As a Mexican-American woman who started her own consulting firm in Los Angeles, accountant Sonia Luna has taken advantage of programs aimed at helping minority- and women-owned businesses compete for government and corporate contracts. But increasingly, the fact that Luna also is a lesbian entrepreneur hasn't hurt either.
Read More »Maryland companies rank high in LGBT inclusion
Maryland-based companies and law firms are doing very well with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inclusion, according to a new report.
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Read More »Gay teen achieves Eagle Scout milestone in Md.
Change is coming quickly to the Boy Scouts of America after years of turmoil and debate over its membership policy, with an openly gay 17-year-old in Maryland achieving the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
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Read More »For many, Barilla no thrilla
A Maryland mom urges a boycott of Barilla.
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Read More »Court decides if gay juror can be taken off case
SAN FRANCISCO — A multibillion dollar case between two giant pharmaceutical companies grappling over arcane antitrust issues has unexpectedly turned into a gay rights legal imbroglio that raises questions over whether lawyers can bounce potential jurors solely based on their ...
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Read More »Mizeur to announce her bid for governor
ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland lawmaker hopes to be elected the nation’s first openly gay governor. Del. Heather Mizeur plans to make her campaign announcement Wednesday for the Maryland 2014 governor’s race. Mizeur, a Democrat who has been exploring a run ...
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Read More »Virginia considers first openly-gay judge (again)
Virginia is deciding whether to approve the full-time appointment of the first openly-gay judge in the state.
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Read More »In-House Interrogatory
Should general counsels be indicted by the government in investigations into company practices?
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Read More »In gay marriage fight, some brands take a stand
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos waded into a developing corporate culture war over gay marriage Friday with a $2.5 million donation to keep same-sex unions legal in Washington, becoming the latest in a list of high-profile executives to ...
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Read More »Gay-friendly businesses lift city in ranking
Even-though same-sex marriage isn’t legal in Maryland, Baltimore has the second-highest number in the nation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender singles who want to get married and have children, according to a Chemistry.com study. That may be in part ...
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