Finance News

Gay Friendly High Street Brand Saved

Posted on 31 Jan 2025 in Finance

Devon Air, a local radio station based in Exeter, has good news for LGBTQIA+ fans of the eco business chain The Body Shop, which was founded by queer ally the late Dame Anita Roddick in 1976. The one hundred and thirty shops remaining in the chain have been saved after the purchase of the brand by an investment fund. The BBC News Channel took up the story, noting that some one thousand jobs have been saved as a result of the purchase. The specialist investment firm Auréa Group will also gain control of the Body Shop's as

LGBTQIA Fund Battles Shame and Prejudice

Posted on 16 Sep 2024 in Finance

Instinct Magazine reports that actor Jonathan Bailey recently launched his LGBTQ+ charity called The Shameless Fund, which is said to be his most personally meaningful project to date. According to Vogue, “The Shameless Fund seeks to harness the power of celebrity to raise money

Ethical Business Showcases Achievements

Posted on 28 Aug 2024 in Finance

On 10th-11th September, B Corporations be taking over the city of Oxford for Louder Than Words: The B Corp Festival.

Elton Auctions off Possessions & Raises Funds

Posted on 16 Mar 2024 in Finance

Gay hero pop star Elton John is auctioning off clothes, furniture and artwork via the Christie's Auction House in New York. One of the lots, a pinball machine specially designed with Elton's image, will raise funds for his inter

Supporting Gay, Trans and Non Binary Business

Posted on 17 Jan 2024 in Finance

Top LGBTQIA+ newswire Pink News is urging members of the community to support LGBT+ businesses for their Christmas shopping this year, and go on to list their top ten recommendations. They include Bristol based gender neutral clothing brand Lucy and Yak, who are

Dec

Gay Label Introduces Tuck Clothing

The gay and bi men's underwear and swimwear brand Andrew Christian have broken ground in 2023, with a new range of sexy wear for older and larger men and publishing blog statements

Nov

Homophobic Politician Defrauded Public Funds

LGBTQIA activists have often argued that homophobes and transphobes are corrupt, evil, narcissistic and of detriment to society because they do not believe in democracy or rule of law. Well, evide

Jul

Bristol's Charity Shops Make a Scene at Pride

Pride is being celebrated by numerous companies as we know, but a particular acknowledgement must go to independent, grass roots and not for profit organisations who are also marking the Pride seas

Jun

Co-op Treats Storegoers to Pride Anthems

The high street Co-op, which is undoubtedly the most ethical of the main supermarket chains in the UK, by dint of it being owned by its customers and not corporate concerns, has a

May

Extremists Threaten to Boycott Lego

Hopping mad right wingers are threatening to boycott the famous Danish brand Lego, after it launched its Pride Month campaign which, according to newswire Pink News will "highlight