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Burger King Apologizes For ‘Pride Whopper’ Campaign

The ad company behind Burger King's 'Pride Whopper' apologized for missing the mark with the campaign.
(image via Burger King)
Burger King Austria raised eye-brows last week with the introduction of its ‘Pride Whopper’ campaign that didn’t quite land as intended with the LGBTQ community. The ad agency behind it, Jung von Matt Donau, has issued an apology. Continue reading “Burger King Apologizes For ‘Pride Whopper’ Campaign”

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Ogden’s Own Celebrates Pride With 2022 Edition Of Five Husbands Vodka

2022 Five Husbands Vodka
L-R 2022 “Five Husbands” – Christian Harvey (aka “Hoe Shi Minh”), Bryce Jackson, Matt Easton, Chef Bryan Woolley, Madazon Can Can
Ogden’s Own, the award-winning independent distillery in the state of Utah, has announced its 2022 “Five Husbands” who will grace the label on this year’s edition of the Five Husbands Vodka bottle. Continue reading “Ogden’s Own Celebrates Pride With 2022 Edition Of Five Husbands Vodka”

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President Biden Issues Presidential Proclamation For Pride Month

President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation recognizing June 2022 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month.
President Joe Biden
As he did in his first year in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden has issued a presidential proclamation recognizing June 2022 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month. Continue reading “President Biden Issues Presidential Proclamation For Pride Month”

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Janelle Monáe Named Grand Marshal For WeHo Pride Parade

On Sunday, June 5, the City of West Hollywood will host the inaugural WeHo Pride Parade, which is free for all to attend. Janelle Monáe has been named WeHo Pride’s Grand Marshal Icon and JoJo Siwa as WeHo Pride’s Next Gen Icon. Continue reading “Janelle Monáe Named Grand Marshal For WeHo Pride Parade”

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LGBTQ High School Students Step Up To Organize Town’s Pride Parade

Since it appeared no adults were planning to revive the local Pride parade in Belfast, Maine, a group of students at Belfast Area High School took up the mantle and organized the event this year. More LGBTQ high school students doing amazing things… Since it appeared no adults were planning to revive the local Pride parade in Belfast, Maine, a group of students at Belfast Area High School took up the mantle and organized the event this year. Continue reading “LGBTQ High School Students Step Up To Organize Town’s Pride Parade”

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PBS Announces ‘True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs’

PBS has announced a new TV special - True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs - celebrating the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S.
Tony Award winner André de Shields
Just in time for Pride Month, PBS and Nouveau have announced True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs – a new TV special offering a unique look at the history of the LGBTQ+ community in the U.S. Continue reading “PBS Announces ‘True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs’”

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Talking With LGBTQ Activist Aaron Baldwin On Pride Month, Pinkwashing & More

LGBTQ activist & Pride 365 Champion Aaron Baldwin

LGBTQ activist & Pride 365 Champion Aaron Baldwin
LGBTQ activist & Pride 365 Champion Aaron Baldwin
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast I’m talking with LGBTQ activist Aaron Baldwin about corporate support during Pride Month, pinkwashing (what is it?), how to best connect with our straight allies and more. Aaron is a recognized LGBTQ activist who has led campaigns against LGBTQ workplace discrimination involving large corporations including Cirque du Soleil, Target and Rockstar Energy Drinks. He’s also been an advocate for affordable access to HIV medications, marriage equality and environmental justice, and taken a significant role in the HIV/AIDS movement confronting HIV discrimination in the workplace. Plus, he helped launch the first firm to offer life insurance to the positive community and served as the expert witness in the landmark HIV prevention discrimination case, GLAD v. Mutual of Omaha. Today, Aaron is affiliated with Pride 365 – which works with businesses to bring an end to pinkwashing and to improve inclusivity in society and the workplace. But I’ll let Aaron explain how and why all of that is important. Read more about Aaron Baldwin here, and find info about Pride 365 here.