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I’m not a major fan of Facebook or Chase, but I applaud their partnership in creating Chase Community Giving, a program that will give $5 million to charities as determined by Facebook users. The top vote-getter will receive $1 million, and five runners-up will get $100,000 each. Among the charities eligible for this contest are [...]
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The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund has a great statement of resolve regarding LGBT rights that I encourage everyone to sign. Acknowledging the need for positivity in spite of continued discrimination, the Action Into Anger Declaration states: “I am angry. Angry that discrimination has been written into the California, Arizona, and Florida [...]
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I usually do not pay much attention to children, but when I read about Will Phillips, I immediately took an interest in his story. Phillips is a 10 yr old in West Fork, Arkansas who is making a statement against homophobia by refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in his school. When asked [...]
With President Obama’s efforts to reform health care dominating the headlines in recent weeks, it was with great anticipation that I attended the National LGBTI Health Summit in Chicago from August 14 – 18. Over the course of the summit, dozens of workshops were held, as well as plenary panels and group discussions. Presenters described [...]
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