diversity promotion

Phoenix Pride celebrates and promotes the history, diversity and future prosperity of the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community. The city has already begun its 10 Days of Pride celebration, but you can jump into the action this weekend. Start on Friday with the National Day of Silence, then hit the Pride Kick-Off Party. You can also celebrate in the streets on Saturday with the Gay Pride Parade, featuring Lynda Carter—the actress made famous as the face of Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series—among other amazing participants. Add in two festival days and you've got an amazing start to the 2011 Gay Pride season! Plus, Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey (Uh Huh Her) will be performing!

Shame on you, CBS. The network published a press release announcing a new talk show featuring many female power players, including Sara Gilbert, who played Darlene on Roseanne. The press release features a brief list of each woman's credentials and background information about the women's families. While the profiles of other members in the cast acknowledge husbands, Sara Gilbert's profile simply says she lives with "her family in Los Angeles." It seems odd the press release did not say Gilbert lives with her partner, especially since Gilbert is an out lesbian who is raising children with her partner Allison Adler. The show also features Marissa Jane Winokur, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Peete Robinson and Leah Remini.

Barilla is doing some damage control!

A Rhode Island state representative has received a barrage of criticism since posting comments online last week saying that a high school gay-straight alliance in his district is a venue for students to get “sexed-up” and should cause the school to lose state funding.

Known for being one of the best parties on the globe, the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras events delivered beauty, glitter, and pride.

The Diversity Awards, whose purpose also serves to promote and enhance even greater opportunities for all cultures to bring their stories and perspectives to the screen. Glee wins Favorite New Television Cast Ensemble with Chris Colfer as the "gay kid," out lesbian Jane Lynch is the straight cheerleading coach, Kevin McHale is disabled, and Mark Salling is the mohawked "good" Jew.

A new internal diversity report reveals the Human Rights Campaign has a sexist work environment where only 'gay, white, male' employees advance into leadership positions.

Homophobic flyer disrupts diversity week and Day of Silence