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Granite Telecommunications CEO Rob Hale Honored on 2023 Channel Futures DE&I 101 List

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granite Telecommunications, a $1.85 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that Granite's President and CEO Rob Hale is among the honorees on the 2023 Channel Futures DE&I 101 list for the second consecutive year. The list recognizes individuals from a wide spectrum of multicultural backgrounds who are driving diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in technology channels through their words, actions and leadership.

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  • List recognizes individuals working to promote diversity, equity & inclusion in technology channels
    QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granite Telecommunications , a $1.85 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that Granite's President and CEO Rob Hale is among the honorees on the 2023 Channel Futures DE&I 101 list for the second consecutive year.
  • "I'm honored to be named among Channel Future's DEI 101 members.
  • At Granite, diversity, equity and inclusion are more than values - they are fundamental to who we are and how we operate," said Hale.
  • The Channel Futures DE&I 101 lists the most prominent individuals in the technology channel focused on improving their organization's performance and innovation by having the most diverse, equitable and inclusive teams and workplaces.

Pride Month Offers New Programming from PBS SoCal and KCET Celebrating the History and Accomplishments of LGBTQ+ Community

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations, proudly honor Pride Month with a robust programming slate of LGBTQ+ content in June. Both stations will showcase a lineup of enlightening programs to celebrate the rainbow of visionaries, advocates and unsung heroes who have inspired the world to see love without labels by premiering new documentaries starting with DEAR IKE: LOST LETTERS TO A TEEN IDOL, an animated documentary from filmmaker Dion Labriola who recounts his childhood quest to contact his teen idol Ike Eisenmann. The film airs Thurs., June 1 at 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Sat., June 3 at 9 p.m. on KCET.

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  • The film airs Thurs., June 1 at 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Sat., June 3 at 9 p.m. on KCET.
  • The film chronicles events at a pivotal time in the history of LGBTQ equality, women's rights and civil rights movements.
  • UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS airs Thurs., June 1 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Wed., June 14 at 9 p.m. on KCET.
  • UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS – Thurs., June 1 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Wed., June 14 at 9 p.m. on KCET - All New!

Ameren receives top recognition as an LGBTQ+ equality workplace

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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"Being able to be who you are wherever you are is not to be taken for granted," stated Harvey Davis.

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  • "Being able to be who you are wherever you are is not to be taken for granted," stated Harvey Davis.
  • "We appreciate the recognition for the work Ameren has done and our commitment to continue to build a culture that allows our co-workers to bring their whole selves to work."
  • "We are proud that the Corporate Equality Index paved the way to that reality for countless LGBTQ+ workers in America and abroad.
  • St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries.

Granite RockOUT Celebrates Pride Month with $15,000 BAGLY Sponsorship

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
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Granite's BAGLY sponsorship is part of Granite RockOUT's tribute to Pride Month, when the world's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and asexual (LGBTQA+) communities celebrate the freedom to be themselves and commemorate the Stonewall uprising in June 1969 in New York City, which helped spark the modern gay rights movement.

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  • Granite's BAGLY sponsorship is part of Granite RockOUT's tribute to Pride Month, when the world's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and asexual (LGBTQA+) communities celebrate the freedom to be themselves and commemorate the Stonewall uprising in June 1969 in New York City, which helped spark the modern gay rights movement.
  • "BAGLY is a great organization that has been making a difference to LGBTQ+ youth for 40 years," said Granite RockOUT Lead Co-Chair, Raul Medina, Relationship Development Manager at Granite.
  • Granite RockOUT also held a Pride Month Jeopardy-style virtual game show for Granite teammates to highlight the group's initiatives and promote a positive environment for inclusivity at Granite.
  • Granite RockOUT was formed in 2019 to support Granite's LGBTQA+ community and their allies.

The Trevor Project Releases New Research Report Focused on Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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The intersection of identities for Black LGBTQ youth make them particularly susceptible to increased victimization and mental health concerns.

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  • The intersection of identities for Black LGBTQ youth make them particularly susceptible to increased victimization and mental health concerns.
  • "All Black Lives Matter: The Mental Health of Black LGBTQ Youth" utilizes an intersectional lens to better understand the Black LGBTQ youth experience among a national sample of over 2,500 Black LGBTQ youth by highlighting and building upon many of the findings released from The Trevor Project's 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health as they relate to Black LGBTQ youth.
  • -44% of Black LGBTQ youth reported seriously considering suicide in the past 12 months, including 59% of Black transgender and nonbinary youth and half of all Black LGBTQ youth ages 13-17 years old.
  • Visit TheTrevorProject.org/Resources for resources supporting LGBTQ youth and mental health, including Black and LGBTQ: Approaching Intersectional Conversations and Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.