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A Thousand Miles of History

Thursday 17 May 2012 - 6.30pm

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Venue: Chinawhite, 4 Winsley Street, London, W1W 8HF

Whilst other venues enjoy brief moments as the new "hotspot of London", Chinawhite is firmly established as one of London's most timeless, famous and aspirational members' clubs- presiding alongside top nightclub brands the world over.

   
Harold Findley

Our guest speaker is Harold Findley

Harold will talk about A Thousand Miles of History. which will open in Autumn. The piece is about the relationship between artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Andy Warhol. It's a real 80s extravaganza!

   
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GBA members join GPN from 6.30pm for an evening of social and business networking with like-minded professionals.

There are opportunities to speak for two minutes to promote your services.

Admission:
Non-members and guests £10 - Register in advance
GBA members £5 - RSVP

VIP bands available if you want to go on to The Shadow Lounge afterwards.


GBA meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of every month. Calendar
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GBA Market Intelligence

Courtesy of GAY to Z Gay News Headlines


 

UK INTERNATIONAL

 

Keith Haring and Andy Warhol are the topic at next Gay Business Association meeting
- Thu 17 May
gba.org.uk 27 Apr 12

Barclays pioneers first mobile app for lesbian and gay staff
pinkpaper.com 22 Apr 12

 

Theresa May Stonewall Workplace Conference

Theresa May - Home Secretary said businesses could not afford to ignore the £70 billion-strong lesbian, gay and bisexual market at the Stonewall Workplace Conference
stonewall.org.uk 20 Apr 12

 

Beth Brookes Ernst and Young

Beth Brooke: Coming Out to Ernst & Young - No. 100 on the Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women
forbes.com | youtu.be 21 Apr 12

London's Mayor bans anti-gay bus ads Work pushed 'reparative therapy' for gay Christians
adweek.com

 

Sh 20th birthday erotic store

Sh! erotic store celebrated its 20th anniversary as the founders Kathryn Hoyle and Sophie Walters partied with their glamorous Sh! girls
sh-womenstore.com 13 Apr 12

Advertising Standards Authority to assess claim Coalition for Marriage ad 'misleads' readers
pinknews.co.uk 3 Apr 12

 

Herbert Howe

Herbert Howe - local hairstylist, who was standing as an independent for Mayor of Liverpool, has withdrawn because of the "viperous attitude" of local politics
bbc.co.uk 31 Mar 12

 

Peter Lawrence and Don Gallagher

Peter Lawrence and Don Gallagher - A gay banker has won his appeal against a decision to award his former partner £1.7m of the couple's wealth, after civil partnership dissolved
sky.com 30 Mar 12

Stonewall to host London Gay Mayoral Hustings - All four main candidates attending event - Sat 14 Apr
stonewall.org.uk 28 Mar 12

O2 to "co-operate fully" with High Court order to hand customer details over to a porn company
bbc.co.uk 28 Mar 12

Attitude magazine drops "adult" ads
xtra.ca 27 Mar 12

 

Bling Rhino for gay Birmingham

Gay Rhino - Birmingham City Council pays £10k to help fund 'Gay Rhino' project to mark the entry to the city's Gay Village
birminghammail.net | facebook.com 27 Mar 12

Be Your Own Boss in new high-stakes BBC3 entrepreneurial show with £1million to invest in the right people
gaytoz star on TV 26 Mar 12

London 2012 head of diversity Stephen Frost vows 'to use the power of the Games for change'
theglobeandmail.com 25 Mar 12

Petitions are going viral, sometimes to great success
npr.org 17 Mar 12

Royal Aeronautical Society to host GBA and GPN professionals meeting at the society's home in Piccadilly, London. Open to all - Thu 15 Mar
gba.org.uk 8 Mar 12

 

Qsoft gaydar

Gaydar's parent company Qsoft requests "significant cash investment" to develop globally
pinkpaper.com 8 Mar 12

Stonewall endorses new training package for equality and diversity professionals - makes in-house training easier
stonewall.org.uk 7 Mar 12

Theresa May to give keynote speech at Stonewall Workplace Conference 2012
stonewall.org.uk 27 Feb 12

 

Met Police Officer Kevin Maxwell wins discrimination case - tells tribunal colleagues bullied him and then attempted publicly to "out" his sexuality in a national newspaper
bbc.co.uk 22 Feb 12

 

