Fenway: Ask patients about sexual orientation & gender identity
The Fenway Institute has issued two Policy Focus briefs highlighting the importance of gathering sexual orientation and gender identity data in clinical settings and to…
Eastern NE News
Community Celebrates Ceremonial Signing of Transgender Equal Rights Bill
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter/ BOSTON, Mass. — Remarks during the signing ceremony for Massachusetts’ new transgender civil-rights law lasted less than an hour when, on…
Human Rights at the forefront for Boston Pride to best serve its constituents
BOSTON, MA – The newly formed Human Rights and Education (HR&E) Committee of Boston Pride, continues to move forward with its 2012 Community Forum Road…
Rhode Island LGBT leaders have high hopes for 2012
By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter- Speculation about 2012 is steeped in hypothetical musings about the end times, and the more realistic frenzy around the upcoming presidential…
Fenway Health Men’s Event and Women’s Dinner Party announces event chairs
This year, the Men’s Event co-chairs are Jeff Dugan, Scott Kearnan, and David Zimmerman. The Women’s Dinner Party co-chairs are Theresa Murray, Gina Savageau and…
The OutField: Biking N to S for awareness
By Dan Woog*/TRT Special/ Most cross-country bike riders go west to east. Some take the more challenging route, into the wind. Danielle Girdano bicycled north…
TDOR in Providence addresses pertinent issues in the community
By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter/ In Rhode Island, the TGI Network and Youth Pride Incorporated (YPI) came together to hold a vigil and discussion for the…
TDOR in Providence addresses pertinent issues in the community
Dec. 1, 2011 By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter In Rhode Island, the TGI Network and Youth Pride Incorporated (YPI) came together to hold a vigil and…
Catholic columnist resigns over “devil-makes people-gay” commentary
Nov. 5, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter The author of a column in the official publication of the Boston archdiocese, who also served as an…
Another Catholic columnist rankles the faithful
Nov. 4, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter The Pilot, the official newspaper of the Boston archdiocese and the oldest Roman Catholic publication of its kind…
Mass. ahead of the curve in HIV infection-rate reductions, still a lot of work to be done
Nov. 1, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter Thirteen leading U.S. organizations in the fight against HIV/AIDS have called on the Food and Drug Administration…
The 15th-annual Art Beat for AIDS raises funds, awareness for a still-pervasive epidemic
Nov. 1, 2011 By: Casey L Rocheteau/TRT Reporter Last month, the 15th-annual Art Beat for AIDS Care Ocean State (ACOS) was a triumphant success. Hosted…
The 99-percenters of Occupy Boston proud not to belong to the remaining 1%
Nov. 1, 2011 By: Casey L Rocheteau/TRT Reporter The catchphrase which many have picked up on from the Occupy movement is that participants consider themselves…
Boston Pride honors organizations, individual supportive of Latin@ LGBT community
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter October 3, 2011 BOSTON, MA–For eight years a small independent group of volunteers has organized Greater Boston’s celebration of Latino LGBT…
Providence Slutwalk attempts to reclaim a derogatory word
October 5, 2011 By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter PROVIDENCE, RI-Chanting “however we dress, wherever we go, yes means yes, no means no!,” Slutwalk Providence took to…
Gay Bingo nights in Cranston, R.I. raise revenue for HIV awareness
October 5, 2011 By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter Every third Thursday, between September and June, drag queens, leather bears, married ladies, grandmothers and even a few…
Boston, nation, celebrate the end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’; big win for LGBT rights
September 25, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/Special for TRT Just past the stroke of midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 20, “don’t ask don’t tell,” the nearly 18-year-old…
Domestic violence among same-sex relationships remains a major problem, particularly among women
September 6, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter According to a 2008 report released by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), 67 percent of the…
Fourth Annual Fundraising Event, “Celebrating NAGLY
September 8, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter SALEM–On September 29, from 7-10 p.m., the North Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth will…
HIV infections remain high among gay men
September 6, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter The rate of HIV infections remains disproportionately high among gay and bisexual men in New England. According to…
Misleading radio ads in Massachusetts compromise a pending transgender-rights bill
September 1, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter For more than a month now, the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI) has run radio ads slamming a bill…
2011 Momentum Report: A milestone for LGBT rights that keeps evolving
August 24, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter Obama administration praised by MA organization leaders for highlighting the issues regarding LGBT health disparities By: Chuck Colbert…
Leaders from East to West respond to Scott Brown’s lack of support for LGBT youth
August 4, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter The outpouring of opinions and disappointment continue to resurface due to MA-Senator Scott Brown’s absence in the Massachusetts…