Prop 8 ruled as unconstitutional
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Calling Proposition 8 “remarkably similar” to Colorado’s anti-gay Amendment 2 in 1992, a divided federal appeals court panel in San…
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: HBGC releases video
BOSTON — In recognition of National Black HIV Awareness Day (February 7), a day established in 1999 by grassroots service organizations to promote HIV prevention…
Federal Officials Convene to Address Transexual Violence & Health Care in Puerto Rico
Over the weekend of January 28 & 29, more than two dozen federal officials met with representatives from the Puerto Rican group, Transexuales y Transgéneros…
LGBT Seniors Going Back into the Closet
Alarming Challenges of LGBT Senior Population is Focus of New Awareness Campaign HARTFORD, Connecticut—Delivering Tuesday night’s State of the Union message and referring to the…
Ask Lambda Legal – Public Accommodation & Discrimination Against LGBT community members
By: Natalie Chin/Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal– Q: The other week, a few friends and I were at a restaurant. We attempted to get the…
Lambda Legal unites HIV advocates in support of Affordable Care Act
Brief filed Jan. 13 in U.S. Supreme Court CHICAGO, IL, — Earlier this week in the United States Supreme Court, Lambda Legal filed a friend-of-the-court…
Advocates applaud Obama for efforts in combating bullying of LGBT youth
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The U.S. Department of Education released a new report last month — a study that summarizes current state approaches in anti-bullying….
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…
All of the Above: LGBT people of color at increased health risk
The National Coalition for LGBT Health: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color are left vulnerable to cumulative negative health outcomes by a combination…
A new day in Holyoke politics: An exclusive interview with openly gay Mayor Morse
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief & Graysen Martinez Ocasio, Publisher– HOLYOKE, Mass.–Alex Morse, the nation’s youngest openly gay mayor, has gained local, state, and national attention…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – ¿Qué hacer después de “No Preguntes, No Digas?”
Dec. 1, 2011 Por: Peter Renn/Abogado, Lambda Legal Yo era parte de las fuerzas armadas de EE. UU. y fui despedido según la ley anti-gay…
Ask Lambda Legal – Options after Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Dec. 1, 2011 By: Peter Renn/Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal Dear Ask Lambda Legal, I’m a former U.S. service member who was discharged under “Don’t…
GLAD continues legal offensive against DOMA
Nov. 2, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders filed a brief on Thursday, Oct. 28 in the First Circuit Court…
In remembering 9/11, also acknowledge those continuing to suffer in an ongoing war
September 7, 2011 By: Jason Lydon/TRT Columnist Sept. 11, 2011, marks 10 years after the plane hijackings that were seen around the world. Many of…
SLDN asks Defense Secretary for non-discrimination policy, benefits for gay service members
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter August 16, 2011 The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network has asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to adopt a policy of nondiscrimination based…
New York state ushers in marriage equality
August 4, 2011 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter The marriage equality movement enjoyed a burst of new energy on Sunday, July 24, as jubilant same-sex couples…
Facing HIV: Empowering others through education and advocacy
June 29, 2011 By: Lisa Laing/TRT Special Maria Mejia is 37 years old, was born in Colombia and has lived in Miami, Florida her entire…
The Empire State Says “Yes” to Gay Marriage, just in time for NYC Pride
June 24, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/Online Report NOM issues threats via Twitter. New Yorkers must remain vigilant. In a long Senate session, close to 11…
GLBT Advocacy Group urges Orbitz to withdraw from Fox News
June 2, 2011 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter Equality Matters, a GLBT media watchdog group, has met with resistance from Orbitz after requesting the travel company…
Presbyterians agree to ordination of gay clergy
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter May 17, 2011 After a three decades of debate, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has opened the door to openly gay persons…
Lt. Dan Choi beaten and arrested in Russia
May 28, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter Approximately 5 hours ago, Lt. Dan Choi was at Moscow Pride peacefully walking along with Chicago activist Any…
Bin Laden killed!: Gov. Patrick, LGBT leaders & community weigh in
By: Christine Nicco/Online Reporter May 1, 2011 Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., was killed after a firefight…
261 Discharged under DADT for FY-2010
April 7, 2011 By: Chuck Colber/TRT Reporter During its final year as federal law and military policy, “don’t ask, don’t tell” has resulted in the…