Diversity Rules Magazine

Cipriani - Con't from page 12 The book was researched and the informa on and the informa on in it was compiled while Cipriani was working on his disserta on for his EdD in organiza- onal leadership. He is now Dr. Cipriani, earning his degree from the University of the Pacific's Benerd College in Sacramento, California. Cipriani also Oleb Academy, a learning division of Oleb Media. Oleb Academy, which can be found on the Oleb Media website, offers online, self-paced courses which students can take that will teach them how to make online content more inclusive to the disabled. "During the pandemic, while everyone was taking courses online, I could not because they were not ac- cessible to me," Cipriani said. "This mo vated me to create courses to help content creators make online courses more accessible to people with disabili es." To inquire about Oleb Media services or Oleb Acad- emy courses, please visit h ps://www.olebmedia. com/ "Managing Digital Inclusion: A Case Study", is now available in e-book format at Amazon: h ps://www. amazon.com/Managing-Digital-Inclusion-Case- Study-ebook/dp/B0C4M86J6Y/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12- F31DU7HNVCQ&keywords=belo+cipriani&qid= 1684479449&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital- text%2C157&sr=1-1 Diversity Rules Magazine | June 2023 | 21 Kylie - Con't from page 15 About the City of West Hollywood and WeHo Pride Pride Starts Here. For nearly four decades, the City of West Hollywood has been home to one of the largest Pride celebra ons in the na on. Hundreds of thou- sands of LGBTQ people and allies from around the world make West Hollywood their regular des na- on during Pride. 2022 marked the City's inaugural WeHo Pride. This year, WeHo Pride Weekend (June 2 – 4) will include a free WeHo Pride Street Fair repre- sen ng a diverse array of LGBTQ+ community groups as part of visibility, expression, and celebra on; the cketed music fes val OUTLOUD @ WeHo Pride; and the WeHo Pride Parade on June 4. The WeHo Pride Arts Fes val (May 22 – June 30) formerly known as the One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Fes val, will take place during 40 days at various loca ons throughout West Hollywood, along with selected online pro- gramming. Addi onal informa on about #WeHoP- ride will be posted at www.wehopride.com and on Instagram and Facebook @wehopride as it becomes available. Since its incorpora on in 1984, the City of West Hol- lywood has become one of the most influen al cit- ies in the na on for its outspoken advocacy on LG- BTQ issues. No other city of its size has had a greater impact on the na onal public policy discourse on fairness and inclusiveness for LGBTQ people. Home to the "Rainbow District" along Santa Monica Bou- levard, which features a concentra on of historic LGBTQ clubs, restaurants, and retail shops, the City consistently tops lists of "most LGBTQ friendly ci es" in the na on. More than 40 percent of residents in West Hollywood iden fy as LGBTQ and three of the five members of the West Hollywood City Council are openly gay. The City has advocated for nearly four de- cades for measures that support LGBTQ individuals and the City is in the vanguard on efforts to gain and protect equality for all people on a state, na onal, and interna onal level. #WeHoPride @WeHoCity

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