Sentences with phrase «lgbt leaders»

The announcement comes weeks after an open letter from LGBT leaders was printed in the Gay City News, asking Mayor Bill de Blasio to prohibit municipal employees from marching in uniform at the parade.

Former National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director Matt Foreman urged LGBT leaders to «pull the plug» on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), saying it is an «essentially lifeless corpse.»

And we think that Christine is going to make a great mayor and a great role model and leader for the LGBT community,» said Arpin, 56, who sits on the board of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, an organization dedicated to elect LGBT leaders that donated $ 1,000 to Quinn's campaign.

Last summer, a number of LGBT leaders ---- including Dr. Marjorie Hill, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis, Liz Margolies, executive director of the National LGBT Cancer Network, Melissa Goodman, an LGBT and reproductive rights attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union, and Amber Hollibaugh, the co-director of Queers for Economic Justice ---- told Gay City News they were strong backers of paid sick leave.

Brewer in her closing remarks also pledged to work with Harlem LGBT leaders looking to create a community center in the neighborhood.

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, MAYOR BILL deBLASIO AND LGBT LEADERS JOIN TO STAND INSOLIDARITY WITH THE SURVIVORS AND VICTIMSOF THE ORLANDO TERRORIST ATTACK New York, New York: Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Stonewall Democrats, and leaders of the -LSB-...]

RealClearPolitics.com quoted openly gay Republican U.S. House candidate Carl DeMaio about how he's been received by opposite ends of the political spectrum: «I've found more tolerance, acceptance and inclusion from social conservative groups who have to reconcile that I'm a Republican who happens to be gay... versus the intolerance the LGBT leaders see me as a gay man who happens to be a Republican.»

Celebrities and LGBT leaders are pressuring Cuomo to step up funding for the quest to end AIDS in New York.

With LGBT activism going back to the Gay Activists Alliance in 1971 and professional relationships with LGBT leaders, government officials, and real estate industry interests, Geto was a key mediator between the community and Rudin Management, which donated the space for a park.

... has earned the support of the broadest, most diverse coalition of progressive leaders... LGBT leaders...

That's not sufficient for LGBT leaders, who say his opposition to gay marriage calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney, which could possibly require him to defend something in which he doesn't believe.

The state Democratic Party teamed up today with LGBT leaders and openly gay elected officials to slam Republican AG candidate Dan Donovan for his opposition to same - sex marriage, saying his position calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney.

As Knickerbocker noted earlier today, this comes on the heels of the Senate Democrats» efforts to create so - called «councils» of labor, business and LGBT leaders, offering exclusive access to members of the majority conference for the low, low price of $ 50,000 to $ 25,000.

According to co-directors Sarah Soule and Thomas S. Wurster, the time is ripe for such a program because there remains «a huge under - representation of LGBT leaders,» says Soule.

The upside of the questions, he adds, is that LGBT leaders gain valuable experience in negotiating awkward or ambiguous circumstances.

Some LGBT leaders within Georgia and Virginia, agree, saying the No Gay?

Wood is not only one of the most senior employees at Bloomberg, but he also takes time to mentor LGBT staff and has spoken at a number of events, panels, and conferences about being an openly LGBT leader in business.

Specifically, Apple's CEO Tim Cook remains the only prominent example of an LGBT leader at a major company.

A local LGBT leader in the Hudson Valley isn't optimistic about the legalization of same - sex marriage in 2010.

Many groups are trying to emphasize that one does not have to be an LGBT activist to be an LGBT leader.

Not exact matches

Here are some thought - provoking quotes from leaders and change - makers who have contributed to the conversation around LGBT equality:

«Today, business is increasingly global and complex and we need all employees to be empowered to perform at their best for individuals and businesses to thrive,» wrote Brooke - Marciniak, who is No. 2 on OUTstanding's 2014 list of the top 100 LGBT business leaders, in an email to Fortune on Thursday.

This begs the question whether this ad hoc approach paused long enough to listen to LGBT community leaders, activists and business owners in the affected states, including Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

They know firsthand the impact that progressive leaders like Amazon can do to help fuel LGBT civil rights.

Jennifer Brown, an out LGBT consultant and thought leader on inclusion in the workplace, sees the reality everyday in her clientele.

He added that half of his 10 direct reports are women and two are LGBT, and that the company has been working to promote a program called Advancing Black Leaders.

