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LGBTQs face generational wealth gap

LGBTQs face generational wealth gap

  • by Finbarr Toesland
  • Aug 11, 2021

It's no secret that LGBTQ+ people face a range of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don't need to contend with.

LGBTQ Agenda: For the Pollacks, CBD business is all in the family

LGBTQ Agenda: For the Pollacks, CBD business is all in the family

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 10, 2021

Jordyn Pollack helped alleviate his transition-related anxiety with CBD products, and now selling them has become the family business through Ziggy's Naturals.

Damning NY AG report on Cuomo ensnares HRC president

Damning NY AG report on Cuomo ensnares HRC president

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Aug 4, 2021

The damning report finding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo violated the law by sexually harassing as many as 11 women on his staff has ensnared the president of the nation's leading LGBTQ advocacy group, Alphonso David of the Human Rights Campaign.

LGBTQ Agenda: Analysis shows benefits of Equality Act; S. Florida group confronts congresswoman

LGBTQ Agenda: Analysis shows benefits of Equality Act; S. Florida group confronts congresswoman

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 3, 2021

LGBTQ rights groups are continuing to call attention to the Equality Act even as it remains stalled in the Senate more than five months after the House of Representatives passed the landmark bill.

Lufthansa says staff has discretion over mask policy

Lufthansa says staff has discretion over mask policy

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 28, 2021

In response to a gay passenger's complaint he was ordered to take off a rainbow-colored mask on a Lufthansa flight, the German-based airline is clarifying that its staff have discretion over enforcement of its face covering policy.

LGBTQ Agenda: About 2 in 5 Americans know a trans person, Pew study finds

LGBTQ Agenda: About 2 in 5 Americans know a trans person, Pew study finds

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 27, 2021

The number of Americans who know someone who is transgender, or who uses gender-neutral pronouns, is rising, according to an extensive survey released by the Pew Research Center July 27.

Rainbow mask doesn't fly for gay Lufthansa passenger

Rainbow mask doesn't fly for gay Lufthansa passenger

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jul 26, 2021

A gay West Hollywood man was told he could not wear a rainbow-colored surgical mask on his flight home from Greece.

Senate confirms lesbian, trans nominees to high-profile defense roles

Senate confirms lesbian, trans nominees to high-profile defense roles

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Jul 22, 2021

The U.S. Senate confirmed on July 20 two LGBTQ Biden nominees for high-profile positions at the Defense Department by unanimous consent.

LGBTQ Agenda: SCOTUS litigant discusses ministering to queer Catholics

LGBTQ Agenda: SCOTUS litigant discusses ministering to queer Catholics

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 20, 2021

Greg Bourke, a plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide six years ago, is coming out with a memoir of his life as a gay Roman Catholic in Kentucky.

COVID breakthrough infections strike summer tourists visiting Provincetown

COVID breakthrough infections strike summer tourists visiting Provincetown

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Jul 15, 2021

Dozens of summer tourists who were among those visiting the gay resort town of Provincetown, Massachusetts over the weekend came back with more than beach memories and a tan: They tested positive for COVID-19 — even though they were fully vaccinated.

Analysis: No major losses for LGBTQs at Supreme Court

Analysis: No major losses for LGBTQs at Supreme Court

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jul 14, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court session that just ended amounted to mostly a "tread water" experience for LGBTQ people — with several little victories and no spectacular losses.

Boston Pride dissolves amid racial equity concerns

Boston Pride dissolves amid racial equity concerns

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 9, 2021

Amid a boycott over racial equity issues, the Boston Pride organization announced in a statement July 9 that it is dissolving.

Biden nominates lesbian to ambassador-level post

Biden nominates lesbian to ambassador-level post

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jul 2, 2021

President Joe Biden on July 2 nominated Chantale Wong to be the United States director to the Asian Development Bank, a post with the rank of ambassador.

US Supreme Court declines review of florist who discriminated against gay couple

US Supreme Court declines review of florist who discriminated against gay couple

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jul 2, 2021

On the last day of the 2020-21 session, the U.S. Supreme issued relief and worry for the LGBTQ community.