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Adweek spotlights talent from across the industry, from geographical to those who champion diversity, and now the first class of Pride Stars. This celebration features A-list celebrities and NFL coaches, brand-inclusion officers, company founders and more. Here's a small taste of who made the list:

Meet them: See the full list of Pride Stars.

Opinion | How the LGBTQ Community Is Supporting One Another Virtually This Pride Month

Rigel Cable, director of analytics and SEO at Astound Commerce, explained in this week's issue of Adweek magazine what the LGBTQ community is doing to feel more connected. In the piece, Cable makes it clear that it's critically important for brands to find new ways to support Pride, as the usual in-person avenues don't exist in 2020.

Related: P&G’s New Spot Zeroes In on Navigating Anti-LGBTQ Bias

Every day LGBTQ people make a decision about whether to conceal part of themselves when meeting someone new. That moment of hesitation is the inspiration for P&G's new spot, which demonstrates that struggle. Watch it here.

Each year, Adweek hosts a roundtable of some the brightest minds in media ahead of the NewFronts. This year, that meant a virtual talk ahead of the delayed event where the executives spoke about a range of topics, including a preview of the virtual format, how OTT exploded and whether a live event is necessary next year. This year's panel features the IAB's David Cohen, Hulu's Jim Keller, Condé Nast's Pamela Drucker Mann and more.

One key takeaway? As consumers rapidly shift their viewing to streaming services, brands need to rethink their media mix strategy. Read the whole roundtable conversation here.

More from the magazine: As Publishers Field Controversies, Advertisers Reevaluate Spending Opportunities

A number of publications have been in the news because they are undergoing controversy. Ranging from Bon Appétit's editor in chief resigning after accusations of unfair working conditions to The New York Times' opinion editor James Bennet stepping down over backlash to an op-ed from Senator Tom Cotton, these events lead advertisers to think twice about where to spend their money.

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Getty Images gave us a look into what terms users were actively searching for through April. Not surprisingly, many of the terms are ones that became closely associated with life during the pandemic: social distancing, virtual events and baking bread. Even staycation makes an appearance on Getty Images' list.

See it: The infographic shows just how much searches for various topics increased during quarantine.

Best of the Rest: Today's Top News and Insights

Since late May, more than 340 million tweets have been posted about Black Lives Matter. See the ads created from these tweets.

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The president keeps breaking rules on his favorite social media platform.

Move makes the streaming service more competitive with Apple and Spotify.

Jasmine Teer worked with agency and community partners, bringing speakers like Kamala Harris and Alfre Woodard on board.

For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak, sales dipped lower than they were last year.

Influencer kits for Season 3 offer branded goodies and a letter from Villanelle.

Courageous Conversation took out a full-page ad in the city's 100-year-old Black publication.