Oh look, another religious «leader» masking his prejudice with religious beliefs and crack «evidence» about LGBT people.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict that a straight guy would have a hard time being elected president of the LGBT club, or a Jewish guy would have a hard time becoming the leader of a Christian group, or a liberal would have a hard time becoming leader of the College Republicans.

Just look at the role it has played in organizing and reporting on the Ferguson and Baltimore protests, in challenging the teachings and behaviors of authoritarian religious leaders, and in amplifying voices that have traditionally been sidelined (like those of women and LGBT Christians).

Here in the U.S., homeless and suicide rates among LGBT youth remain shockingly high, in part because conservative Christian leaders like John McArthur instruct parents of gay children to «hand them over to Satan» and refuse to associate with them.

Fairness for All proponents have one state - level precedent on their side: the curious case of how conservative Utah was able to pass a comprehensive antidiscrimination measure endorsed by Mormon leaders and cheered on by LGBT groups like the Human Rights Campaign.

When Christian leaders blame LGBT people for natural disasters or warn they are going to «come after» Christians, it's hard not to be reminded of what was often said about Jews in Europe to justify centuries of prejudice against them.

And I speak up when a few vocal evangelical leaders say hateful things about LGBT people or encourage bullying or condone misogyny because I feel like I have this investment in the community and it's important for those invested in the community to speak up when its leaders are hurting our witness to the world... But I'm not sure I can do that anymore.

Pastoral leaders need to understand how the dominant culture fosters doubt and self - hatred among LGBT people, which makes their coming - out process complex and risky.

Pastors and lay leaders should also speak clearly and publicly about where they and their congregations stand on including LGBT people.

The lawsuit claims that Lively conspired with political and religious leaders in Uganda beginning in 2002 to incite anti-LGBT hysteria with warnings about the dangers of LGBT people to children and hom.ose.xuality to Ugandan culture.

A couple of weeks ago, I engaged in an interesting conversation on Twitter with my friend Ben Moberg and several others about Christian leaders who hold their cards close when it comes to their positions on same - sex relationships and LGBT people.

The Theological Tragedy: The American Evangelical leaders» explicit exclusion of LGBT + people and implicitly their advocates from the Church, Christianity, and Christ, and...

The Labour leader called on the Government to «update» the current law at an LGBT event which also saw the Education Secretary disparage people who hold traditional views on sexuality.

Well when churches stop hating women, the LGBT community, non-Christians and anyone they may not like and covering for corrupt and sick leaders who have so many in different ways, then maybe people won't be so angry at the Church.

From Dawn: Given all the nasty rhetoric that has been aimed at the LGBT community — and in that sense, at you personally — by Christian and Christian political leaders, what is it about Christianity itself that's so compelling that you haven't been turned off completely by so many of its messengers?

As a nationally recognized leader in LGBT Healthcare equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, we take great pride in the many years of helping same - sex couples and individuals become parents.

Wisconsin • Lesbian Parents Network, PO Box 8423, Madison, WI 53708 - 8423, 608-233-0102 • Wisconsin Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, located at the GLBT Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin, www.wiscrad.org • LGBT Community Center of The Chippewa Valley 1305 Woodland Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54701 http://www.cvlgbt.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Jessica Janiuk, President, Board of Directors Senior Leader: Ann Hoeppner, Treasurer Phone Numbers Main: 715-406-4028 Fax: [phone]

of Education & Youth Services Board Leader: Elizabeth Mullaugh, Board President Main: 717-920-9534 Fax: [phone] • William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 - 5601 www.waygay.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Candice Thompson, Dir.

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• The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center 252 E. Highland Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 http://www.mkelgbt.org General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Dave Martin, Operations Manager Executive Director: Dr. Maggi Cage, Executive Director Board Leader: Sue Haertel, Co-president Board Leader: Sheldon Walker, Co-president Phone Numbers Main: 414-271-2656 Fax: [phone] Hotline: [phone]

• LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin 1456 Junction Avenue Racine, WI 53403 http://WWW.lgbtsewisc.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Jolie McKenna, Center Coordinator Board Leader: Michael Doborwski, President, Board of Directors Phone Numbers Main: 262-664-4100 Fax: [phone]

