Archive for 2012
Donors Supporting Marriage Equality in 2012 Dwarfed Those Who Opposed It
Financial giving is another indicator of national momentum Washington, DC – The Human Rights Campaign today released an analysis of donors to the four states with marriage equality on the ballot this year. The number of contributors who gave in support of marriage for gay and lesbian couples was thirteen times greater – about 133,000 compared to an estimated [...]
Creep of the Week: Judge Robert C. Jones; “Adoption is for Losers”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– In the uphill battle for marriage equality, gays and lesbians have had to stare down many a disappointing court decision where bias and homophobia masqueraded as law. Granted marriage equality received a significant boost across the country from the November election, but just in case we were getting too comfortable [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood: Matthew McConaughey, Jane Lynch, X-Men sequel & Charlize Theron
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special for TRT– Matthew McConaughey joins The Dallas Buyers Club Maybe you’ve seen photos of recent public appearances by actors Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto and wondered why they’re both so emaciated. The answer is “for their craft.” Both men will play AIDS patients in Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee’s (C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young [...]
The Religious Freedom Red Herring & DOMA
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– By the time you read this, you’ll probably know if the Supreme Court has decided to hear one of the three marriage equality cases knocking at its venerable doors. I’m willing to bet a hundred bucks that the Court will agree to hear one of those appeals, and in 2013 [...]
“The Falls” – Mormon Love: Interview with Writer/Director Jon Garcia
“I fell in love with the process,” says writer/director Jon Garcia, who’s new film, the beatific, compelling and heartbreaking love story, “The Falls,” will be released on DVD on Tuesday, December 11th from Breaking Glass Pictures. The film, about two 20-year-old Mormon men who fall in love while on their Mission away from home, has [...]
High Prevalence of Tobacco Use & Nicotine Dependence in LGBTs
Work of The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity Spotlighted by Tobacco Foundation Legacy has released a report entitled LGBT Communities & Tobacco Use. This is the twelfth publication in Legacy’s dissemination series. It calls attention to the issue of the high prevalence of tobacco use and nicotine dependence in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and [...]
Healthcare Is a Human Right: Proposal for Equitable Financing of Green Mountain Care
Vermont – As people across the United States and world commemorate International Human Rights Day today, the Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign is releasing a financing plan for Vermont’s new universal healthcare system ahead of the Governor’s presentation of financing options in January. The detailed proposal puts forward a revenue plan that will ensure [...]
MassEquality, Others React to U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Prop. 8 & DOMA
BOSTON, Massachusetts — On December 7th, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear arguments in Windsor v. United States, which challenges Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits federal recognition of the marriages of same-sex couples. At President Barack Obama’s direction, the U.S. Department of Justice is no longer defending DOMA. A [...]
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 case concerning a statewide ban on same-sex marriage and a Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case concerning a ban on federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Many observers had predicted the [...]
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 Senator (Tammy Baldwin) being elected, and of course, Obama winning a second term. Also, another delightful gay show joined prime time television – three cheers for The New Normal! But [...]
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 Savage has entertained readers with his frankness and inspired queer kids with his encouragement – even when some people would rather he just go away. Those same people – critics [...]
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 that sounds for charitable good at this time of year. Too bad that charitable good does not include LGBT people, unless you are basically willing to denounce who you are. [...]
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 and asked him, “What happened to public gay sex and sexuality in Boston? Public sex is supposed to be one of the fun parts of being gay.” His response illuminated [...]
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 together as a family and celebrating the holidays. Holiday cheer, exchanging gifts and celebrating with the members of your family is the order of the season, but sadly it’s not [...]
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 their annual conniption about the so-called disrespect. Others complain retailers use “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” Step back and look at the big picture. People are the same all [...]
