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Hotel VIA in San Francisco Launches with Comcast Business Technology for the Hospitality Industry

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On June 22nd, just days before San Francisco Pride officially began, Hotel VIA held a pre-launch event with a panel entitled "How Technology Can Enhance the Guest Experience". Moderated by Gwyneth Borden, Executive Director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, along with notable panelists including Ted Girdner of Comcast Business, Barbara Perzigian of Hotel VIA and celebrity chef Robert Irvine, the panel touched on some of the cutting-edge features Comcast Business has brought to the hospitality industry. Comcast equipped the hotel with a Passive Optical LAN (POL)-based Ethernet solution with a five gigabit per second (Gbps) service enabling guests and employees to access the internet anytime, anywhere on the hotel property. With this secure and efficient network solution, Hotel VIA’s guests are able to connect to an unlimited number of devices and have instant access to high-speed data, voice and video.  With this service in place, Hotel VIA was able to offer its gu

Comcast California and the San Francisco Pride Festival and Parade

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2017 has seen some incredible corporate support of Pride Festivals around the world, with Comcast and Comcast California taking a lead role in this outreach with sponsorship of the San Francisco Pride Festival and Parade June 23-25, 2017.   Awesome day at Pride San Francisco Press Conference @ComcastCA @Comcastbusiness @SFPride @HiltonSFUnionSq @ILoveGayTravel @ILoveGaySF pic.twitter.com/BwR8sqaa5M — Gay Club TV (@gayclubtv) June 23, 2017 Beginning with the official San Franciso Pride press conference , the Comcast California team was in full force, including being a part of the after-event and reception, which became a veritable who's who of the San Francisco LGBTQ community. Our friends from @GayClubTV on the @SFPride route! Make sure to catch the @ComcastBusiness @ComcastCA group! #sfpride2017 #SFpride pic.twitter.com/VkeCU5obas — ILoveGay SF (@ILoveGaySF) June 25, 2017 Beautiful day to march 🌈 @OUTComcast #Comcastfacesofpride pic.twitter.com/

Equality California Institute Announces 2017 Comcast Fellows

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Equality California Institute today announced its 2017 class of Equality California-Comcast Fellows, and the commencement of the program’s seventh year. The Equality California-Comcast Fellowship is a leadership development program in which six exceptional LGBT or ally college students are placed in the offices of California legislators or other government officials. Fellows gain first-hand experience working with legislators, government officials and their staff, and develop key leadership skills. Their presence increases LGBTQ visibility in the Capitol and gives government officials direct interaction with members of the LGBTQ community.    “It is more important now than ever to make sure we have adequately prepared the next generation of LGBTQ leadership,” said Rick Zbur, executive director of Equality California. “Our partnership with the Comcast Foundation helps address the traditional underrepresentation of LGBTQ people in government and helps advance equality by famili

LGBTea: Celebrating Exotic Tastes! Campaign Launch

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LGBTea is a brand of tea that not only delights the taste buds with exotic flavors, like Raging Raspberry and Juicy Tangerine, but also donates a portion of every sale they make to assist charities in advocating for LGBT rights. Not only does LGBTea donate to other charities such as HRC , The Trevor Project and LGBT Foundation , but it is also in the process of forming its own foundation, titled the LGBTea Foundation, which works toward achieving the company’s goal of LGBT rights and equality. LGBTea is trying to get the word out about their new product through their campaign to launch remarkable teas with intriguing flavors, while also encouraging the celebration of love. While they already donate a substantial amount of money to charities advocating for LGBT rights, starting October 11 and continuing thru to November 28, they will be launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo . During this promotion, 10% of the campaign funds received will go back to the LGBTea Fou

Out of the Closet Grand Opening - Atlanta - Sept 17, 2016

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Charity thrifting comes to Cheshire Bridge when Out of the Closet Thrift Stores benefiting AIDS Healthcare Foundation launches its Atlanta location with the Out of the Closet Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting with DJ and Food Truck on site this Saturday.. Shop with your Thrifting Atlanta tote bag and get 15% off your purchase! 1858 Cheshire Bridge Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA  30324 LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/events/1254875367890523/ http://www.outofthecloset.org Our FABULOUS art director, eiotown, makes the best window displays! These and more will be on display at our Atlanta location opening this weekend!

Black and Blue Montreal - Stardust 2016

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Last week for tickets at presale price The legendary DJ Star, Danny Howells, will be featured at the 2016 Black & Blue main event The BBCM Foundation is pleased to announce the list of DJs for STARDUST, the main all-night event, Sunday, October 9 at the Pierre-Charbonneau Center in Montreal. DJs for other major parties are also disclosed. Moreover, a reminder that tickets at presale prices for this event will end on August 31st. Danny Howells, Unique and Legendary The organizers are especially proud to announce, for the first time at the Black & Blue, one of the global giants of the House music scene, legendary British DJ Danny Howells . He will take part in a special extended set. Native Londoner (UK), his music is often described as belonging to Progressive House, although he prefers positioning himself closer to Tech House and sometimes being referred to as Progressive. He created his Dig Deeper label in 2008. “Montrealers will remember his legendary 13-hour m

Destination PSP Partners with GayDesertGuide.com to Promote #ILoveGayPalmSprings

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New line of products helps promote social media effort to bring together all conversations about events and news for the Palm Springs LGBT community  Palm Springs merchandising and marketing company Destination PSP has partnered with GayDesertGuide.com and LGBTBrandvoice.com to create a new brand and social media hashtag that will be promoted on a line of merchandise. #ILoveGayPalmSprings unites LGBT social media content across the Coachella Valley and provides the LGBT community with a share of voice in daily online conversations.  The initial merchandise items created by Destination PSP include colorful t-shirts, wine carriers, and coffee mugs are available at the Destination PSP store in downtown Palm Springs at 170 North Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Link to Specialty Product Page: http://www.destinationpsp.com/specialty-shops/i-love-gay-palm-springs.html “Destination PSP has a long history of supporting our local community,” said Jeffrey Bernstein, co-owner o