United Nations Report Calls for Equality for Transgender People; HIV/AIDS Reports
By: Eric Brus*— The United Nations Development Program has called for international action to secure rights and equality for transgender people. In a new paper…
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Major Transgender Victory in Maine
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In an historic first, a state high court ruled yesterday that a male-to-female transgender student who was accepted by school…
GetEQUAL Nevada Responds to Attorney General’s Anti-Gay Remarks
LAS VEGAS, NV —In a brief filed earlier this week, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold…
Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Victory for Rights of Gay Jurors
SAN FRANCISCO — Today, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that attorneys in federal cases may not dismiss…
NM County Officials Resign Over Marriage Equality
NEW MEXICO, NM—Two officials, a county clerk and her chief deputy, responsible for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples resigned their positions this morning, the…
This Month, Get Aware—And Get Tested
By: Rebecca Haag*— It’s no mystery that having to live with poverty, homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, or discrimination makes a person more vulnerable to HIV…
LGBT Workers of Color Among the Most Disadvantaged
Groundbreaking report from broad coalition explores barriers to good jobs for LGBT workers of color SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.— According to a new report released today,…
HIV/AIDS Stats: Make the Affordable Care Act T’Werk for You
By: Eric Brus*— What do Beyonce, drag queens, babies in car seats, and Vice President Joe Biden have in common? They are featured in animated…
Gates Poised to Lead Boy Scouts
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– National gay-rights leaders are responding positively to reports that former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will lead the Boy Scouts of America….
The OutField Sochi Olympics: Kick Butt and Take Names
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— In 1936 it was the Nazis. In 1980, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 1984 brought retaliation for 1980. This year,…
For Our Deceased Brothers & Sisters in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Every November, we hold a Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). It’s the day we memorialize all of the transgender people…
Boston Pride Expresses Solidarity & Support for Minsk Pride
9th LGBT Human Rights Forum “Minsk Pride 2013” to be held 6-10 December, 2013 despite governmental opposition — Boston Pride calls for messages of support from…
GLAD Honors SJC Chief Justice Margaret Marshall
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter— November marks the tenth anniversary of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling that made the state the first in…
VT Organization Offers LGBTQ Wellness Day to LGBTQs and Allies
Brattleboro, VT — Self Care for the Whole Person – a full day of wellness workshops – will take place on Saturday, November 9, from 9 a.m….
Op-Ed: Why is Gay Inc. Ignoring Chelsea Manning & CeCe McDonald?
By: Keegan O’Brien— CeCe McDonald and Pvt. Chelsea Manning (formerly known as Pvt. Bradley Manning before recently coming out as transgender) are queer freedom fighters…
Creep of the Week: Linda Harvey’s Obsession with Same-Sex Parents
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Hey, did you hear that former Ohio attorney general Jim Petro recently became a grandpa? That’s nice for him. The…
HBGC Honors Religious Activist; Founder of the Imperial Court of Western Massachusetts
Event marks HBGC’s four year anniversary of empowering Black and Latin@ LGBTQ communities BOSTON, Mass. — The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) will host its annual gala…
Gay Domestic Violence Survivor, Denied Reconstructive Surgery, Charges Org. with Discrimination
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders File Briefs in MCAD Hearing BOSTON, Mass.—The GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project (GLBTQ-DVP) and Gay &…
New Report Says Trans People Face “Broken Bargain” in Employment
By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—A new report by the LGBT Movement Advancement Project (MAP) paints a picture of the employment scene for transgender people….
From the Editor’s Desk: Privilege and the Inconvenient Truth
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— ¡“Buenos Dias! ¿Dormiste bien”?, are two simple phrases frequently used to start my day, my day as a bi-cultural and bilingual white woman…
The (not-so) Subtleties of Facing Discrimination in a Very Public Space
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— As I’m sitting here writing these words, I am angry. I tried to write something fun this month. I wanted to write…
UN Human Rights Office Launches Unprecedented Global Campaign for LGBT Equality
CAPE TOWN, South Africa– The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday launched Free & Equal, an unprecedented global…
Defeating DOMA & Prop 8: We’ve Made History, but We’re Far From Finished
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— Wednesday June 26th 2013 will be a day that’s remembered in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history, and our community’s…