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10% of new business owners are LGBTQ+ — and they're offering better benefits

LGBTQ+ business owners are more likely to offer their employees benefits such as health care and retirement, a new study found.

Paris Accommodations

There are great hotels all over Paris, and, as in most of Europe, desk clerks won't bat an eye when two women or two men show up to share a bed. Business travelers will find that the Marais is convenient enough and not an inappropriate address, although most of the big business hotels are on the other side of the river.

Buenos Aires Accommodations

Whether you're in the market for designer-chic addresses to historic palaces with a past, the Paris of South America has accommodations to suit every style of stay.

Florida School Leaders Punished for Accommodating Transgender Student-Athlete

It's against Florida law to allow trans girls to play on the schools' girls sports teams.

Texas Officials Raging Mad Over Trans Student Accommodations

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory can count Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as one of his supporters. 

Liberals, Conservatives Alike Praise High Court's Religious Accommodations Ruling

The court set a new standard for consideration of religious accommodations in the workplace but did not rule on the merits in the case of a man who refused to work Sundays because of his Christian beliefs.

College Rewrites 650-Year-Old Dress Code for Trans Students

St. Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge broke with tradition after listening to student campaigners led by trans woman Charlie Northrup.

Join the fun at Whistler Pride 2025

Barry Hoy reveals why this LGBTQ+ celebration on high is the season’s must-attend event.

Shanghai Accommodations

New hotels sprout almost daily in this fast-paced city and, with most targeted at the business traveler, there's an almost bewildering array of higher star properties to choose from. Most are situated in Pudong, a perfect location if you've got appointments in the glittering skyscrapers of the financial district around Lujiazui or plan on exploring the Bund, the Old City, or the French Concession, with its abundance of eateries and places to play.

Massachusetts Advances Transgender Accommodations Bill

The Senate passed the measure by a wide margin, sending it to the House, where it has much support. But will Gov. Charlie Baker sign it?

Republican Governor Signs Transgender Rights Bill

Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill into law today, assuring that residents can use the public facilities aligned with their gender identity.

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Illinois School Will Accommodate Trans Student, Settling Landmark Case

A district in the Chicago suburbs settles a complaint that had resulted in the Department of Education's first finding of anti-transgender discrimination.

WATCH: CBS Profiles Trans Youth, as Poll Shows Objections to Trans Accommodations

A new CBS poll finds that a large number of cisgender Americans are uncomfortable with trans people using restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

Nation's Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge

Tennessee is trying to force businesses that accommodate trans customers to post warning signs.

Queer erotica author Chuck Tingle uninvited from Texas book event over face mask

Chuck Tingle says he was uninvited from the Texas Library Association's annual literature conference over the mask which he says helps him.

London Accommodations

One of the most important choices to make is what style of hotel you're comfortable with. As ever, though, if your pocketbook is bulging or it's on the expense account, London belongs to you.

Berlin Accommodations

Unlike many other big convention cities, Germany's capital is relatively inexpensive, with rates at four-star hotels a fraction of what other Euro capitals charge. So extending your stay won't break the bank.

Charlotte OK's LGBT-Inclusive Ordinance

But the state legislature could override it, as opponents object especially to a provision for trans people's access to public facilities matching their gender identity. 

U.K.: Law Proposed to Accommodate a Gay King or Queen

If Prince William and Kate's baby turns out to be gay, he or she might be able to honor the family lineage.

Trump: Accommodating Trans Folks Is Too Expensive

Appearing on The O'Reilly Factor, the Republican presidential candidate said it would cost "hundreds of billions of dollars" to have gender-neutral bathrooms. 

Cleveland Editors Stoke Fear of Trans 'Predators' in Women's Bathrooms

Several Plain Dealer editorial board members made the misinformed argument that allowing trans people to use the facilities that correspond with their gender identity would endanger women.