NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its continuing commitment and support of diversity and inclusion in the advertising industry, Ogilvy & Mather New York was a proud sponsor of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) first Media Awards in Advertising. The Awards recognize and honor individuals and projects in the advertising and marketing industries for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives.
Some of the results are in with a big win in Kalamazoo, Michigan (upholding a LGBT inclusive non-discrimination ordinance) and disappointing losses in the Gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.  News organizations are also calling New York’s 23rd Congressional district race for Bill Owens, defeating anti-LGBT candidate Doug Hoffman. Counting continues in Maine but sadly those [...]
VICTORY!  From an email to volunteers on the One Kalamazoo campaign, campaign manager Jon Hoadley declared victory in their effort to keep a LGBT inclusive non-discrimination ordinance on the books: “Our campaign started with a very basic idea, and today voters confirmed that we are One Kalamazoo,†said Campaign Manager, Jon Hoadley. With only absentee ballots outstanding, [...]
From HRC’s organizer in Washington State: Volunteers here in Seattle are still on the phones making sure Washingtonians head to the polls in Pierce county or to one of the many drop sites across the state. Seattle’s numbers will be reported around 8:15PM PST tonight. Since most of the state is mail-in only, most of the [...]
CORUNNA - Seniors Jessica Kimble and Carol Barnett never backed down from what they believed in when the Corunna Board of Education ordered a Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Awareness Month poster removed from a display case at the high school.
PFLAG, Morris County (Parents, Family and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), is a confidential, mutual support group to help parents, grandparents and friends adjust to a child’s gay or lesbian orientation.
CORUNNA - Less than two weeks after voting to remove the Corunna High Diversity Club's display board highlighting gay and lesbian awareness, the the Corunna Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting at which it is expected to rescind that decision.
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