LGBTQ advocates say their representation in the cannabis industry is lacking where it counts — in positions of leadership and ownership.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
LGBTQ people more likely than straight people to end up in prison
Facing family rejection, bias and economic despair, LGBTQ people are more likely to be arrested or incarcerated — especially those of color.
Texas boy is the world’s youngest mariachi. For his dad, it’s a return to Mexican family roots
Mateo Lopez, 7, was named world’s youngest mariachi by Guinness World Records. While some see in him a future star, for his dad it’s more complicated.
Many young adults now identify as transgender or nonbinary as social media helps more people come out
Roughly 5.1% of adults under 30 identify as trans or nonbinary. Among adults 30 to 49, the rate was 1.6%, and for those 50 and older, 0.3%.
Queer youth much likelier to have considered or attempted suicide during pandemic than their peers
The pandemic inflamed already troubling youth mental health trends, but for queer youth, the effects were more damaging — and potentially deadlier.
Sikh community still under attack a year after Indianapolis mass shooting
A year after eight people, four of them Sikhs, were slain at an Indianapolis-area FedEx plant, Sikhs find themselves facing lingering grief and fears.
Are anti-LGBTQ laws legal? Alabama trans laws spark debate over Constitutional rights
As a wave of conservative-led bills continue to target transgender kids, the U.S. Justice Department warned it could sue to protect civil rights.
Deaf LGBTQ youths, further on the margins, likelier to feel depressed or suicidal than their hearing peers
Navigating adolescence is hard enough – but when you are both LGBTQ and deaf, discovering and expressing yourself can be painfully difficult.
Michelle Obama, other Black leaders praise ‘historic’ anti-lynching law. Some say more change is needed
Supporters praised the passage of the Emmett Till anti-lynching act, but some said more needs to be done to address anti-Black terrorism in the U.S.
Michelle Obama, other Black leaders praise ‘historic’ anti-lynching law. Some say more change is needed
Supporters praised the passage of the Emmett Till anti-lynching act, but some said more needs to be done to address anti-Black terrorism in the U.S.