Stories Tagged as
LGBTQ
"We are explicitly for members of the lesbian community": Inside Los Angeles' first lesbian bar in years
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Mar 7, 2023
Last month, Mara Herbkersman and Emily Biealgus opened The Ruby Fruit, a restaurant and wine bar.
The colorful history — and precarious future — of rainbow washing
Jun 28, 2021
What started as niche marketing by a handful of companies has turned into a rainbow-ified corporate logo competition.
Biden executive actions target LGBTQ discrimination
Jan 20, 2021
The president is strengthening workplace protections and rolling back the military ban on transgender service.
Biden's nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine sends signal about LGBTQ health protections
by
Justin Ho
Jan 20, 2021
If confirmed, Levine, a transgender woman, would take a top health care role as assistant secretary of health.
Many LGBTQ veterans face long waits for access to benefits
Dec 23, 2020
Veterans with discharges linked to their sexual orientation may be denied benefits until getting a discharge upgrade. But the process can take years.
New census data reveals more details about LGBTQ community
Sep 17, 2020
The data isn't perfect, advocates say, but it's likely to prove useful to government agencies and employers.
After Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights, activists continue push for legislation on discrimination
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 16, 2020
It is still not against the law to discriminate because of sex in places open to the public like stores or restaurants.
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Supreme Court ruling prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people
Jun 15, 2020
It had been legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender, deepening economic disparities.
The doctor who left primary care to help LGBTQ patients
Nov 12, 2019
"It's so rewarding to just provide good care, and be kind and have them feel safe," said Dr. Crystal Beal.
The cost of building a family using donor sperm
Oct 24, 2019
Malkia and Nick Hutchinson-Arvizu are hoping to expand their family, but are struggling with the price tag.