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The Balance Sheet: November 21, 2023

The Balance Sheet

The Balance Sheet: November 21, 2023

This week, our roundup of stories includes policy-tracking in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and in the state of Florida. We're also back with Ada Vargas, aka Queer Money Coach, with more tips on keeping your holiday spending in check.

A 3-step guide to help shoppers avoid overspending on holiday gifts

Personal Finance

A 3-step guide to help shoppers avoid overspending on holiday gifts

Queer Money Coach Ada Vargas recommends starting your 2024 holiday shopping fund now.

Happy Transgender Awareness Week! (The Balance Sheet: November 16, 2023)

The Balance Sheet

Happy Transgender Awareness Week! (The Balance Sheet: November 16, 2023)

This year, Transgender Awareness Week is from Monday, November 13 to Sunday, November 19. Transgender Awareness Week is a dedicated time to learn about the issues that trans people face, and how to become a better ally. But at Queerency, it's Transgender Awareness Week all year round!

Values-based shopping may help you stay within your holiday budget

Personal Finance

Values-based shopping may help you stay within your holiday budget

A values-based shopping approach is where a company's ethics and values influence purchasing decisions more than the price of its products.

The Trevor Project leaves X due to increased anti-LGBTQ 'hate & vitriol' on the platform

The Trevor Project leaves X due to increased anti-LGBTQ 'hate & vitriol' on the platform

LGBTQ youth suicide prevention platform The Trevor Project joins other LGBTQ celebrities and nonprofit organizations in an exodus from X, formerly known as Twitter.

Thai transgender owner of Miss Universe pageant files for bankruptcy

Thai transgender owner of Miss Universe pageant files for bankruptcy

JKN Global Group, owned by Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million in 2022.

Danica Roem is Virginia's first transgender senator

Danica Roem is Virginia's first transgender senator

Danica Roem (D) made history by being elected as Virginia's first transgender senator.

The Balance Sheet (November 9, 2023)

The Balance Sheet

The Balance Sheet (November 9, 2023)

We're deep in pumpkin spice season, inching closer to the end of the year, Queerency fam. This week in queer business news, some of my favorite stories were...

Human Rights Campaign condemns X for allowing a transphobic documentary to takeover the platform

Human Rights Campaign condemns X for allowing a transphobic documentary to takeover the platform

Last week, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a statement condemning X, formerly known as Twitter, for running a transphobic platform-wide campaign.

Trans people flee to New Mexico for safety, waitlists for gender-affirming care grow

Trans people flee to New Mexico for safety, waitlists for gender-affirming care grow

Transgender people move to New Mexico for refuge against anti-trans bills, but healthcare providers can't keep up with the demand for gender-affirming care.

Folx Health, a startup that provides gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans people, now accepts health insurance

Folx Health, a startup that provides gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans people, now accepts health insurance

Folx Health, a health startup that provides gender-affirming hormone therapy to transgender people, now accepts health insurance.

LGBTQ film festival Outfest lays off majority of their staff via mass email, with less than a two-hour notice

LGBTQ film festival Outfest lays off majority of their staff via mass email, with less than a two-hour notice

On Friday, October 27, staff members at Outfest, a 41-year-old LGBTQ film festival in Los Angeles, were laid off via email. This comes after Outfest staff members, who have recently formed a union called Queer Filmworkers United (QFU) with CWA Local 9003.