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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.

Key Points: 
  • 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 .

Cities Can't Thrive Without Smarter State Policy: New Report

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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With a massive infusion of funds from the American Rescue Plan into cities and states, advocates for urban revitalization have an unprecedented opportunity to engage with state policy makers in creating a more prosperous, equitable future, Mallach writes in the report, From State Capitols to City Halls: Smarter State Policies for Stronger Cities .

Key Points: 
  • With a massive infusion of funds from the American Rescue Plan into cities and states, advocates for urban revitalization have an unprecedented opportunity to engage with state policy makers in creating a more prosperous, equitable future, Mallach writes in the report, From State Capitols to City Halls: Smarter State Policies for Stronger Cities .
  • "A detailed accounting of all of the ways state laws impact municipalities, this essential report will be a must read for state and local policy makers."
  • "This report takes a thoughtful look at how we as policy makers can have a direct impact on building inclusive cities for all.
  • While successful strategies will vary from state to state, Mallach stresses that all policy makers must remember that every state is fundamental to its cities' futures as places of equity and inclusion.

JDRF Canada marks National Diabetes Awareness Month by launching new Monster Tamer Campaign

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JDRF Canada, the leading organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, is marking November and National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) with a new Monster Tamer Campaign.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JDRF Canada, the leading organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, is marking November and National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) with a new Monster Tamer Campaign.
  • For over 100 years, weve been taming the T1D monster with tools like insulin, glucose monitors, and fast acting carbohydrates like juice boxes.
  • That is why with our new campaign we have made the connection to juice boxes being a monster tamer, and our goal this NDAM is to raise awareness of how challenging living with T1D really is.
  • For more information about JDRFs Monster Tamer campaign visit jdrf.ca/T1Dmonster.