GLAD Introduces GLAD Answers, Information & Referral Service for LGBTQs
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders today unveiled “GLAD Answers,” an updated version of its venerable Legal InfoLine. GLAD Answers is an information and…
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Creep of the Week: Lonely Ex-Gay Christopher Doyle
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever know…” I’m sorry to report, but Ex-Gay Pride Month has been retroactively…
Lawsuit Agrement Reached Against Indianapolis Public Schools’s Failure to Protect Gay Student
Indianapolis, IN—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Waples & Hanger announced an agreement resolving a lawsuit against the…
FL Mother Petitions School District for Tolerance Training after Son was Admonished for Wearing Make-Up
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA — In a new petition she started on MoveOn.org, Katelynn Martin, the mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy, is petitioning the Pinellas County…
Boston Organization Steps up, Addresses LGBTQ Bullying & Makes Changes “Now”
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— The safety of students and creation of affirming school environments is a growing focus among LGBTQ organizations. The Boston chapter of…
On Moving Forward: Exploring This Year’s Boston Pride Theme
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The Boston Pride theme for 2013 is “Moving forward … Proud, Strong, United!” This signifies the struggle that LGBT people…
LGBT Community & One Concerned Mom Respond to One Million Moms’ Discriminatory Attack Against Disney
Earlier this week, One Million Moms launched a campaign against the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) day at Orlando’s Magic Kingdom®, taking place…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Trans nondiscrimination policy approved in public school district The Medford School Committee has approved a new gender identity…
Rhode Island Youth Nominated for Esteemed Privilege, Engaged in Communities, Politics
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— Youth from across the country are empowering themselves to make changes in their school environments and engage others in powerful ways….
St. Patrick’s Parade Rejects LGBTs Again; Orgs. Denounce Actions
BOSTON, Mass. — Organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade that takes place in South Boston rejected an application by MassEquality to participate in…
GSA Coalition Leadership Conference Inspires Activism & Youth Leadership in RI
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– Youth Pride Inc. will be hosting its 8th annual GSA Coalition Leadership Conference in March in Providence, R.I. The conference brings…
Receiving ‘That’ Phone Call from a Friend: Thinking About Loss in the Trans Community
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It happens. You get a call from your friend and they ask you if you are sitting down. At that…
Family Files Complaint to Protect Transgender Child From School Discrimination
Legal Complaint Alleges Six-Year-Old Transgender Girl Denied Access to Girls’ Bathrooms at School Colorado Springs, CO – Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today…
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Talks Boys in Heels, Bullying and More
‘Miss M’ talks boys in heels, bullying and ‘bittersweet’ bathhouse days By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– More than 30 years have passed since Bette Midler…
Creep of the Week: Judge Robert C. Jones; “Adoption is for Losers”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– In the uphill battle for marriage equality, gays and lesbians have had to stare down many a disappointing court decision…
Savage Love: Polarizing Media Pundit on ‘Crazy’ Queer People, It Gets Better & Bullying
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– In his two-decade career as a sex-advice columnist, and more recently as creator of the It Gets Better Project, Dan…
Beyond the Stage Raises $45K for At-Risk LGBTQ True Colors Youth
BOSTON – Beyond the Stage, The Theater Offensive’s inaugural cocktail reception and fundraiser, raised $45,000 to benefit the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and the straight…
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Remember that old saying about trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results being the definition of…
InterPride Condemns ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ in Uganda
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada — InterPride, International Association of LGBTI Pride Organizers, is deeply opposed to, and condemns the anti-homosexuality bill (often referred to as the…
Voters to America: We Choose Equality
By: Kara Suffredini, Esq.– Election 2012 was about the direction of our country, and the welfare of LGBTQ people hung in the balance. Up and…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Mitt Romney
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Election Day is fast approaching and for lesbian and gay Americans the choice for president is stark. Not a single…
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why Do We Die?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It is November, and to a transperson, our thoughts turn to the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. This is the…
Back-to-School: Questions and Hopes for LGBTQ Young People in the Education System
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– The arrival of September, along with all of the back-to-school marketing, has a much different impact on me now that I…