GLAAD to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Oct. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- --

What:

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in honor of Spirit Day on October 16. Millions go purple on Spirit Day in a stand against bullying and to show their support for LGBT youth.

In honor of the occasion, GLAAD leadership including the organization’s Vice President of Programs Zeke Stokes, National Spokesperson Omar Sharif Jr., and Director of Communications Seth Adam will ring the Opening Bell.

Where:

Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, October 17, 2014 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

GLAAD Media Contact:

Seth Adam

(646) 871-8018

seth@glaad.org

Nasdaq MarketSite:

Christine Barna

(646) 441-5310

Christine.Barna@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:

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Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West

18 mhz Lower

DL 3811 Vertical

FEC 3/4

SR 13.235

DR 18.295411

MOD 4:2:0

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Webcast:

A webcast of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at:

https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About GLAAD:

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBT equality. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today’s global capital markets. As the creator of the world’s first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,400 listed companies with a market value of over $8.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

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