Duluth Mayor Herb Bergson cites Richard Florida is this year’s proclamation in support of the annual GLBT Pride Festival. As some of you know, when Gary Doty was mayor, he refused to issue the proclation. Superior Mayor David Ross also doesn’t support Pride weekend.
You can find more information about Pride weekend here.
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Sometimes the absurdity of the status quo can only be revealed by being, well, absurd. For a local look at the absurd evils of modern bigotry, and by-golly, a laugh, check out this Ask Anna column.
After much info gathering and deliberation fueled by gobs of candy generously provided by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, Mix It Up has a draft plan of attack. Please take a look and feel free to share any feedback you might have, or ask us any questions prompted. Mix It Up Plan of Attack
For a new look at what attracts gay immigrants to neighborhoods, and their impact, check out this article in the latest edition of Lavendar magazine. Gayborhood Watch
El Paso, Texas has been working with the Creative Class group for a bit longer than Duluth and Superior. They call their initiative New Texico to reflect their location on the border of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.
Here is the Introduction from their Website:
What Is New Texico?
New Téxico is a new way of thinking about [...]
Sometimes, it’s the people who do little tings that are unusual or against the grain that turn into true leaders.
What do you think of this small town?
Here’s a great example about a model for moving non-profits to include more diversity on their boards and in their programming. The Diversity Initiative has been working in the Boston area since 1990. Some of the resources on the site are really useful. Take a look here.
[Thanks to Greg Grell for this and many other [...]
Portland has been a leader in pushing groups to incoporate diversity and inclusivity. Their Diverstiy Initiative looks for measureable results.
From the introduction to their manual:
“Diversity Results Initiative
The City of Portland/Multnomah County Diversity Initiative was established to create learning opportunities for organizations/service providers that foster the application of continuous diversity management improvement strategies. The initiative provides [...]
The KCCI Duluth Superior Mix It Up Team is working on ways to get our community to embrace diversity and inclusiveness as part of the effort to make our community more attractive to all kinds of people.
Here is a news report from USA today about more corporations embracing diversity.
The Creative Class, as a general rule, likes to locate in communities that are diverse and inclusive. This is due, in large part, to the fact that the Creative Class is itself diverse. This project aims to demonstrate the bottom line of diversity both in the workplace, and the broader community so that our area [...]
