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GBA Events Programme
Beating the Recession
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The GBA has organised a series of seminars and workshops in conjunction with Business Link, GBA Members, and other experts. The meetings deal with how GBA members and LGBT businesses can work together through the economic crisis. Among the topics are:
- Tourism and hospitality
- Building business through our LGBT networks
- Working smarter, reducing costs
- Playing to our strengths, the profitable areas of the LGBT market
- Finding help, resources and support from government agencies
- Sharing experiences, best practice, and making contacts
- What are other countries / niche groups are doing?
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IN THE NEWS
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NGLCC hires TrendyMinds to promote its 2010 National Business and Leadership Conference
nglcc | prweekus.com 23 Jul 10
America's gay buying power projected at $743 billion in 2010
sdgln.com 21 Jul 10
India's gay-friendly businesses compete for 'pink rupee'
bbc.co.uk 21 Jul 10
Diversity Sells: Supporting gays and lesbians drives sales, says new research
prweb.com 21 Jul 10
Italian film distributor launches gay label
variety.com 18 Jul 10
Spain to ban sex adverts from national newspapers
guardian.co.uk 17 Jul 10
The financial failure of gay teen XY website leaves a painful privacy conundrum: what happens to the database of registered site users?
computerweekly.com 15 Jul 10
Gays and the tax system, part 2
telegraph.co.uk 24 Jun 10
Nigerian Jide Macaulay, former GBA member, recalls the inner conflicts he went through in a country where it is almost inconceivable that anyone can be both a committed Christian and homosexual
BBC World Service documentary 8 Jul 10
Should gays boycott Hawaii over Civil Unions veto? Or is Hawaii the next marriage battleground State?
huffingtonpost.com 8 Jul 10
Judicial culture still deters gay and lesbian lawyers, say researchers
guardian.co.uk 5 Jul 10
Grindr iPhone app gets update for heterosexuals
guardian.co.uk 4 Jul 10
Phoenix gay business group pleads with other gay rights groups to drop Arizona boycott
glaaforum.org 2 Jul 10
Gay & Lesbian corporate benefits better for business!
youtube.com 1 Jul 10
Amtrak first-ever LGBT ad campaign
dailycaller.com 1 Jul 10
Stonewall launches search for Britain's most gay-friendly workplaces
hrmagazine.co.uk 30 Jun 10
Google search results pages for gay-related queries include a rainbow bar
blogspot.com 30 Jun 10
Boston's gay bank bought out for $163m
baywindows.com 30 Jun 10
French couple first residents at old age home for gays in India
indiatimes.com 28 Jun 10
Australian Federal grant to protect gays against stigma in aged care
smh.com.au 28 Jun 10
Would You Rather Live In Florida's New Gay Luxury Resort? Or at Disney World?
queerty.com 25 Jun 10
Hawaii Business Roundtable revises its position on civil unions
bizjournals.com 25 Jun 10
Is gay print media in its last throes?
interstateq.com 24 Jun 10
Gay advertising market grew in 2009 despite general ad decline
nymag.com 23 Jun 10
Gay Ad Network has record number of internet unique users
ctnews.com 23 Jun 10
Books with gay themes for young readers take off
google.com 23 Jun 10
5 major Hawaii businesses support civil unions
businessweek.com 22 Jun 10
Gay CEO of major mortgage lender indicted in a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme
towleroad.com 18 Jun 10
Gay group cuts ties with McDonald's over comments on French ad
huffingtonpost.com 18 Jun 10
Why are advertisers moving away from gay-targeted campaigns?
openlygaymarketing.wordpress.com 18 Jun 10
Gay/lesbian stock photography is in demand
photoshelter.com 18 Jun 10
Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists founder David Harvey dies aged 73
guardian.co.uk 16 Jun 10
Can McDonalds be considered pro-gay or anti-gay?
portfolio.com 16 Jun 10
Apple's editorial censorship - latest examples
gizmodo.com 16 Jun 10
Joan Rivers isn't the only Brand that's appealing to gay consumers
adage.com 15 Jun 10
Diversity aside, does it pay companies to recruit gays?
