LGBTQ+ vets sue Pentagon over discriminatory discharges
The class action lawsuit claims the Pentagon's failure to correct "ongoing discrimination" represents a violation of constitutional rights.
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The class action lawsuit claims the Pentagon's failure to correct "ongoing discrimination" represents a violation of constitutional rights.
A man identified in court filings as "Stewart" told CBS News he never asked 303 Creative for a same-sex wedding website, and doesn't know who did or why.
"For a company to hire a trans person and then not publicly stand by them is worse, in my opinion, than not hiring a trans person at all," Mulvaney said.
McBride's historic win in 2020 made her the first openly transgender state senator in the U.S.
The first-of-its-kind report included incidents of harassment and vandalism as well as physical attacks.
The new data, shared exclusively with CBS News, covers the years from 1980 until the federal courts lifted the ban against gay and lesbian service members in 2010.
Facing doctor burnout, soaring medical costs and an influx of legislation targeting the LGBTQ community, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld is taking over at a difficult time.
In particular, transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming users are subject to hate speech and harassment on social media, the report found.
"We're going to serve every brand of beer. We are," the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee said about his new bar, Friends in Low Places, in Nashville, Tennessee.
"The Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families," the team said in a statement.
The agency said that blood donor eligibility will now be based on an individual's personal risks.
The legislature also passed a bill Wednesday to prevent transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams.
The Democrat has not been allowed to speak on the state House floor since she declared that legislators who voted in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care would have "blood on your hands."
Between 2020 and 2022, book titles banned in libraries and schools (including books on race, slavery, sex and gender identity) rose more than 1,100%. "Sunday Morning" talks with advocates for removing books from shelves, and those fighting to preserve access.
Lawmakers said they want people to know they "should be free" and they are "welcome and safe" in Minnesota.
Trans woman Rasheeda Williams, 35, seen in the Sundance Film Festival documentary "Kokomo City," was found shot to death in southwest Atlanta Tuesday night, police said.
For Bud Light in particular, reaching a new audience is crucial, Alissa Heinerscheid, vice president of marketing at Bud Light, said in a recent podcast interview.
"Heklina was an icon in the truest sense," said Calif. state Sen. Scott Wiener, lauding the artist as a "fiercely outspoken" advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Republican Gov. Mark Gordon opted not to veto the bill but said it "pays little attention to fundamental principles of equality."
"I am thrilled that this ruling recognizes our rights and our humanity and hopefully opens doors for transgender athletes everywhere to participate fully in sports," athlete JayCee Cooper wrote.
Questions about athletes' menstrual history will no longer appear on medical forms Florida high school students are required to fill out before participating in sports, though the new form will still ask athletes for their sex assigned at birth, rather than just their sex.
"Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in," wrote the singer on Instagram.
The duo took home the award for their hit single, "Unholy," which they performed during the awards ceremony.
"Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care," wrote the ACLU's Utah chapter on Twitter.
"My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion," Ivan Provorov told reporters.
Denver is opting to keep some schools open saying students should not miss out on instruction, meals and other supports.
A mixed bag of weather will continue Tuesday night and affect the Wednesday morning commute across the Denver metro area and the Eastern Plains.
The Denver Police Department is fighting against auto thefts by offering 450 free AirTag and SmartTag Bluetooth location tracking devices.
Todd and Traci Bult visited Delaware to renew their vows for the 38th time after traveling across the country to reaffirm their love.
After Chief Don Lombardi announced his retirement, the West Metro Board of Directors began the process to find the next Fire Chief.
A mixed bag of weather will continue Tuesday night and affect the Wednesday morning commute across the Denver metro area and the Eastern Plains.
Denver is opting to keep some schools open saying students should not miss out on instruction, meals and other supports.
The Denver Police Department is fighting against auto thefts by offering 450 free AirTag and SmartTag Bluetooth location tracking devices.
Todd and Traci Bult visited Delaware to renew their vows for the 38th time after traveling across the country to reaffirm their love.
