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Space Experts, Entrepreneurs, and Astronauts Descend on Austin for New Worlds 2023

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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AUSTIN, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the EarthLight Foundation (ELF) announced its seventh annual New Worlds space conference in Austin, TX, November 17 and 18.

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  • AUSTIN, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the EarthLight Foundation (ELF) announced its seventh annual New Worlds space conference in Austin, TX, November 17 and 18.
  • Within this decade, humans will return to the Moon, private space stations will open, and access to space will become commonplace.
  • The space biomed session focuses on experts and ideas in a field critical to the space and human health industries.
  • The Space Education Symposium features some of the world’s top experts in space and STEAM learning, showcasing the challenges and opportunities available to space educators.

In Support of Pride Month, “Save the Rainbow Flag” Campaign Uses Augmented Reality to Fly the Rainbow Flag in the Cities that Have Banned Them

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  On this “Flag Day,” the Gilbert Baker Foundation - which honors the legacy of the creator of the original Rainbow Pride Flag - announces the launch of a new phase of the #SavetheRainbowFlag campaign, a virtual Augmented Reality (AR) filter that allows anyone to raise virtual Pride Flags, particularly anywhere they’ve been banned.

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  • There are currently upward of 40 cities who have passed laws to ban the Pride Flag at government buildings (City Halls, Police Stations, Public Schools, etc.
  • To combat these bans, a #SavetheRainbowFlag virtual Augmented Reality (AR) filter is now available on Instagram, allowing anyone to raise virtual Pride Flags at government buildings, especially where the Pride Flag has been banned.
  • When the employees heard about the Pride Flag ban in the very city where they are based.
  • The Gilbert Baker Foundation tracks cities, counties and states who have banned the pride flag HERE .

OUTFRONT Celebrates PRIDE Month with '15 Seconds of Fabulous' OOH Campaign

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT), one of the largest out-of-home media companies in the U.S., is celebrating PRIDE Month in June by partnering with Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ("GLAAD") for a special OOH campaign entitled "15 Seconds of Fabulous." Throughout the month of June, select OUTFRONT billboards and transit will be displaying messages of celebration and support to and from the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. The campaign will run nationally for the month of June, plus in select cities as one-hour blocks on assets in close proximity to Pride festivals and parades.

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  • Throughout the month of June, select OUTFRONT billboards and transit will be displaying messages of celebration and support to and from the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
  • The campaign will run nationally for the month of June, plus in select cities as one-hour blocks on assets in close proximity to Pride festivals and parades.
  • The design for the campaign was created by an internal team of artists from OUT at OUTFRONT Employee Resource Group.
  • OUTFRONT is committed to OOH that empowers and celebrates communities, and the "15 Seconds of Fabulous" campaign is just one way the media company is celebrating PRIDE.

PetSmart Celebrates Pride With Donation To GLSEN And The You Are Loved Collection

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Friday, May 28, 2021
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"With this collection and the donation to GLSEN, we want to show our continued support for the LGBTQ+ community and underscore our overarching belief that everyone is worthy of unconditional love."

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  • "With this collection and the donation to GLSEN, we want to show our continued support for the LGBTQ+ community and underscore our overarching belief that everyone is worthy of unconditional love."
  • Pride at Work's goal is to increase awareness and promote inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community within and outside of PetSmart.
  • PetSmart encourages all associates to participate in their local Pride events wherever they can do so safely and bring their pets!
  • Cats will love playing in the new You Are Loved Pride Rainbow Pop-Up Tent Cat Toy and active dogs can play fetch with the You Are Loved Pride Tennis Ball Dog Toys .

Bobo's Launches Its Limited-Edition LGBTQ+ Artist Series Pride Bars

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Each of the three artists' designs will be featured on Bobo's Pride version of the popular Lemon Poppyseed Oat Bar and will include a personal statement from each artist on what pride means to them.

