LGBTQ elected officials and political hopefuls, has revealed that queer female candidates perform surprisingly well in general elections — an encouraging and positive sign for…
Just days after the end of LGBTQ Pride Month, a bigoted woman’s offensive anti-trans rant has led to a protest and mini-riot outside a popular L.A. spa. Andrew Blankstein and Dennis Romero of NBC News reported that the incident started after a woman visiting Wi Spa USA in Koreatown claimed…
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday, June 30, that the state department would soon introduce a third gender marker or option on U.S. passports, allowing people who identify as nonbinary, intersex or gender-nonconforming an alternative to the standard “M” or “F” they were previously forced to choose between….
