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Angelica Ross is all about being a conduit for the trans community. As an early techie herself, the “Pose” actress launched TransTech Social — a company to bring more trans, queer, and gender non-conforming people into tech — in 2014, as previously reported by AfroTech. By 2017, she then hosted the TransTech Summit, which is a free event for attendees to be educated on ways to level up in their careers and the industry. “Well, I had been going to tech summits all over the place, not just tech summits, but just conferences, from LGBTQ focused conferences to tech focused conferences,” Ross said, according to Essence. “I just realized that there was probably a space missing that is centered by trans people, one in which we are centered enough so that everybody who is in our environment is not only watching out for the violence, but it’s like they’re also educated and informed so we can truly be an asset to one another.” The outlet reports that the tech summit is making its way back...
When it comes to authenticity within the entertainment industry, entertainer RuPaul could write the handbook! That’s why he teamed up with LinkedIn to stand in his truth. Considered to be the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, RuPaul, joined LinkedIn’s Conversations for Change series to mark Pride Month. He also discussed the power that comes with being authentic and allowed viewers into his world through his barrier-breaking career and even offered advice on how to navigate the workforce as a Black member of the LGBTQIA+ community. “I believe this conversation is important for the LGBTQIA+ community because that is what I am,” said RuPaul. “And I am a living example of what it takes to navigate a career. You may not want to be in show business. You may want to do something in the business world, retail or farming, but all of the solutions are the same. And the key is to know thyself, be brave enough to peel away the layers, and look at yourself in the...
Here’s something to toast to! In a new partnership, EFFEN Vodka joins forces with Allies in Arts to create an official 2021 Pride 365 Bottle. According to PR Newswire, the bottle is a celebration of Pride, not only during Pride Month but year-round, and is the company’s commitment to building a more inclusive world. Street muralist and LGBTQQIA2S artist, Sam Kirk, has been commissioned to design the bottle which will celebrate Black and LGBTQQIA2S communities and spotlights each day as a new chance to live loud, vibrant, and proud. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EFFEN vodka (@effenvodka) “We’re huge fans of Sam’s work and thrilled with how the Pride 365 bottle came out,” said I van Hidalgo , Senior Marketing Director of Regional Brands at Beam Suntory in an official news statement. “There’s no doubting the immense obstacles and barriers the LGBTQQIA2S and Black communities continue to face, and we are honored to join forces with Allies in Arts and Sam to create the...