Padddy Power transphobic advert

Paddy Power is disappointed by decision of broadcasters to suspend its 'Lady's Day' ad, inviting viewers to 'spot the stallions from the mares'
thedrum.co.uk 23 Feb 12

NHS chiropodist who discriminated against homosexuals suspended for 12 months
bbc.co.uk 18 Feb 12

Christian hoteliers who turned away gay couple see business slump
caterersearch.com 16 Feb 12

Christian guest house owners have lost their appeal against gay discrimination
PA google.com
equalityhumanrights.com
stonewall.org.uk 10 Feb 12

Gay bankers who go to Dubai 'could have penis lopped off' - Ken Livingstone
metro.co.uk 10 Feb 12

Home Businesses tv pilot looking for LGBT characters who run businesses from home around the UK
gaytoz Star on TV 3 Feb 12

Lawyer wins gay discrimination claim against London law firm, accused of selecting 'batty boy' barristers
equalityhumanrights.com 3 Feb 12

 

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Big Time Fraud? asks The Canary News in an investigation into Mantrav gay holiday firm
thecanarynews.com 31 Jan 12

Strip night under threat - 600 sign petition saying the White Swan, in East London, should be excluded from Tower Hamlets sex establishment consultation
bbc.co.uk | Sign Petition 26 Jan 12

Gareth Thomas gay rugby star raises glass to £7m takeover of Turbo drinks company
walesonline.co.uk 18 Jan 12

Ernst & Young is UK's top gay employer. A sign that LGBT issues are now officially mainstream?
managementtoday.co.uk 12 Jan 12

Ernst & Young tops Stonewall's 2012 list of gay-friendly employers - MI5 enters Top 100 for the first time
stonewall.org.uk 11 Jan 12

People with great business ideas - future tycoons wanted for new primetime TV show
Be A Star on TV 11 Jan 12

Liverpool council scales back 'bar ban plan' for city centre
liverpoolecho.co.uk 5 Jan 12

Religious groups boycott Tesco after senior executive described Christians as "evil" for opposing gay marriage
telegraph.co.uk 19 Dec 11

Birmingham Pride director Lawrence Barton buys gay club The Nightingale
birminghampost.net 19 Dec 11

Gareth Thomas sets up legal recruiting firm in London with his new boyfriend Sean Smith
outsports.com 19 Dec 11

West End parking fees are madness, Mary Portas tells No.10
thisislondon.co.uk 14 Dec 11

Gay business club Halcyon meets Michael Cashman MEP in Birmingham - Thu 26 Jan
halcyonnetwork.com 6 Dec 11

Redundancies announced at The Nightingale Club in Birmingham
midlandszone.co.uk 3 Dec 11

Gay security guard wins compensation after colleagues write 'mincer' on high-vis jacket
telegraph.co.uk 3 Dec 11

Gay-friendly pub to reopen in Bath under original Bath Tap name
thisisbath.co.uk 2 Dec 11

CMI Marketing Conference

 

JC Penney gay adverts

JC Penney - New ad looks like a deliberate insult to ant-gay groups. Or is the family-oriented retailer just trying to appeal to all kinds of families?
blackfridaymagazine.com 4 May 12

California Assembly votes to gather sexual orientation information on state contractors
scpr.org 4 May 12

Goldman Sachs lost at least one client because of its pro-gay stance, Wall Street group hears
ft.com | businessweek.com 3 May 12

Top Italian firms meet to discuss LGBT work rights
gaystarnews.com

Bogota hosts Colombia's first gay trade show
colombiareports.com 26 Apr 12

Logo TV channel to remain gay, but network will broaden focus, says Executive VP
huffingtonpost.com 21 Apr 12

Rich Ross Disney

Rich Ross - first openly gay chairman at a Hollywood studio - Walt Disney Studios - resigns after John Carter debacle
altfg.com 21 Apr 12

Tim Cook, Apple CEO, is top of OUT magazine's 'Power List' of world's influential gay people
out.com

Ray Ban gay couple never hide

Ray-Ban celebrates 75, and includes a 1940s image of a male couple holding hands in its print advertising
queerty.com 27 Apr 12

Anheuser-Busch warns Ultimate Fighting Championship about fighters' sexist, homophobic comments
adage.com 27 Apr 12

Out on the Street is the first LGBT leadership summit for Wall Street - Wed 2 May
outonthestreet.org 27 Apr 12

