LGBTQ issues

Licensed clinical professional counselor Tori-Lyn Mills talks about the mental health challenges facing LGBTQ+ youth.

Retired social worker Monte Ephraim tells us about issues facing LGBTQ+ adults over 65 years old.

Starting Tuesday, the state education department is now required to intervene to ensure a “consistent curriculum” across districts.

State Republicans call the ruling a win for parental rights. But Democrats and local queer advocates mourn a “dark day” for public education.

Baltimore City Police Department's new Safe Place initiative is underway. How does it work?

Leaders say they’re expecting threats to federal funding over “divisive concepts” like access to sports and bathrooms for transgender students and gender-affirming health care.

Changes to juvenile crime laws, protections for gender-affirming care, and new requirements for motorcycle and horse riders become law on October 1.

The Maryland Department of Health is partnering with The Trevor Project to give local leaders the tools they need to prevent staggering suicide rates among LGBTQ+ teens.

State leaders want to codify guidelines from 2021 to stop Carroll County from deleting gender identity and sexuality topics. But an opt-out option still exists.

The law would protect workers from out-of-state legal challenges.