Eastern NE News

August 4, 2011 By: Bryan Samuels*/TRT Special Darryn entered the foster care system as an abused and frightened child. By the time he was 16,…

August 4, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter Beth Vorro and Beth Coderre, a married couple from North Smithfield, R.I., traveled to Washington, D.C., last week…

August 4, 2011 By: Anne Jacobson/Special for TRT Hector Fonseca is one of the most sought-after producers on the dance floor. This year, he has…

July 15, 2011 By Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter A message of acceptance and inclusion rang out loud and clear on Sunday, July 10, from the…

July 7, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter The first known case of AIDS was discovered in June 1981, 30 years ago. Since then, more than…

July 7, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter Openly gay Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox is now the subject of a YouTube video, F**k You,…

June 28, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter Advocates of transgender equality stepped up pressure on the Legislature for passage of a bill that would add…

June 24, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter With only a few weeks left in the 2011 legislative session, a vote on a civil unions bill…

June 21, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/Reporter BOSTON–“Be here on July 10,” said John Kelly, chair of the LGBT-affirming Rainbow Ministry at St. Cecilia, referring to…

June 20, 2011 By Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter On Saturday, June 18, Rhode Island’s LGBT community held their 35th annual Pride celebration in Providence. The day…

June 14, 2011 By Chuck Colbert / TRT Reporter Not since Seán Cardinal O’Malley fought same-sex civil marriage on Beacon Hill — or last year’s…

June 17, 2011 By: John Kerry/TRT Special Massachusetts has always been a national leader on LGBT civil rights. We’ve proved time and again that our…

June 9, 2011 By Chuck Colbert / TRT Reporter They tried invoking a higher power to call out sunshine and rainbows. They were the 700…

June 9, 2011 By: Marilyn Humphries The Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard public testimony, Wednesday, June 8, on a transgender-rights bill, which, if…

June 9, 2011 By Chuck Colbert / TRT Reporter The historical event that LGBT Pride celebrates this week was not about equality, let alone assimilation….

June 8, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter The Boston Red Sox will produce an “It Gets Better” video, becoming the third team in professional sports…

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…

June 5, 2011 By Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter Its tag line is inviting: “Any season. Many reasons. Discover your reason.” And yet on Saturday, June 4, …

June 3, 2011 By Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter Just as the ceremony was short, so the speakers’ remarks were brief. By half past noon, to June’s…

June 2, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Special Niki Haris, daughter of Grammy nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris, grew up in Middle America, Benton Harbor, Michigan….

June 2, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Special Toronto-born singer/actress Deborah Cox is comfortable performing in practically any venue-nightclubs, concert halls, and even on Broadway. This…

May 31, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter Although a young artist, musician and songwriter M3rcedes Diaz is no beginner to the music industry. Having written…

May 27, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter Rhode Island’s 35th annual Pride celebration in Providence on Saturday, June 18 will feature disco superstar Thelma Houston…