workforce.com 14 Jun 10
Continued 'censorship' on the iPad - Gay books a no-go
comics212.net 14 Jun 10
Consortium appoint Interim Change Manager after chief executive leaves
lgbtconsortium.org.uk 11 Jun 10
IBM tops IGLCC second Business Equality Index
iglcc.org 10 Jun 10
Team Sydney get uniforms from Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Business Association
starobserver.com.au 8 Jun 10
McDonald's France denies targeting gays
huffingtonpost.com | YouTube 8 Jun 10
Inclusive advertising makes sense: McDonald's gay-focused ad is step in right direction
marketwatch.com 4 Jun 10
Help! My boss is gay!
businessmanagementdaily.com 4 Jun 10
McDonald's targets gay customers with 'come as you are' ad on French TV
nydailynews.com 2 Jun 10
Gay Professional Network new group meets with GBA in London
www.gba.org.uk 20 May 10
Building a network of gay entrepreneurs
nytimes.com 20 May 10
Chair of Gay Business Association resigns
pinkpaper.com 14 May 10
Does LGBT advertising make a company LGBT friendly?
change.org 6 May 10
Evan Davis: How has the gay presenter changed the Today show?
timesonline.co.uk 4 May 10
LGBT Households continue to be opptimistic about the economy
businesswire.com 30 Mar 10
How to capture a $700 billion market: AdweekMedia's Gay & Lesbian Consumers Conference - 9-10 Jun
adweekmedia.com 27 Mar 10
BP's chief unable to reconcile professional power with personal desires - Beyond Business biography released in USA
huffingtonpost.com | Buy Book 26 Mar 10
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association presents two scholarship awards
nlgja.org 24 Mar 10
LGBT baby boomers approach to retirement shaped by years of discrimination, insurance study finds
lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com 20 Mar 10
Corporations can join second International Business Equality Index
IGLCC | Brochure 16 Mar 10
Gay and Lesbian Marketing Conference - NYC Fri 30 Apr
communitymarketinginc.com 16 Mar 10
Gay seniors come out late, start second lifetime
google.com 15 Mar 10
Mynt gay nightclub in Belfast loses entertainment licence
bbc.co.uk 13 Mar 10
Nottingham's new gay quarter
skiddle.com 14 Mar 10
Torbay's famous gay pub The Meadfoot Inn is moving to bigger premises
thisissouthdevon.co.uk 11 Mar 10
West End Relocation helps Americans and Canadians move to Soho
westendrelocation.com 11 Mar 10
Hamburger Mary's figures Kansas City's ready for big gay burgers
pitch.com 10 Mar 10
.xxx internet domain name plan resurrected
bbc.co.uk 9 Mar 10
Unilever extends Dove brand into male grooming market
google.com 5 Mar 10
Just because you advertise to homos doesn't mean homos will immediately become customers
queerty.com 1 Mar 10
Citibank makes changes to internet business policy in wake of Fabulis debacle
washingtonpost.com 2 Mar 10
Washington Blade assets bought for $15,000
advocate.com 2 Mar 10
Pink pound loses its glow as more gay couples become parents
guardian.co.uk 25 Apr 10
Tax Tips for US same-sex couples
nytimes.com 23 Feb 10
GLBT Market Demographics - US Facts and figures
gaydays.com 23 Feb 10
Why gay erotic massage therapists make business hard for 'legit' ones
queerty.com 23 Feb 10
Is Gay's the Word being priced out of the marketplace?
guardian.co.uk 21 Feb 10
Gay's The Word bookshop hit by 25% rent rocket
camdennewjournal.com 11 Feb 10
Gay Pride parades are giant excuses for corporate marketing. Get over it
queerty.com 19 Feb 10
Gay and lesbian retirement community wins approval in California
businessweek.com 19 Feb 10
Gay, lesbian workers increasingly at home in The City
wsj.com 16 Feb 10
Sexuality and the City: just be honest and open
thisislondon.co.uk 16 Feb 10
Labour to ban escort agency adverts in newspapers
timesonline.co.uk 15 Feb 10
IBM and NGLCC announce expansion of Business Development Scholarship
nglcc.org 13 Feb 10
Gay social networking site raises seed funding
reuters.com 11 Feb 10
How gay friendly is your search engine?