Board Leader: Michelle Lopez, President Board Leader: Dakarai G. Larriett, M.B.A., Vice Chair Main: 718-292-4368 Fax: [phone] Hotline: [phone] • The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - NYC New York, New York 208 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 www.gaycenter.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Executive Director: Glennda Testone, Executive Director Board Leader: Mario J. Palumbo, Jr., President Board Leader: H. Gwen Marcus, Esq., Board Co-Chair Board Leader: Paul Gruber, Board Co-Chair Main: 212-620-7310 Fax: [phone] Hotline: [phone] Helpline: 212-620-7310 • Queens Community House 108 - 25 62nd Drive Forest Hills NY 11375 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.queenscommunityhouse.org/ • Queens Lesbian & Gay Community Center, Inc. 76 - 11 37th Ave, Suite 206 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: [phone] Website: http://www.queenspridehouse.org/ • Queens Rainbow Community Center, Inc. 30 - 74 Steinway Street, 2nd Floor Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.queenspride.com/ • The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley 875 E Main St. Suite 500 Rochester NY 14605 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website http://www.gayalliance.org/ • VCS Community Change Project 77 South Main Street New City, New York 10956 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: http://www.vcs-inc.org/ • Center Lane (LGBT Youth) 845 North Broadway White Plains, New York 10603 - 2427 914-761-0600 Contact: James Stewart, Director, Center Lane Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.centerlaneny.org / • Pride for Youth 2050 Bellmore Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710.

of Center Services Executive Director: Chris Bartlett, Executive Director Board Leader: Stephanie Gross, Co-Chair Board Leader: Jeff Scotland, Co-Chair Main: 215-732-2220 Fax: [phone] Helpline: 215-732-8255 • Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh www.glccpgh.org 5808 Forward Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 - 2302 Main: 412-422-0114 • Upper Delaware GLBT Center PO Box 1295 Milford, PA 18337 Email: [email protected] www.udglbtcenter.blogspot.com / • Central Bucks School District Gay Straight Alliance 375 West Court St Doylestown, PA (Bucks County)[phone] • Common Roads LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central Pennsylvania Louie Malven Director of Administration and Youth Services 221 N. Front Street, 3rd Floor Harrisburg, PA Central PA 717-920-9534 [email protected] www.centralpalgbtcenter.org The LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA is a volunteer - led effort to create a regionally representative community center that is both a location and unifying point for Central Pennsylvania's large, diverse and multi-county LGBT population.

P. O. Box 6608 Syracuse, NY 13217 GENERAL EMAIL: [email protected] www.cnypride.com Phone: [phone] • The Loft 252 Bryant Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 Main 914-948-2932 Helpline 914-948-4922 [email protected] www.loftgaycenter.org • Pride Along The Mohawk 412 Rutger Street Utica, NY 13501 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.pridealongthemohawk.com / • The Bridge PO BOX 2599 Glens Falls, NY Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.thebridgeglcc.org / • The Pride Center of the Capital Region 332 Hudson Avenue Albany, NY 12210 www.capitalpridecenter.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Nora K. Yates, Executive Director Board Leader: Gwen Wright, Board President Main: 518-462-6138 Fax: [phone] • Long Island GLBT Community Center 34 Park Avenue Bay Shore, NY 11706 www.liglbtcenter.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Eliscia Cirrone Executive Director: David Kilmnick, Executive Director Board Leader: Andy Stern, Board President Main: 631-665-2300 Fax: [phone] Switchboard: 631-665-2300 Hotline: [phone] Helpline: 631-665-2300 • The Staten Island LGBT Community Center: Community Health Action of Staten Island 25 Victory Blvd., 3rd Floor Staten Island, NY 10301 www.silgbtcenter.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Ralph Vogel, Director Executive Director: Ralph Vogel, Director Main: 718-808-1360 Fax: [phone] • In Our Own Voices 245 Lark Street Albany, NY 12210 www.inourownvoices.org / Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Tandra LaGrone, Executive Director Board Leader: Tandra LaGrone, Executive Director Board Leader: Guy Mallory, Interim President / Treasurer Main: 518-432-4188 Fax: [phone] Hotline: [phone] • Bronx Community Pride Center 448 East 149th Street Bronx, NY 10455 www.bronxpride.org / Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Public Contact: Dirk McCall, Executive Director Executive Director: Dirk McCall, Executive Director Senior Leader: Demetrius McCord, Dep.