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Another novelty has been added to New York's cannabis program, just weeks following the introduction of a measure that would allow transgender and non-binary people to qualify as social equity applicants under the state's cannabis law. This time, Senator Jeremy Cooney (D) introduced the...

A fast-food restaurant chain owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) is trending on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) with a new marketing campaign aimed at one of its rivals. What Happened: Now during Pride Month, Burger King will be donating a portion of sales from its Ch...

This article by MaryShumacher was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. I spoke to my mom on the phone last night and told her I was working on an article. She inquired what it was about, and when I said “queer women in weed,” she asked, “What...

Much has been made of the fact that President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision announced via Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) Wednesday to ban transgender people from the U.S. military fell on the 69th anniversary of the day that President Harry Truman desegregated those very same armed forces. What...

Tuesday marks the 28th annual National Coming Out Day for people who choose to publicly declare their membership in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. There are a number of inspirational LGBTQ business leaders that have courageously opened up publicly about...

Over the course of last week, a number of top Hollywood powerhouses banded together against a new “religious liberty bill” proposed by the state of Georgia. The bill would have extended protections to any faith-based entity that refused to perform services that "violate such faith-...

The Supreme Court's decision on Monday, in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, exempted some companies from offering contraceptive coverage for women workers. The ruling raised concerns among equal rights proponents about potential discrimination against members of the LGBT and other communities, based on...

Mozilla's Brendan Eich will step down as CEO, the company said in a blog on Thursday, just a week after the company announced his appointment to the position. Mozilla has been under a firestorm from both users and its own employees after it announced Eich's appointment because of a $1,000 donation...