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Money Expert: I’m facing layoffs – should I save more cash or invest more?

jackiemcbrien — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:12 +0000

Ryan J. Svatora is the Senior Wealth Strategy Associate on The Zinn, Ray & Svatora Group at UBS. His wealth advisory practice specializes in financial planning for the LGBT community and its(...)

Withers: South Carolina candidate accused of using anti-gay slur

James Withers — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:18:34 +0000

Oh, Alvin Greene. Never leave the political scene! It would be a frightfully dull world without you. The South Carolina Democrat is accused of using racist and anti-gay slurs against a fellow(...)

Legalizing homosexuality in India makes room for niche market

logointern1 — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:00:02 +0000

A woman started an online gay bookstore, a prince started two gay magazines; a year after homosexuality was decriminalized in India, the economy is feeling it.

The Malaysian Insider reported(...)

Mayor says gay rights help economic growth

logointern1 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:00:12 +0000

Houston’s openly gay mayor applauded Shanghai’s inclusion of the gay community.

On Houston Day in the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, Mayor Annise Parker said, “Shanghainese and(...)

Neff: Buying (or not) = gay power

logointern1 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:22 +0000

A new market analysis puts the annual buying power of U.S. LGBT adults at $743 billion.

That’s down a bit from recent years due to the fact we’ve suffered a recession – but still, $743(...)

Gay rights advocates protest the G-20

logointern1 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:37:11 +0000

LGBT activists protested the G-20 summit, which is being held this year in Toronto. The G-20 is a group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors that meet annually to discuss key(...)

Today’s trial: Economist says gay marriage ban costs

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:52:52 +0000

(San Francisco)A state ban on gay marriage is costing the city of San Francisco millions of dollars a year in lost revenue and increased services, an economist testified Thursday in a lawsuit(...)

Two-Thirds of GLBT Americans Think Nation Headed in the Right Direction

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:00:57 +0000

(Washington, DC) American GLBT adults say they are more optimistic for the future than their heterosexual counterparts.

A new national survey conducted online in mid-August by Witeck-Combs(...)

Money Matters 3: How California’s financial crisis affects the war on AIDS

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:47:30 +0000

How one state’s financial missteps is putting a knife in AIDS non-profits.

New England may see long-term boost from gay marriage

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:34 +0000

New England might attract a new, young, “creative class” – thanks to marriage equality in every state but Rhode Island.

“It will be a selling point when it comes to trying to lure people with(...)