LGBTQ+ Voices
LGBTQ+ business climate index released
Out Leadership founder Todd Sears joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss his organization's 2021 state LGBTQ+ business climate index that evaluates all 50 states' performance on LGBTQ+ inclusion.
LGBTQ+ Voices
First openly gay attorney general hopeful for a future of greater equality
"We are on a path towards greater equality," Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey told CBSN. "We will get there someday."
Chasten Buttigieg on 2020 campaign, memoir
Growing up gay in the Midwest and life on the campaign trail are some of the topics Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, covers in his book. "I Have Something to Tell You: A Memoir," published by ViacomCBS' Simon and Schuster, is out in paperback with a new preface at the beginning of Pride Month. Chasten Buttigieg spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the book.
First openly gay state attorney general on Pride Month
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is the country's first openly gay state attorney general. She joins CBSN AM on the first day of Pride Month to discuss her journey and the challenges still facing the LGBTQ community.
Caitlyn Jenner on running for California governor
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner is one of California Governor Gavin Newsom's most high-profile challengers in the upcoming recall election. Jenner talks to "CBS This Morning" about why she feels qualified to run, her stance on the issues important to voters.
Elliot Page shares "first swim trunks" photo
He opened up about the "life-saving" transition in an interview with Oprah earlier this month.
Why this 14-year-old activist is fighting for trans athletes
Rebekah Bruesehoff, 14, is fighting for the rights of transgender kids.
Family speaks against Texas anti-trans bill
The Texas State Senate has passed a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. Mireya Villarreal speaks with Libby, a transgender 11-year-old, and her family about how this bill could impact her life if it's signed into law.
Billy Porter reveals he's HIV positive
"The truth is the healing. And I hope this frees me," the 51-year-old actor said.
New report shows dangers LGBTQ youth faced at home during COVID
As the pandemic forced people to isolate at home, many LGBTQ youth "have been trapped" with families who are not supportive, and in some cases, abusive, advocates say.
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Mental health nonprofit inspires creativity
Kari Eckert, the founder and executive director of "Robbie's Hope," started the teen suicide prevention foundation after her 15-year-old son died by suicide in 2018. It hosts an annual art competition for teens and this year has their first curated exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver. Eckert and singer-songwriter Sloane Simon, who won the grand prize three years ago with a song in the music category, talk to "CBS Mornings" about the nonprofit.
2 men publicly caned for hugging and kissing in Indonesia
Sharia law in Indonesia's Aceh province allows up to 100 public lashes for morality offenses including gay sex and sex between unmarried people.
"The Dish": MUSE Santa Monica
In the "CBS Mornings'" series "The Dish," Natalie Morales visits MUSE, a restaurant born from a college dinner club. At just 24, its self-taught owner blends modern design with old-world charm and says kindness is at the heart of his cooking.
DeSoto's Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy honors space pioneer and mathematician
In DeSoto this week, students from one school are being immersed in the history of the woman who bears the name of their school and was immortalized in the movie "Hidden Figures."
How California twins built a hot dog empire
Jamie Yuccas introduces the 15-year-old twin brothers behind "Glizzy Street," the California hot dog stand turned viral business that's winning over customers both in person and online.
New Orleans artist and "beadmaster" Demond Melancon
Michelle Miller delves into the centuries-old Carnival tradition of Black Masking, and talks with artist Demond Melancon, who creates elaborate beaded suits as the Big Chief of the Young Seminole Hunters Black Masking Tribe. [First aired 5/18/25.]
During times of great loss, Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas offer hope | KD Sunday Spotlight
For mothers who have experienced miscarriages, stillbirths, and early infant loss, the doulas provide a source of care.
Acclaimed New Orleans chefs inspired by dishes from childhood
Mo Rocca visits with award-winning New Orleans chefs who reached back into their childhood memories of cooking and culture: Nina Compton and her husband, Larry Miller, who explain the impact of St. Lucia on the menu at Compère Lapin; and chef Serigne Mbaye and his business partner Effie Richardson, who bring a Senegalese flavor to the food at Dakar NOLA. [First aired 5/18/25.]
Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over
Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts. This includes the one outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub. Cristian Benavides has more.
Detroit Lions to induct Robert Porcher into Pride of the Lions
Porcher will be inducted into the Pride of the Lions during halftime of the team's homecoming game and home opener on Sept. 14.