afterelton.com 11 Feb 10
The Worst Companies for LGBT workers
huffingtonpost.com | HRC 10 Feb 10
Candid books about business life are rare. BP's Lord Browne deserves praise for making a brave start
guardian.co.uk | Buy Book 9 Feb 10
Having seen Lord Browne treated this way, why should other business leaders want to risk facing more of the same?
independent.co.uk | Buy Book 9 Feb 10
PinkNews founder explores his 'teenage dotcom millionaire' past - Radio 4 4pm Tue 9 Feb
pinknews.co.uk | BBC iPlayer 9 Feb 10
LGBT Capital investment boutique gave no mention of 'lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender' in its PR
ftadviser.com 9 Feb 10
Specialist corporate investment unit will focus exclusively on the LGBTconsumer market
nytimes.com 3 Feb 10
IGLCC Congress to be in Amsterdam 9-11 June, and Global Summit in Buenos Aires 25-27 July 2010
iglcc.org 1 Feb 10
Birmingham gay club buys Angels and is set to spend up to £300k
midlandszone.co.uk 31 Jan 10
Retirement Community for gays struggles to get off the ground
wsj.com 28 Jan 10
eHarmony agrees to settle gay discrimination suit
washingtonpost.com 27 Jan 10
German gay TV channel insolvent
rapidtvnews.com 27 Jan 10
Best Places to Work 2010 - based on equality index
hrc.org 26 Jan 10
Fire Island Pines Fire Sale: The $18 million purchase of New York's gay haven
queerty.com 21 Jan 10
Antigay Group Buys Super Bowl Ad
advocate.com 16 Jan 10
Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2010
Download 14 Jan 10
RIP: The Cemetery Of Manhattan's Gay Bars closed since 2000
nextmagazine.com 14 Jan 10
Rainbow Mark: new accreditation for businesses and organisations in Wales
ecwales.org.uk 13 Jan 10
'Business of Change' - New guide promotes corporate investment in LGBT nonprofits
Download Report 13 Jan 10
'Buying for Equality' iPhone application launched by Human Rights Campaign
hrc.org 6 Jan 10
Bank of America Rainbow Card supports LGBT community
consumerloanwire.com 6 Jan 10
Pride at Work group for LGBT organized labor names new Executive Director
prideatwork.org 6 Jan 10
Gay Media Network launched for LGBT journalists
gaymedia.ning.com 6 Jan 10
Gay blogger who invented the term blogosphere dies
bilerico.com 6 Jan 10
Male prostitution is Nevada's newest legal profession
latimes.com 6 Jan 10
2009 US Gay Business Summary
echelonmagazine.com 30 Dec 09
McDonald's faces complaint over transgender row
bbc.co.uk 9 Dec 09
Dragons' Den seek gay entrepreneurs for series 8
bbc.co.uk 16 Dec 09
PepsiCo statement on sponsorship of anti-gay Uganda concert
365gay.com 8 Dec 09
How do I come out at work (and keep my job)?
