VAWA Passes House: Full Protections for LGBT, Native Americans
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a major victory for Democrats, the U.S. House voted Thursday (February 28) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act…
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a major victory for Democrats, the U.S. House voted Thursday (February 28) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act…
Legal Complaint Alleges Six-Year-Old Transgender Girl Denied Access to Girls’ Bathrooms at School Colorado Springs, CO – Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today…
By: Eric Brus*– About one in five transgender women worldwide are living with HIV, according to a major new study by Johns Hopkins researcher Dr….
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– Tim McGraw, Two Lanes of Freedom Two Lanes of Freedom is a significant departure for the country-music stud, who’s so…
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– The Perks of Being a Wallflower First-time director Stephen Chbosky sensitively explores high school self-discovery and outsider hardships in his…
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — The LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts is the recipient of a grant from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts. The grant was…
BOSTON, Mass. — The GLBTQ DVP, a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) victims and survivors of…
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– They’ve been on the verge of straight-up pop music for years, but Tegan and Sara are going all in with…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) is excited to announce its second annual Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Conference…
AMHERST, Mass. – The Center for Women & Community (CWC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will mark its 40th anniversary with a gala celebrating…
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT– Benedict Cumberbatch steps into DiCaprio’s shoes as Alan Turing It’s turning into Benedict Cumberbatch’s year at the movies. Co-starring…
BOSTON, Mass. — Nearly 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) undocumented young people have either received or are in the process of receiving two-year work…
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT– Not every teacher is able to find the courage to boldly declare that gay, lesbian, and bisexual students have no…
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– There’s a kind of urban myth that most LGBT people live in large urban areas on the west coast and…
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth applauds the release of guidelines last Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary…
BOSTON, Mass. — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Feb. 15 issued comprehensive guidelines that aim to ensure Massachusetts public schools comply…
BSA has yet to take meaningful action on addressing anti-gay discrimination Washington, D.C. – Following recent news that the Boy Scouts of America is considering a change…
Executive Order would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in federal contractor hiring practices WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual…
By: Elizabeth Rowell, Special to TRT— Picture books about many different kinds of families are readily available for young children including families with a mom…
By: Elizabeth Rowell, Special to TRT— Many transgender adults don’t remember any picture books from their early childhood years (3-8) that could have been supportive…
Marlborough, Massachusetts – One hundred and seventy five master craft designers and fine artists were selected from among nearly 1000 applicants to participate in the…
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Openly gay U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was in the chair’s seat Tuesday (February 12) when the U.S. Senate voted 78…
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– All together now: “If I knew you were coming I’d have baked a cake. Unless you’re gay, unless you’re gay…”…