With marijuana fully legal in a growing number of states, and CBD products effectively becoming legal across the country, dozens of cannabis companies are getting in on LGBTQ Pride. At first glance, it may seem that cannabis companies are following in the footsteps of alcohol, clothing, and banking industries, jumping …
Read More »Trans in the South: Meet Kids Finding Acceptance in the Bible Belt
Fluttering around her balcony garden, Allie pauses to check on her plants and herbs, her long golden hair spilling over her shoulders and down her back. She beams, marveling over her growing cabbage plant. “I got this from school,” the nine-year-old says proudly. “That’s the first plant we ever had …
Read More »GLAAD Awards Honors Jay-Z's Mom Gloria Carter
When Jay-Z released 4:44 last year, millions of listeners heard the story of the rapper’s mother, Gloria Carter: After concealing her sexual orientation for most of her life, Ms. Carter recently told her son she was in love with another woman. The conversation brought Jay-Z to tears and led to …
Read More »Supreme Court Seems Headed Toward a Terrible Decision for LGBT Americans
Should a society that values tolerance tolerate intolerance? In a world committed to non-discrimination, can a state discriminate against those who discriminate? Those mind-bending questions are behind thecase of the same-sex couple and the religious baker that the Supreme Court heard Tuesday. The facts are quite simple: A gay couple …
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