LGBTQ-Inclusive Ordinances Pass In NC
LGBTQ-Inclusive protections for people in Asheville, Durham, Greensboro, and Buncombe County are now officially in place and protecting the community from discrimination in private employment…
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No Pride In Prisons: Legislative Briefing
The organization will feature keynote speakers for the No Pride in Prison’s Virtual event BOSTON—Black and Pink Massachusetts will host a legislative briefing entitled “No…
Progress Pride Flag, Boston Pride Debates
When LGBTQ+ Justice Goes Beyond the Rainbow & Why the Progress Pride Flag is Important within that Context; A Look at Recent Developments Within Boston…
Lendale Johnson: The Ball’s In His Court
Meet America’s First Gay Black Tennis Pro, Lendale Johnson, & His Experience As An Out Tennis Player By: Shane Gallagher/Special to TRT— While there have…
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia’s SCOTUS Ruling
How SCOTUS Voted in Fulton & Why This Could Represent Troubles Ahead for the LGBTQ+ Community By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme…
LGBTQ PoC Brief’s Shockingly Unequal Harms
Research Brief Documents the Shockingly Disproportionate Harms Discrimination Inflicts on LGBTQ PoC WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, a coalition of leading LGBTQ rights groups joined together to release…
MTPC: Professionals For Trans Rights Fundraiser
MTPC Celebrates 20th Anniversary Virtually BOSTON—The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the 11th Annual Professionals for Trans Rights (PTR) business…
Pride Concert: Watch BGMC On WCVB
Chorus to Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month with Gov. Baker, Boston Mayor Janey BOSTON—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) announced yesterday that “PRIDE,” a 30-minute showcase…
Boston Pride Boycott: GLAD Joins In (Updated)
BOSTON—GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) joined in solidarity with Black trans leaders and former Boston Pride volunteers in calling for transformation at the Boston…
Biden Restores LGBTQ+ Health Protections
Pres. Joe Biden revives Obama-era Health Care Protections to LGBTQ+ Americans Honoring campaign promises, President Joe Biden earlier today signed an executive order restoring health…
Black LGBTQ+ Teen Found Hung From A Tree
UPDATED: The Horrible Death of Mikayla Miller, a Black LGBTQ+ youth, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts & The Role of a Biased System — Adds GLAD’s Statement…
Biden Endorses Equality Act; Addresses Trans Americans
President Biden May not Have Been Able to Deliver the Equality Act Before His 100 first Days in Office, but he Ensured Trans and LGBQ…
Transgender People Benefit From Gender-Affirming Surgery
New Study Shows Transgender People who Receive Gender-Affirming Surgery are Significantly Less Likely to Experience Psychological Distress or Suicidal Ideation BOSTON—A new study published today in JAMA…
Gay Man Shot 10 Times After Calling 911 For Help
Isaiah Brown, a Black Gay Man, Was Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy 10 Times After Calling for Assistance VIRGINIA—The Spotsylvania County Police Department just joined the…
Vandalism: White Supremacists Target Salem, Mass.
Acts of Vandalism & Hate Crimes Up in 2021 in Salem, Mass. SALEM, Mass.—Jodi Bee Bakes, a bakery located in downtown Salem, Mass., has repeatedly…
Transgender Detransition: Due To Family Pressures, More
Study Shows Discrimination, Stigma, and Family Pressure Are The Culprit Of Transgender People’s Detransition BOSTON—A new study published in LGBT Health found that 13.1% of currently identified transgender…
Black And Pink MA Launches Bold Legislative Agenda
Bill State Sen. Julian Cyr and State Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis Worked with Black and Pink Massachusetts to File a Fourth Bill to Repeal Archaic…
Don Lemon & His Book About Racism
“This is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism” by Don Lemon … His Experiences As a Minority Several Times c.2021, Little,…
Fenway Hails Historic LGBTQ+ Amendment To Violence Against Women Act
The VAWA Will Have A Grant to Support LGBTQ+ Survivors of Domestic Violence, More, Fenway Said BOSTON—Last week, the House of Representatives passed a historic…
Fenway Backs Young Adults’ Access To HIV
Fenway Health Supports Passage of Bill To Ensure Young Adults Have Access to HIV Prevention and Treatment BOSTON—Fenway Health announces today that it supports “An…
Welcoming Health Care Settings For LGBTQIA+ People
BOSTON—A paper published in Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved provides detailed guidance for creating culturally responsive health care environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Equality Act Goes To The Senate
The Equality Acts Is Vital To All Underrepresented Groups; May Pass In The Senate WASHINGTON—Today lawmakers in the U.S. Senate introduced the Equality Act to update…
Boycott Boston Pride 2021
The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & The Network/La Red, TNLR, Announced Their Boycott of Boston Pride; TNLR Encourages Organizations And Individuals To Instead Support…