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What slumping retail sales mean for you from someone who was on the inside

Opinion: Reduced product variety, diminished customer service, and decreased support for community programs like Pride events are inevitable, writes John Casey.


Regardless of corporate retreat from Pride, queer businesses are still here for LGBTQ+ communities

Opinion: "When our representation depends on a quarterly risk report to shareholders, we must recognize that we are line items in their marketing budgets, not living, breathing human beings deserving of dignity, visibility, and respect," writes David Lauterstein, CEO of Nasty Pig.

'Bros' Won't Be Released in Middle East Over Gay Sex Scenes

Governments in the region are likely to find the film's sex scenes objectionable.

Did Disney Bury 'Strange World' Because of Gay Character?

Fans have a theory as to why the new animated feature flopped.

NASCAR Racer Zach Herrin Wears His Gay Identity Proudly

The out motorsports contender found sponsors turning their back on him — until one of the most influential LGBTQ+ organizations took his phone call.

LGBT Travel Market Biggest Ever

LGBT travelers remain a growing and lucrative market despite tough economic times, a new report says.

Florida tourism website takes down its LGBTQ-dedicated page

Anyone who had the page bookmarked and tries to go to that section now will end up at a generic "Things To Do" page instead.

Aaron Walton

As a marketing executive at the Pepsi-Cola Company in the 1980s, Aaron Walton spearheaded the corporation's sponsorships of major tours by Tina Turner, David Bowie, Gloria Estefan, and Michael Jackson. Since then the 46-year-old has harnessed the power of pop culture for a host of other brands--including GM, Levi Strauss, and Taco Bell--first as head of Aaron Walton Entertainment, which he sold to marketing and advertising behemoth Omnicom Group in 2001, and now as a partner in Walton/ Isaacson, with offices in Beverly Hills and Chicago.

Gay-Friendly Florida City Courting Trans Tourists

Fort Lauderdale, already one of the top destinations for LGB tourists, will host the world's largest transgender conference for the first time this year.

Gift Cards key to New AIDS Prevention Strategy

Could the AIDS Virus Be Stopped With Gift Cards?

Trump admin may end PEPFAR, replacing it with a program chiefly benefiting the U.S.

The State Department has drafted a plan to end the successful global HIV-fighting program.