SCOTUS Expected to Decide on Nationwide Marriage Equality, Late in June
By: Sara Brown/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has a chance to rule state bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, making…
June 2015
Why Mainstream News’ LGBTQ Coverage Doesn’t Help
By: Milo Todd*/TRT Columnist— On May 23rd, newscasters around the world declared that Ireland would make equal marriage legal due to a landslide victory via…
San Juan y Boquerón: Las Paradas Gay Principales de Puerto Rico
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para TRT— Puerto Rico, siento a mis pies como niño inquieto que se sujeta de la falda de tus…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Glittery, Star-Filled Night at the GLAAD Media Awards
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I recently had the privilege to attend the GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC. My attendance was thanks to…
A Trans Timeline from 2004 to 2015: Transgender Milestones During Pride
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and Pride season is now in full swing. Since 2004, I’ve been attending Pride and participating in the…
¡Iza tu Bandera con Orgullo!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— Observando desde mi ventana, en el Hotel Nacional, veo la bandera Cubana y me trae tantos pensamientos. Sí, estoy en…
Faith, Family, and God: Jeb Bush Gets it Wrong on Marriage
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist — In a May interview, Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, underscored his opposition to marriage equality,…
Worcester Pride: 1975 to 2015 — 40th Anniversary Celebration
This year Worcester Pride celebrates the 40th anniversary since the first celebration in 1975! The 1975 celebration was about 7 years since the Stonewall riots…
Springfield Mass. Pride: Past, Present & Future
By: Nelson Rafael Roman*/Special for the NPG2015— When thinking about the history of PRIDE in Springfield one can directly track it to the rise of…
Rocky Horror, Andrew Rannells, Animal Crackers Are the New Legos & JT LeRoy
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT– Rocky Horror: The TV Remake. Yep. Like all unnecessary remakes, this one was, perhaps, inevitable. The Rocky Horror Picture…
Laura Benanti and Boston Gay Men’s Chorus will make you Smile
Courtesy of Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— BOSTON, Mass.—From her Tony-winning performance as Louise in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy to her scene-stealing turn as…
Sexual Minorities Archives to Relocate from Northampton to Holyoke
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—The Sexual Minorities Archives (SMA), a 40-year-old, national collection of LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex) literature, history, and art in all…
Pride Season in New England: The Biggest, Boldest & Best to Come
[Updated Story, including RI PrideFest, originally ran on TRT’s April 2, ’15 issue] By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—After a winter for the record books,…
Shameful: Associated Press Violates Its Own Transgender Guidelines In Caitlyn Jenner Story
The Associated Press violated its own guidelines for how to refer to transgender people in a voyeuristic report about former Olympian and reality television star Caitlyn Jenner’s appearance on next month’s…
Vanity Fair’s Exclusive with Caitlyn Jenner
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— This is Caitlyn. Gorgeous. Out. Fresh. Radiant. Courageous. “Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets. As soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes…