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The LGBTQ+ Alliance chief talks fear and hope for 2026

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Interim CEO Mary Mancera reflects on the first year of the Trump Administration and how the queer community is facing fear and change with courage. Continue reading →

New LGBTQ+ Alliance president talks about ‘opportunity in the chaos’

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Tommie Wehrle shares her advocacy history, plans for the organization and the key to navigating political divides. Continue reading →

A decade after Obergefell, Realtors must step up as LGBTQ+ housing discrimination surges

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As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of same-sex marriage, Mary Mancera writes, though society is seemingly supportive of the community, discrimination against LGBTQ+ people remains visible. Continue reading →

Parents, families and allies of LGBTQ+ kids, it’s time to step up

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Mary Mancera, Interim CEO of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, shares thoughts on advocacy and homeownership as Pride Month approaches. Continue reading →

Ryan Weyandt leaves the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

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Five years after founding the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, Ryan Weyandt has stepped down from his leadership role with the group. The Alliance has named Mary Mancera as its interim chief executive officer. Continue reading →

KW team lead hosts first-ever Pride event in Canyon County, Idaho

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Keller Williams team leader and LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance founding member Tom Wheeler hosted Canyon County, Idaho’s first-ever Pride event on June 9. Here’s the story of how the 4,000-person event came to life. Continue reading →

NAR Pride Month post draws hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ replies

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The National Association of Realtors’ Instragram post highlighting Pride Month has garnered nearly 900 comments — the majority of them against the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has called on NAR to control the comments section and r… Continue reading →

Lack of family, friend support keeps LGBTQ+ buyers behind: Redfin

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Redfin’s latest survey of 5,000 buyers and renters reveals LGBTQ+ consumers disproportionately struggle with a lack of family support, saving a down payment and finding communities that protect gender, sexual and racial diversity. Continue reading →

Compass agent says she was axed for speaking out at school board

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California-based agent Janet Roberson told Inman she was dismissed from Compass after her testimony at a school board meeting caught the attention of her team leader earlier this month. Continue reading →

Texas, Florida buyers are trading civil rights for affordability: Redfin

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Residents in Florida and Texas would rather live in states with abortion care and LGBTQ rights, but affordability worries force them to stay in their current states, according to a new Redfin survey. Continue reading →