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LGBTQ community members voice concern about state Supreme Court ruling on employer benefits
LGBTQ community members in Maryland said they are stunned and disappointed by the Maryland Supreme Court’s 4-3 ruling, which exposed a loophole in Maryland laws originally meant to protect employees against discrimination.
6/25/22—A rainbow flag waves during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles St.
Maryland AG rejects approval of Towson doctoral program, HBCU group praises opinion
Attorney General Anthony Brown found that the Maryland Higher Education Commission did not have enough members present when it voted to overturn a decision by the MHEC’s assistant secretary of academic affairs.
Maryland  Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks at a news conference in April 2023.
Judge tosses lawsuit brought by Erie Insurance against state over discrimination findings
A federal judge has denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order objecting to a case that alleged Erie Insurance used discriminatory practices against Black Baltimore-area brokers, and thus its residents. The ruling means the company will have to fight the claims in a state administrative proceeding.
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 08:  A sign stands outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, where a man accused of plotting to bomb an armed forces recruiting station will appear on December 8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. A 21-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court in Baltimore this afternoon.
HBCU advocates: Proposed doctoral program at Towson University violates 2021 legal settlement
The group says a proposed program in business analytics at Towson University “duplicates a well-established, functionally identical business analytics administration program at Morgan State University.”
Towson University campus
With Black history under attack, Black museums are more important than ever
Terri Lee Freeman, president of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, says society is at a crossroads where the accurate telling of history is of the utmost importance.
Terri Lee Freeman is president of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, the state’s largest museum devoted to African American history.
Keisha McClain helps pro athletes find a home, navigate personal finances
Keisha McClain, real estate agent for Hubble Bisbee | Christie’s International Real Estate, poses for a portrait in her Brooklandville office in Baltimore County on May 2, 2023.
Baltimore’s director of LGBTQ affairs denied surgery, claims discrimination by Johns Hopkins doctor
Londyn Smith de Richelieu, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs in Baltimore, has filed a complaint alleging that she was discriminated against by the office of one of the city’s top gender reassignment surgeons.
Londyn Smith De Richelieu poses for a portrait around Mount Vernon, in Baltimore, Thursday June, 1, 2023.
Cultivating the next generation of diverse cancer fighters
Tonya Webb, an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, gravitated to cancer research after several family members battled the disease. Now she inspires future cancer fighters.
Tonya Webb (center with her arms folded) is an associate professor specializing in microbiology and immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She also heads up the Diversity In Cancer Research Internship Program.
Advocate Greg Miller talks about how to better understand, help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
As the nation marks Disability Pride Month, Gregory Miller, president and chief executive officer of Penn-Mar Human Services, talks about his work on behalf of people with disabilities.
Gregory Miller is president and chief executive officer at Penn-Mar Human Services.
Anne Arundel County school board narrowly rejects proposal to limit flags
Critics said they believe the measure targeted flags such as those promoting gay pride. Backers said they wanted to ensure all students were comfortable in their surroundings.
File photo of the rainbow pride flag.
Black therapists cope with their own trauma, influx of new patients as a result of the pandemic
The pandemic and the national racial reckoning led to a surge in patients and clients for Black therapists. Some of those therapists are still processing the experiences themselves.
Black therapist surrounded by police and Black clients
Bishme Cromartie returns to reality TV for Project Runway All Stars’ new season
Bishme Cromartie, the Baltimore native fashion designer, returns to reality television for Project Runway All Stars.
Bishme Cromartie, a contestant on season 20 of Project Runway on Bravo.
Morris Murray’s life was saved by an organ transplant. He wants others in the LGBTQ community to know they offer hope.
A liver transplant saved the life of Morris Murray. Now he wants others living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis to know that they, too, can receive and donate organs.
Morris Murray poses for a portrait at Latrobe Park in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Maryland ranks No. 2 in nation for successful minority entrepreneurs, study says
A new study by Lendio shows Maryland is the second-best state in the country for minority entrepreneurs to succeed. (Hawaii was first and Montana was last.)
Jasmine Norton poses for a portrait in Hampden on June 22, 2023. She plans to open The Urban Oyster, a sit-down restaurant, on 36th Street at the end of summer 2023.
Display of pride flags could be limited in Anne Arundel County schools under proposed policy
This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.
File photo of pride flag.
As Baltimore Pride ends, Homeland neighborhood sign vandalized with anti-gay slur
The ‘e’ in the hand-carved, wooden sign situated at the corner of Charles Street and St. Albans Way was taped over and replaced with a spray-painted ‘o’.
The Homeland sign near Loyola University, defaced with a slur at some point following the 2023 Baltimore Pride Parade on June 24, was temporarily patched up by the following afternoon.
LGBTQ artists in Baltimore challenge hip-hop’s straight, masculine perspective
As Baltimore Pride gets underway this weekend, these Black musical artists are bridging the gap between the LGBTQ and hip-hop communities.
Kaotic Couture, a Baltimore-based DJ, poses for a portrait in Baltimore, Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Juneteenth encourages a sense of pride, community and history for Black Americans
A growing number of people are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the day when the last enslaved African descendants in Texas learned they were free.
Baltimore performance group Urban Foli plays at Malcolm Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
Johns Hopkins pulls LGBTQ glossary offline after ‘lesbian’ definition draws criticism
Johns Hopkins’ definition of lesbians as “non-men” triggered online outrage from both the right and left, labels of misogyny and even criticism from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Scenes of Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus
Judge tells Erie Insurance, state to work out resolution in discrimination suit
Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin ruled that Erie Insurance and The Maryland Insurance Administration have up to 60 days to come to a resolution following the administration’s finding in May that the Pennsylvania-based insurance company used discriminatory practices against Black Baltimore-area brokers, and thus its residents.
Cary Hansel is an attorney for the Baltimore Insurance Network.
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