Gay travel association accused of unethical conduct
metroweekly.com 27 Apr 12

OUT Magazine lays off entire editorial staff but editor wants to hire 'most' back into his new start-up
capitalnewyork.com 19 Apr 12

 

It Gets Better - Harvard Business School A message from the LGBT students at Harvard Business School.
youtu.be | Harvard LGBT Club 21 Apr 12

Credit union expands partnership with LGBT network
newsday.com 21 Apr 12

Obama won't sign gay nondiscrimination order to address discrimination among federal contractors
politico.com 12 Apr 12

 

Peter TerVeer

Peter TerVeer - Gay Library of Congress worker claims Facebook 'like' got him fired
msnbc.msn.com 13 Apr 12

Why we should care about LGBT entrepreneurs - new group mentors start-ups
gay.net | startout.org 5 Apr 12

Politician proposes a Don't Ask, Don't Tell approach to gays in the workplace
thinkprogress.org 5 Apr 12

Calling gay people "Cupcake" is offensive - as New York's MTA is learning the hard (litigious) way
villagevoice.com 5 Apr 12

Gay business owners need life insurance
washingtonblade.com 6 Apr 12

Anti-gay businesses shouldn't have to sell to gay people, says Family Research Council
equalitymatters.org 3 Apr 12

Microsoft, Apple unite to demand that the National Organization for Marriage boycott them - satire
huffingtonpost.com 3 Apr 12

 

Abercrombie & Fitch gay kiss

Abercrombie & Fitch says Bruce Weber gay wrestling videos aren't theirs
businessinsider.com 31 Mar 12

Is a gay company endangering gay customers - by selling cruise ship holidays to homophobic locales?
care2.com 29 Mar 12

Student scholarships to attend IGLTA Gay Travel Convention in Florianopolis, Brazil -12-14 Apr
etravelblackboardasia.com | iglta 28 Mar 12

Michael Kirby - High-profile gay Australians should come out of the closet, says retired High Court judge
heraldsun.com.au 28 Mar 12

Men arrested on Caribbean Cruise recall "horrible experience" - threatened with medical evaluation
ktla.com 25 Mar 12

 

Alan Joyce Quantas

Alan Joyce - gay CEO of Quantas on cancer, coming out, and his 'modest' $5m pay
heraldsun.com.au 21 Mar 12

 

Ben & Jerry equal marriage

Apple-y Ever After - Ben & Jerry's renaming Apple Pie flavour to raise awareness about the importance of marriage equality
benjerry.co.uk 13 Mar 12

 

David Kuria

David Kuria is running as an out gay man for a Senate position in Kenya
vimeo.com 13 Mar 12

Airline's transsexual flight attendants: equality or gimmick?
theage.com.au 13 Mar 12

Gays reach high government offices in Latin America
usatoday.com 11 Mar 12

JPMorgan Chase presents Leadership Award at first annual StartOut LGBT Entrepreneurship Awards
marketwatch.com  10 Mar 12

'One Million Moms' gives up campaign against Ellen DeGeneres and JC Penney
lgbtqnation.com  10 Mar 12

The Economics of Gay Marriage - US tax benefits would be available to be spent on more productive pursuits
iberkshires.com 9 Mar 12

Is gay too mainstream for its own media? As general-market media becomes more gay friendly, LGBT players broaden niche
adage.com 12 Mar 12

Logo TV
Logo abandons gay programming attempt to get gays to watch a TV network just because gay people were on it didn't work
dallasvoice.com 2 Mar 12 

 

Jose Reina

Jose Reina: Spanish TV ad with Liverpool footballer taken off following complaints the commercial was racist and homophobic
teamtalk.com | youtu.be 1 Mar 12 

JCPenney rolling out the red carpet for
Ellen DeGeneres
- After standing by her, the retailer prepares a raft of Oscars night TV commercials
adweek.com | youtu.be 25 Feb 12

Tolerant cultures reaping the benefits from gay travelers
eturbonews.com 22 Feb 12

 

Toyota Camry 2012 Superbowl Ad - It's Reinvented

Reinvented - Possibly the first gay-friendly Superbowl ad is for the Toyota Camry
youtu.be 18 Feb 12

National Business & Leadership Conference to be held in Chicago - 7-10 Aug
nglcc.org 22 Feb 12

Cancun to host gay International Business Expo - 6-9 Sep
mexicoexpolgbt.com 22 Feb 12