huffingtonpost 15 Oct 09
Bisexual People in the Workplace: Stonewall advice for employers
stonewall.org.uk 26 Oct 09
Manchester Pride Community Fund open for applications
manchesterpride.com 2 Nov 09
UK's first gay tourist office opens in London's Soho
dailymail.co.uk 23 Oct 09
'Advocate' magazine trims down to an insert
ontopmag.com 4 Nov 09
First demographic picture of US same-sex spouses
reuters.com | Download report 3 Nov 09
Private Media Group completes acquisition of Maleflixx owners Sureflix
reuters.com 4 Nov 09
Brighton Winter Pride called off amid cuts
bbc.co.uk 2 Nov 09
New talent agency offers GLBT division
outandaboutnewspaper.com 2 Nov 09
Hong Kong: Banks support annual gay pride parade
nanceasia.com 2 Nov 09
Girls, move aside: solo boys porn sites are becoming a new hot trend
ecommerce-journal.com 30 Oct 09
Help open doors - and minds - take the LGBT Tourism Survey
communitymarketinginc.com 25 Oct 09
World Travel Market clinic: 'Dealing with gay & lesbian customers'
xeniosworld.com 24 Oct 09
Plan for .GAY web address at Seoul internet conference
domainnews.com 23 Oct 09
IBM and NGLCC team up to offer scholarships for LGBT Certification
nglcc.org 23 Oct 09
PepsiCo sets example of effective Supplier Diversity Initiative with active collaboration
nglcc.org 23 Oct 09
Gay Business Report November - Pink Banana Media
gaybizreport.blogspot.com 21 Oct 09
GLBT Economic Development Summit to connect business and creative leaders
reuters.com 20 Oct 09
Mail Online advertising pulled from columnist Jan Moir's article amid gay backlash
brandrepublic.com 17 Oct 09
Targeted marketing threatens to split the gay community apart
'Advertising and Social Identity' by Mark Bartholomew
Download University at Buffalo paper 16 Oct 09
Italian straight couple sue shipping line because they were not told their holiday was a gay cruise
dailymail.co.uk 16 Oct 09
Liverpool gay bar Pink has licence suspended
liverpoolecho.co.uk 15 Oct 09
Paul O'Grady set to sign £8m deal with ITV
dailymail.co.uk 15 Oct 09
How do I come out at work (and keep my job)?
huffingtonpost 15 Oct 09
American Airlines' Rainbow Team is growing
fastcompany.com 15 Oct 09
Gay businessman Sir Michael Bishop leading contender for ITV chairmanship
guardian.co.uk 8 Oct 09
Aberdeen council chief's gay network idea 'abuses authority'
timesonline.co.uk 6 Oct 09
$467,562: the lifetime cost of being gay
advocate.com 6 Oct 09
Gay Tourist Office opens in Soho 22 Oct
gaytouristoffice.co.uk 2 Oct 09
EuroPride 2012 cancelled in honour of WorldPride 2012 in London
Pride Calendar 2 Oct 09
Telling your co-workers you're gay
nwsource.com 18 Sep 09
Are gays helping make your brand Hot (or Not)?
adage.com 15 Sep 09
Two-day leadership course for gay employees launched by Stonewall
hrmagazine.co.uk | stonewall.org.uk 17 Sep 09
My GAY boss makes rude comments about lesbians...how do I handle it?
examiner.com 24 Aug 09
Businesses 'retain gay prejudice': Sir Michael Bishop
bbc.co.uk 15 Aug 09
Should You Omit Your Gay Related Work Experience From Your Resume?
sisterstalk.net 14 Aug 09
Niche marketing in the adult industry
ecommerce-journal.com 7 Aug 09
BT and IBM top IGLCC list of gay-friendly corporations
Our first annual International Business Equality Index 2009 revealed BT Group as the best international company for gay men and lesbians. “BT has been providing same-sex partner benefits to employees since the early 1980s and will continue to look at ways in which we can ensure that our people can be 'who they are' at work without fear of discrimination or prejudice,” said Anne Heal, senior champion for sexual orientation at BT.
ontopmag.com - 29 July 2009
London's small businesses bullish in defying the recession
Nearly two thirds of entrepreneurs surveyed said that the recession is still affecting their business with 39 per cent saying the recession has significantly impacted overall budgets and expenditure.
Diverse Business Confidence Index - 18 July 2009
Taking pride and finding a place in City boardrooms
The lack of gay role models in the business world has led to a 'pink plateau', a gay version of the glass ceiling, it is claimed ... many reach senior positions but may not make the leap to board level because they fear they could not be out in such a role.
timesonline.co.uk - 7 July 2009
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