This Twitter Thread Perfectly Illustrates Why LGBTQ Support Is No Longer Risky for Brands Few would argue that American society has changed dramatically since the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village marked the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. At the time of the event itself, which happened 48 years ago this week, homophobia was rampant, even in famously metropolitan Manhattan. After the riots, the New York Daily News, which is now seen as the left-le...
June 28, 2017
NGLCC Scores NBA Partnership, Vastly Expanding LGBT Inclusion in Sports Leagues Purchasing from LGBT-Owned Businesses The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce [NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, is proud to welcome the National Basketball Association [NBA) to its list of nearly 200 top corporations and government agencies seeking certified LGBT Business Enterprises [LGBTBEs) into their supply chains alongside other diverse communities. This kind of inclusion not only expands the ongoing effor...
May 10, 2017
Nike launches powerful new diversity and equality campaign The 1:30 commercial is shot in black and white and stars LeBron James, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant, Victor Cruz, Gabby Douglas, Megan Rapinoe, and hurdler Dalilah Muhammad. February 13, 2017
The Focus Group August 13 – Andrew Bolton, Rio, and Racist Potato Chips Andrew Bolton, VP of Brand Partnerships at Knotch, joins Tim and John to talk about life as a world clas-s rower, the Rio Olympic Games, and starting his career during one of the worst recessions in US history. Texts not intended for Mom, but sent to her by accident, caught John’s eye while Tim discusses the latest dust-up about “racist” images on the new Lay’s international flavor chip bags. August 13, 2016