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Financial advisor Suze Orman teamed up with Ernst & Young tax executives to look at the financial pitfalls of DOMA, and to encourage same-sex couples to move to states that have already legalized and recognize gay marriage.

The Supreme Court begins DOMA hearings this week. From a business perspective, the repeal of DOMA would strengthen LGBT families both fiscally and legally.

When an Atlanta wedding photographer submitted a photo of two brides for an ad she purchased in Weddings Unveiled, she had no idea they would refuse to publish it. Their eventual decision to do so has sparked a firestorm of controversy.

More than 200 businesses, including Microsoft, Apple and Amazon, and 100 Republicans have signed briefs that urge the Supreme Court to strike down DOMA and Prop. 8.

Being out at the workplace comes with a unique set of challenges and opportunities, some inspiring and others heartbreaking. Author Selisse Berry catalogues some industry leaders’ stories in her book.

The third Out on the Street Summit was held in London in mid-November, bringing together 180 companies to look at LGBTs in the financial sector and at whether what’s good for LGBT rights is also good for business.

A free, one-day Chamber event taking place inside the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Saturday, Nov. 17, featuring dozens of businesses, entertainment, presentations and entertainment.

The 15th Annual Reaching Out Conference for LGBT Business Graduate in Boston welcomed more than 1,000 students, business professionals and recruiters for a three-day foray into professional and personal networking and development.

Thanks to crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter, artists like filmmaker Brian Speigel can raise no-strings funding from individual donors to film his documentary on HomoClimbtastic, an international group of gay and lesbian rock climbers.

The former chef of a gay New York businessmans clams he was robbed of millions after he died of a heart attack because the broker’s partner manipulated him to alter his will.