Historic: The U.S. Supreme Court Takes Prop. 8 and Windsor
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a surprise development, the U.S. Supreme Court announced on December 7 that it will review both the Proposition 8…
December 2012
The Year in Queer: Celebrities Talk 2012
By: Jimmy Newsum/Special for TRT– Year 2012 was a rollercoaster year, with terrific highs like gay marriage passing in Maryland and Maine, the first gay…
Savage Love: Polarizing Media Pundit on ‘Crazy’ Queer People, It Gets Better & Bullying
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– In his two-decade career as a sex-advice columnist, and more recently as creator of the It Gets Better Project, Dan…
Ring-a-ding-ding: Anti-LGBT Salvation Army & Why We Should Be Proactive
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief– ’Tis the season. You may not be able to go out shopping without hearing the joyous ringing of that glorious bell…
Queer Sex and Sexuality: Learning and Understanding the History in Public Spaces
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– While adorably, if not gratuitously, smooching my boyfriend outside against a business’ wall in the middle of the day, I paused…
Are You Ready to Celebrate the December Family Holidays as an Outsider?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– The December holidays will soon be upon us. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Yule, it’s a time of coming…
Faith, Family, and God: Christmas is a Myth and Jesus Was not Born in December
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Atheists and humanists are using bus, city and highway billboards to proclaim the myth of Christmas. Religious folks are having…
Lo Importante es Compartir Nuestra Felicidad con los Demás
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT– Durante este mes de fiestas vamos a celebrar y darnos regalos que no sean materiales. ¡En vez, démonos regalos de…
LGBT Unity and Trans Solidarity Part 2: Why We Must Stand on Our Own
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– In the first part of this column, I presented my argument for why the “T” belongs as an integral part of…
Creep of the Week: Trade Union of Russian Citizens
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special for TRT– Do not f#@k with Madonna. Not many court opinions can be summarized in five words, but when it comes to…
Why 2012 Should Take Its Place Next to 1969 in LGBT History
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– Fights and fabulousness make history; good news and policy shifts rarely do. As an example, I don’t think I’ve seen…
Deep Inside Hollywood: Tomlin and Tina, Chelsea Handler, Divine, Bill Condon
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special for TRT– Admission: Tomlin’s here, but you’re probably coming for Tina Every smartypants lesbian we know loves Tina Fey, even though…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Baltimore, MD Marriage equality approved at ballot box in Maryland Maryland voters approved the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which paves…
The OutField: No Turkeys this Thanksgiving
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– So what do LGBT Americans have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? The passage of same-sex marriage in three more…
ACOS Annual Art Beat Auction Fundraiser Showcases Artists, Raises Monies for HIV/AIDS
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– In October, AIDS Ocean State Care, ACOS, held its 16th annual Art Beat, an auction dedicated to raising money for those…
Top Anti-Marriage Donor in Maryland is Active in White Supremacist, Secessionist Causes
National Organization for Marriage, Maryland Catholic Conference led the anti-equality campaign Washington – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil…
Ali Forney Center Continues Portraits of NYC’s LGBTQ Homeless Youth
NEW YORK, NY – The Ali Forney Center (AFC) – the nation’s largest services and advocacy organization working on behalf of runaway and homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
New Report on LGBT Movement Sees Increase in Financial Support, Donors
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Following several years of declining revenue, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) social justice organizations experienced a 17% revenue increase from 2010…
GMDVP Receives Verizon Grant for Education Outreach Program
BOSTON – Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP) received a $10,000 Verizon Foundation grant to support a domestic violence prevention program that educates gay, bisexual, transgender and queer…
Time Warner Cable: One of the Best Places to Work for LGBT People
New York, NY – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), the second-largest cable operator in the United States, has been named among the nation’s “Best Places…
Federal Court Ok’s CA Law Protecting Youth from Therapist Claims to Change Sexual Orientation
On Dec. 4th, Judge Kimberly Mueller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California denied a request by an anti-LGBT group to…
The Gay Year in Review: 10 Hot Topics That Had Us Talking in 2012
By: Mikey Rox/Special for TRT– This year the LGBT community laughed together, cried together, and celebrated together as news broke on issues important to us…
Ask Lambda Legal: Boy Scouts of American; Can I Come Out?
By: Thomas Ude, Jr./ LL Senior Staff Attorney– Q: I am an Eagle Scout and I am gay. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts…