Op-Ed: Romney Disparages 47 Percent of Americans in Secret Video
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Columnist– UPDATED [Full Video & Transcript] Mitt Romney has done it again. According to the website MotherJones.com, he was caught secretly holding…
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Gay Couple Sues Worcester Catholic Diocese, Alleging Discrimination
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– A married gay male couple from Sutton, Massachusetts, is suing the Worcester Catholic diocese, alleging sexual orientation discrimination in their…
Obama, Gay Democrats Pitch Four More Years for the President
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter–The role of government and that of change top priorities, come Election Day Nov. 6, for LGBT voters trekking the road to…
Democrats Adopt Sweeping, LGBT-Inclusive Platform
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter–If gay Americans had a rendezvous with destiny in American politics, that moment occurred this week as the Democrats approved, on a…
Romney Speech Leaves Gays Out of Tomorrow’s “Better Future”
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The Republican Party’s presidential nominee Mitt Romney received a rousing reception, making his way through a spirited crowd on the convention…
Summer Institute at Fenway Health Fills Gap in LGBT Health Research Training
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– The 2012 Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health just wrapped up last month. A growing program offered by…
Coast to Coast, Gays React to Ryan as Romney’s VP
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The dog days of summer brought the 2012 presidential race into sharper focus, when on Saturday morning, August 11, presumptive Republican…
Chick-fil-A Flap About Homophobia, Hate; Not Gay Marriage
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In the few months since the anti-gay Chick-fil-A controversy burst onto the national stage, local gay-rights activists have been clear about…
Boston Mayor Menino’s Pro-LGBT Stance Draws National Response, More
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio/TRT Publisher– BOSTON, Mass. – Mayor Thomas Menino’s opposition to Chik-fil-A opening a store in Boston, derived from inflammatory anti-LGBT remarks made…
Massachusetts Asks U.S. Supreme Court for DOMA Review
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Everybody knows this one is headed for the nation’s highest court. And in yet another legal step, expected to expedite the U.S….
Episcopalians Okay Same-Sex Blessing, Trans Inclusion, Local Angle
State Representative Byron elected vice president of church legislative body By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– It’s a new day for the Episcopal Church, as clergy…
Boy Scouts Stay Anti-Gay; Romney Flip-Flops On Issue
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Despite a push for change, including by at least two of its board members, the Boy Scouts of America has reaffirmed…
SLDN and OutServe to Merge
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Two leading organizations in the successful effort to repeal the ban on openly gay military service have announced they are merging….
DOJ asks for Supreme Court Review of DOMA
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In an unexpected move that may well expedite the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Defense of Marriage Act, the Obama…
Vatican Rebuke of Pro-gay Nun Prompts Backlash Among Catholic Laity
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Last month’s Vatican clamped down on an American nun, a highly respected scholar in moral theology and sexual ethics, for a…
National Catholic Gay Ministry Group Refuses to Sign Bishop’s Loyalty Oath
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The board of directors of a Catholic gay ministry group has refused to sign a loyalty oath, a move that may…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Pres. Obama’s Affordable Care Act
In a dramatic move with significant political and economic implications, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday (June 28) voted to uphold President…
U.S Supreme Court Immigration Law Decision: LGBT Orgs. React
[Continuously updated with other organization leaders’ reactions] BOSTON, Mass. —The United States Supreme Court today just released its decision about SB1070, the 2010 Arizona Immigration…
Fenway Health Leads in Healthcare Equality Across the Board
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– A new report on that status of healthcare for LGBT Americans shows that an increasing number of hospitals are striving to…
Crooner Brian Evans Lands in Beantown
BOSTON, Mass–One of the most successful singers to come out of Boston is someone you may have never even heard of. But you are about…
Bloggers, Activists Connect at Netroots Nation in Rhode Island
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– For the hundred-plus LGBT bloggers, activists, journalists, and community leaders who attended the Netroots Nation conference in Providence, Rhode Island, last…
Boston Pride Parade 2012: “Redefining What Pride Means”
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Prayers and petitions to the patron saint of Boston Pride were made. And Barbra Streisand delivered. For the first time in…
HRC: Landmark Survey of LGBT Youth, Great Disparities Found
New HRC President Chad Griffin calls tremendous disparities between LGBT and straight young people a call to action WASHINGTON – Today the Human Rights Campaign – the…