After Chief Don Lombardi announced his retirement, the West Metro Board of Directors began the process to find the next Fire Chief.
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at the Buffalo Run Golf Course clubhouse in Commerce City.
Nearly 18 years after a Northern Colorado woman was killed in her home, investigators have announced they've arrested a suspect in Nebraska.
Denver Public Schools, like other districts is facing a significant number of teacher absences on Thursday, the day the state's teachers union is organizing a rally to protest the state of education funding in Colorado.
In an update on the American Airlines flight that caught fire on the tarmac at Denver International Airport last week, a new preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration says the fire started after the plane landed.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway and Cabaret announces the 2025/26 subscription season that kicks off with the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy, Shucked; followed by The Notebook, based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film; and then the unique, spectacle-filled new musical, Water for Elephants. Next up is Hell’s Kitchen, a new musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winner Alicia Keys; after that, Broadway’s spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; then Monty Python’s Spamalot, the Tony Award®-winning musical returns off a spectacular revival on Broadway; and closing out the season is the highly anticipated winner of four 2024 Tony Awards® - including BEST MUSICAL - The Outsiders.
It's been six years since the last Colorado Classic, but the world's best cyclists are expected to return in 2026 with the launch of the Tour of Colorado.
Denver NWSL announced plans for a new 14,500-seat stadium near I-25 and Broadway. It's expected to open in 2028.
With March Madness in full swing, millions are filling out their brackets, hoping to predict the unpredictable.
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA March Madness tournament.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen unnamed former and current USAID employees and contractors.
Frontier is offering a "divorce your old airline" deal after Southwest ends its longstanding "bags fly free" policy.
The chief justice's statement came after President Trump called for a federal judge to be impeached.
New flash-charging system can power cars for 250 miles in close to the same time it takes to refuel a gas tank.
More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen unnamed former and current USAID employees and contractors.
The chief justice's statement came after President Trump called for a federal judge to be impeached.
More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.
Schumer said he is the "best at winning Senate seats" amid questions about his leadership after he voted to advance a GOP measure to fund the government.
The conservative Heritage Foundation has been seeking access to Prince Harry's immigration files.
Sen. John Hickenlooper will tour the CU Anschutz Cancer Lab in Aurora and discuss the impacts of the Trump administration's decision to cut billions of dollars in medical research funding.
PepsiCo will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi as it strives to diversify into soda and snack offerings.
Historically, women have been excluded from clinical trials and medical research, but it can be shocking to learn it wasn't until 1993 when women were allowed to participate in clinical trials.
Trader Joe's says some bottles of Gerolsteiner sparkling water may be cracked or damaged and should be discarded carefully.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
Frontier is offering a "divorce your old airline" deal after Southwest ends its longstanding "bags fly free" policy.
New flash-charging system can power cars for 250 miles in close to the same time it takes to refuel a gas tank.
Mounting concerns about the Trump administration's trade policies are driving institutional investors away from U.S. stocks.
Great Arvada Chamber of Commerce spearheaded a small business employee pipeline with city grants that have positively impacted the lives of mentors and interns alike.
There's much speculation about the possibility of the Sundance Film Festival moving to Boulder.
A criminal investigation was launched at Columbine High School after school officials falsely claimed a student was homeless so she could move in with a teacher.
When Tate Anderson's daughter needed a loan for a couple thousand dollars to help buy a car in February, the Englewood woman went online and stumbled on a loan that her father couldn't believe.
Brenda Hamilton, the former town clerk for Lakeside, pleaded guilty to one felony count of embezzlement of public property, and agreed to pay restitution to the town totaling $26,000 as part of a plea agreement.
The medical director of a Denver eating disorder clinic says popular medications that are being used as weight loss drugs are impacting patients who are being treated for a variety of eating disorders.
The Colorado Department of Revenue has seized multiple properties, including a popular Denver BBQ restaurant, after they said the owners failed to pay taxes for years.