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Here’s a look at some of the nation’s LGBTQ+ architects, from the earliest colonial days to the Civil War. 1. Alexander Hamilton. Was Alexander Hamilton bisexual? While the romance didn’t make. In , record executive, film producer, and media titan David Geffen came out, and is recognized as the first openly gay billionaire in the world. [4] In , Dolce and Gabbana co-founders and billionaires Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana announced in an interview that they were a gay couple.

[5]. From technology to activism, these trailblazing LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs have shattered the glass ceiling in their careers so that the LGBTQ founders of tomorrow can pick up where they’ve left off. Joel Simkhai – Founder and Former CEO of Grindr Joel Simkhai is the founder and former CEO of Grindr, arguably, the most popular dating app for gay men. Meet just a few of the founders, executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders shaping some of the most influential businesses in our cultural lexicon—like Netflix, Facebook, and Reddit to name drop a few—and paving the way to the boardroom for the young LGBTQIA+ individuals coming up behind them.

Peter founded Prezi in , an interactive presentation cloud-based platform that enables users to connect with their audience. In , Peter and the team at Prezi co-founded WeAreOpen with the vision of promoting and helping organizations understand the benefits of openness at a workplace. We do this in many different ways including cross-promotion, event collaboration, and founder sourcing. Scott Lawallen Co-founder of Grindr Scott founded Grindr in , a location-based social networking app for gay, bi and curious men.

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It is striving to unlock the potential of underrepresented founders. The "Tom Waddell Day" It was a stirring half-day event attended by hundreds, including several of his fellow students from the class of Supervisor Jane Kim, who introduced the legislation to change the name of this street, was also present. His parents separated while he was in his teens, and at the age of fifteen he went to live with Gene and Hazel Waddell, for whom he did chores; they adopted him six years later.

View All. Alarn is the only queer woman of colour to launch a venture capital firm. Professor Dobrow organized a meaningful and inclusive event that honored Tom Waddell beautifully. Our website and mobile app fosters a supportive network of thousands of queer entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals—contributing to the empowerment of our community as a whole. Our goal is to make it easy to discover these businesses, connect with one another, and support the queer economy.

Peter was the first openly gay CEO in Hungary. Sara Waddell Lewinstein and daughter Jessica prepared a welcome video that was shown at the event. From t-shirts and hoodies to flags and blankets, Gay Pride Apparel is dedicated to celebrating authenticity and pride every day of the year. Unconventional Ventures Unconventional Ventures is a Copenhagen-based venture capital that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups lead by unconventional entrepreneurs.

Waddell was among the first group of 20 individuals to be so honored in Our Founders. Waddell attended Springfield College in Massachusetts on a track scholarship. A first-generation Salvadoran American, Kathy brings a rich background in healthcare and a deep commitment to creating inclusive spaces for queer people of color. An Olympic decathlete who competed in the Mexico City Olympic Games, Tom Waddell is best known for founding the Gay Games, a sports competition modeled on the Olympics for artists and athletes of all sexual orientations.

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It was built on the issue of lack of diversity in the tech industry. Backstage Capital Backstage Capital, a Los Angeles-based venture capital fund that invests in underrepresented entrepreneurs. Gay Pride Apparel, founded by Sergio Aragon and Jesus Gutierrez, is a vibrant and mission-driven brand offering an extensive collection of pride gear.

Aware of his homosexual feelings in high school, he excelled in athletics as a means to compensate for them. Somewhere during this journey, founders have to raise funds for their brain baby to be kicked off the ground. Learn More! Serving out community. Learn More.