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We all need to care about the LGBTQ+ community

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Like all Americans, LGBTQ+ people deserve the right to thrive — not just exist, broker and community advocate Jamie Zapata writes. Continue reading →

This LGBTQ+ advocate has a message for you this Pride Month

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Erin Morrison, LGBTQ Alliance 2023 president, shares the growing fears among the LGBTQ+ community, where RPACs and the code of ethics come in, and how to be an ally this Pride Month. It’s time to become the vocal majority. Continue reading →

Marriage equality plaintiff, former Realtor Jim Obergefell on LGBTQ+ advocacy today

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As the plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, Jim Obergefell sought to honor the memory of his late husband. The result was a sweeping Supreme Court decision that made marriage equality law. Today, he continues his advocacy and is running for the Ohio Hous… Continue reading →

Passing the exam: How do we treat LGBTQ+ clients and colleagues?

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According to Ryan Weyandt, CEO of The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, we are experiencing “a midterm exam for humanity.” Find out how the industry can do a better job of working with LGBTQ+ colleagues and serving all clients. Continue reading →

Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable

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The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage. Continue reading →

These are the top LGBTQ real estate agents in North America

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The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has unveiled its first-ever “Top Producers list,” which ranks agents and teams by sides and sales volume. Continue reading →

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance teams up with Asian Real Estate Association of America

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Just as the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance passed its one-year birthday, it announced Wednesday that it struck up a new partnership with the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA). The partnership was formalized in a memorandum of understanding … Continue reading →

It’s Pride Month! Here’s how Realtors can be an ally

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Pick up the phone and call your representatives to encourage them to pass the Equality Act, which would go a long way in increasing the LGBT homeownership rate. Continue reading →

Keller Williams partners with the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

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The partnership will give Keller Williams a seat on the Alliance’s advisory board, among other things. Continue reading →

LGBTQ Elders Need More Than Individual Heroism in COVID-19

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(Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a diverse group of thought leaders, for their insights, c… Continue reading →