Canadian GLBT magazine to discontinue running ads for hook-up websites on the grounds that they "sell sex"
xtra.ca 16 Feb 12

Being 'out' is not so harmful after all, finds Indian work survey
indiatimes.com 13 Feb 12

Ellen DeGeneres dddresses her JCPenney critics - video
youtu.be 11 Feb 12

Pro-Ellen ralliers surpass One Million Moms on Facebook: Ellen 100,000 v. OMM 40,000
cnn.com 11 Feb 12

Obama raises $1.4 million from LGBT donors
metroweekly.com 11 Feb 12

Out candidates for Congress are in many cases beating their opponents at fundraising
washingtonblade.com 11 Feb 12

Indie Soap Awards partners with National Gay Lesbian Chamber Of Commerce - many nominees are LGBT
welovesoaps.net 11 Feb 12

Wall Street firms are leading the way when it comes to workplace diversity
independent.co.uk 11 Feb 12

Survey on discrimination against and victimisation of LGBT people, being launched across Europe
europa.eu 10 Feb 12

david Beckham H&M

Roland Martin CNN reporter urges violence against men who liked David Beckham's H&M SuperBowl ad
hollywoodreporter.com 6 Feb 12
Take Action

Prudential's law department wins National LGBT Bar Association's Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award
law.com 4 Feb 12

Gay community rallies at Starbucks to say 'thanks'
seattlepi.com 4 Feb 12

22,500 thank J.C. Penney for choosing Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson
glaad.org 3 Feb 12

MARKETING RESEARCH

MARKETING EVENTS

Gay Pride Calendar 2012
gaytoz.com

Original GLBT Expo and PASSPORT Magazine Travel Show, New York - 17-18 Mar
originalglbtexpo.com 9 Mar 12

International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association global convention is in Florianopolis, Brazil - 12-14 Apr
igltaconvention.org 5 Mar 12

LGBT Marketing Conference - comprehensive research, advertising, marketing, and communications forum, helping you better understand and serve gay and lesbian consumers - New York Fri 27 Apr
communitymarketinginc.com 5 Jan 12

Pride in Business Expo sponsored by Hyundai and 7-Eleven in Los Angeles - 23-24 Jun
prideinbusinessexpo.com 8 Mar 12

National Business & Leadership Conference to be held in Chicago - 7-10 Aug
nglcc.org 22 Feb 12

Cancun to host gay International Business Expo - 6-9 Sep
mexicoexpolgbt.com 22 Feb 12

MORE Gay Research and statistics

'Pink pound' contributes £6bn to UK economy - Despite recession LGBT still earn 23% above average
managementtoday.co.uk 3 Nov 11

North, south, east and west: the gay tribes of London
thisislondon.co.uk 1 Dec 11

Gay seniors fear bias - 3 million LGBT people in US will be over 65 by 2030
daytondailynews.com 17 Jan 12

New study reveals the factors that influence whether or not LGB workers come out at work
irishtimes.com 15 Nov 11


Exciting new projects revealed at GBA social networking event

At our meeting on Thursday 20 October 2011, held at the Mayfair Exchange, GBA and GPN members heard about plans for several new businesses.

The ideas included an innovative dating service which combines smartphones and personalised business cards which allows your profile to be seen with discretion. A new web page service for bars and clubs which will help them promote their special events and sell tickets online. And a chance to work with ParliOut at Westminster to raise funds for the Albert Kennedy Trust while networking with parliamentarians.


GBA Annual General Meeting

Our AGM was held on 22 September 2011

New Board elected

Chair: Mazz Image
Vice-Chair: Jean-Francois Dor
Treasurer: Laurie Powell
Board member: Ian Dodds
Director and co-ordinator: Stephen Coote

 

New promotional opportunities for GBA members

Highlights of the director's report:

- 800 LGBT owned businesses had applied for London 2012 contracts: 24% had been sucessul, and 6.5% had won contracts already - an above average success rate.

- All of the GBA's original 1983 aims and objectives had now been achieved

- GBA members can now show 300x250 banners on the web site

- 'GBA Market Intelligence' is providing useful news and information to members

- Our monthly meetings with GPN are proving popular, and we now have 3,000 online subscribers

- We plan to add more business-focused seminars on members' premises (interested?)

- GBA plans to hold workshops with Pride Organisers, the Consortium of LGBT Voluntary Organisations, and with Pride House for Olympic visitors

 

Read the director's full report here

 


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