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  • Each of the three artists' designs will be featured on Bobo's Pride version of the popular Lemon Poppyseed Oat Bar and will include a personal statement from each artist on what pride means to them.
  • This bar will be available throughout 2021 and will help provide critical support and materials to LGBTQ+ individuals and families.
  • Each artist was given the freedom to share their interpretation of Pride through their eyes and design a unique, specialty piece that goes beyond the traditional Pride rainbow.
  • For more information on Bobo's, the pride bar and the artists who designed this year's bar, please visit www.eatbobos.com/pride .

Rainbow PUSH Convenes Meeting with NCAA Leadership

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
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CHICAGO, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, in conjunction with the organization's healthcare committee, organized a meeting with NCAA leadership last week.

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  • CHICAGO, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, in conjunction with the organization's healthcare committee, organized a meeting with NCAA leadership last week.
  • Subsequently, ongoing meetings have ensued with the NCAA and Rainbow PUSH health committee members to address plausible recommendations.
  • As a result of our NCAA leadership meeting, the National Medical Association will have key representation in the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel.
  • Rainbow PUSH looks forward to our continued collaboration with the NCAA to navigate the changing landscape and formidable challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KIND Illuminates New York City Skyline as Tribute to Canceled Pride Marches Around the World and to Pay Homage to the LGBTQ Rights Movement

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Sunday, June 28, 2020
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The rights our youth have today are because of people, who looked just like them, protested and marched.

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  • The rights our youth have today are because of people, who looked just like them, protested and marched.
  • KIND's Pride advocacy is part of the KIND Snack & Give Back Project, a multi-year program to inspire kindness and empathy.
  • "KIND is proud to support the global LGBTQ community, its allies, and the important work of the LGBTQ Rights Movement," says Daniel Lubetzky, Founder & Executive Chairman of KIND.
  • Part of the multi-year KIND Snack & Give Back Project , the second-annual KIND PRIDE bar incorporates the colors of the Pride flag.

Absolut Continues To Fly The Flag For LGBTQ+ Community With New Absolut Rainbow Edition Bottle

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
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TORONTO, May 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Absolut has announced the latest version of its Absolut Rainbow Limited Edition bottle.

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  • TORONTO, May 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Absolut has announced the latest version of its Absolut Rainbow Limited Edition bottle.
  • Originally devised by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978, the rainbow flag has become a universal symbol for inclusion, peace and love.
  • This bottle pays tribute to the iconic 2008 bottle collaboration between Absolut and Gilbert himself, where Absolut was the first spirit bottle to proudly wear the flag.
  • As long-standing supporters of the LGBTQ+ community for over 40 years, the Absolut Rainbow bottle is dedicated to our late friend and his legacy that continues to live on today".

Raising of the Pride and Transgender Flags on Parliament Hill

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
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Randy Boissonnault participated in a Pride Flag and Transgender Flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill.

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  • Randy Boissonnault participated in a Pride Flag and Transgender Flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill.
  • Raising the Pride and Transgender Flags reflects the Government of Canada's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and represents a celebration of identity, acceptance and love.
  • Raising these flags on Parliament Hill is a sign that Government of Canada remains invested as a defender of these rights and a supporter of peace and freedom.
  • Raising the Pride and Transgender flags on Parliament Hill is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment and reminds us all of the work left to be done."

Q Foundation Re-Dedicates San Francisco’s Iconic ‘Rainbow Flag Apartments’ to Honor Gilbert Baker, Creator of LGBTQ Movement’s World-Famous Multi-Colored Flag

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Concurrent with the ceremony, the Mayor London Breed dedicated the day in the memory of Gilbert Baker, who created the LGBTQ Pride Rainbow Flag 41 years ago.

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  • Concurrent with the ceremony, the Mayor London Breed dedicated the day in the memory of Gilbert Baker, who created the LGBTQ Pride Rainbow Flag 41 years ago.
  • Said Q Foundation executive director and co-founder Brian Basinger: The Rainbow Flag is known the world over as a symbol for LGBTQ hope and liberation.
  • Known in the LGBTQ community as the gay Betsy Ross, Baker created the Rainbow Pride Flag in San Franciscos Civic Center.
  • I am grateful that Brian Basinger and the Q Foundation organized to name the Rainbow Flag Apartments in Gilberts memory.