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Pride Month in a Year of Loathing: Allies Needed

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For many in the LGBTQ+ community, this feels like a year of loathing instead of a celebration of everyone’s rights being fully protected and respected. It’s about speaking out for our equality and that of every other marginalized community. In 2024, whither Pride? First, let’s remember that Pride started as a protest.

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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

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His dedication to the profession was evident in his roles as president of PRSA’s Hawaii Chapter (1991), Assembly delegate (1994 and 1998), Western District chair (1996), and member of the Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (2001-2003). He also served on the Board of Directors in the late 1990s.

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In Memoriam: Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA, an active member of the Hawaiian PR community and a former member of the PRSA Board of Directors, died on Feb. Many in Hawaii, whether PR professionals or community members, looked up to Miyamoto as a mentor and friend. 25 in Honolulu. He served on the PRSA Board of Directors in 1997-98.

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The Now and No of Engaging LGBTQ Audiences

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This division is even more stark when you consider the rising attacks on LGBTQ people in statehouses, courthouses and communities nationwide. It’s no longer enough for companies to merely say they “support” LGBTQ people and ignore attacks on our rights and our lives in communities across the country. adult population does as well.

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A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

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If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Simply “celebrating” Pride once per year and doing nothing the rest of the year (or worse, actively opposing equality the rest of the year) is not just wrong, it’s communications malpractice.

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In Memoriam: Kathleen S. Kelly, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

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She served as president of the Maryland Chapter (1986-87) and chair of the Professional Development Resources Committee (1990-1992), and represented PRSA on the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. In addition, Kelly was one of only a few educators elected to membership (2003) in the Arthur W.

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Offleash Celebrates 20 Years

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The year was 2003. Our purpose is to make a mark on the world for our clients, colleagues, and our community. By Robin Bulanti and Julie Tangen Twenty years ago, Joanna Kulesa made her mark on Silicon Valley, launching a unique high tech PR agency model unbound by convention. Android, MySpace, and Tesla were founded.

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