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British Academy of Jewellery announces charity jewellery sale to support The Proud Trust

The British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) has announced a charity jewellery sale to donate funds to The Proud Trust, a charity that supports LGBT+ young people. The charity jewellery sale aims to make a positive contribution to those who are helped by The Proud Trust. BAJ students and tutors, along with members of the community, will donate pieces...

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Chanel hires first openly transgender model to front campaign

American model Teddy Quinlivan has revealed she will be the first openly transgender model to front a Chanel campaign. The 25-year-old took to Instagram to announce the news and share a small teaser of the campaign with Chanel Beauty. In a heartfelt post, she said: “I find I don’t cry anymore when things are sad, but isn’t it interesting when we...

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Fashion celebrates Pride...or is it marketing tactics?

For those who may have missed the rainbow waves postered across cities around the globe, August is the month of Pride. The rainbow flag, as we all know, is a symbol to reflect the diversity of the LGBTO community, often taking an outing during LGBTQ rights marches and since adopted by brands and retailers who aim to synchronise with the ideals...

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Boohoo promotes LGBT rights with new capsule collection

The online retailer BooHoo has launched exclusive capsule collection to coincide with Pride month. The Love is Love line serves as a celebration of the LGBT community and offers an empowering range designed for all. The 30-piece collection features gender neutral looks and accessories - each available in various colors and fits. Many of the...

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Primark accused of “pinkwashing” in its 2018 Pride Collection

Pride events have been generating millions in revenue for local businesses in cities like London, New York and Madrid. This comes as no surprise, considering the purchasing power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities was estimated to be 917 billion dollars in 2016 in the United States alone, according to a study by Witeck...

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Nike launches new Be True collection celebrating the LGBTQ community

Nike has unveiled its 2018 Be True Collection, which celebrates the LGBTQ community. The collection features colors and symbols that have been reclaimed and repurposed by the community, including the pink triangle and the color lavender. Lavender was associated with the LGBTQ community before the rainbow flag became popular in the 1970s. They...

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H&M debuts "Love For All" collection

With gay pride month fast approaching, brands have begun capitalizing on the LGBT pride parades that will be going on all over America. H&M has launched a line of rainbow colored and LGBT pride inspired clothing titled "Love For All", including t-shirts, jackets and socks for men and women. Slogans like "pride", "united", and "equality" are...

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Fashion industry reacts to Orlando attacks

On early Sunday night June 12, an Orlando man gunned down 49 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The gunman, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, had been interviewed by the FBI before for suspected terrorist ties, but was found not to be a threat. During the attack, Mateen called 911 to pledge his allegiance to ISIS, mentioning the Boston...