Michigan Coalition Opposes Trans Discriminatory Bill
By: The Seattle Lesbian/Special Collaboration— Freedom Michigan coalition members are speaking out against a bill introduced by State Rep. Frank Foster (R-Petoskey) that would allow continued…
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Op-Ed: “Counting” Transgender and Other Gender Minority People in the U.S.
Gender Identity in U.S. Surveillance (GenIUSS) Group Releases Groundbreaking Recommendations on Best Practices for Asking Questions to Identify Transgender and Other Gender Minority Respondents on…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds New Jersey Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors
Court Rejects Anti-LGBT Groups’ Constitutional Challenges to Law TRENTON, NJ—Today, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously upheld…
MA Transgender Equal Rights Coalition Applauds City of Worcester’s Passage of Nondiscrimination Protections for Transgender People
Coalition looks forward to working with the city to improve language around gender identity nondiscrimination protections BOSTON Mass. ─ On Tuesday, the Worcester City Council voted unanimously…
Former Ex-Gay Therapy Proponents “Ex-Gay” Movement Denounce Conversion Therapy, Stand with NCLR’s #BornPerfect
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Yesterday, nine former leaders of so-called “ex-gay” ministries published a joint letter denouncing the dangerous practices of conversion therapy and lending their support…
Federal Court Rejects 2nd Lawsuit Challenging NJ Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors
TRENTON, NJ—Today, Judge Freda Wolfson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a 2013 New…
MassEquality Applauds President’s Executive Order Banning LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
BOSTON, Mass.─This morning, President Obama signed two executive orders establishing nondiscrimination protections for federal employees and employees of federal contractors based on sexual orientation, gender…
Why I’m Working for Martha
By: Valerie Fein Zachary*/Special to TRT— My wife, Jacqueline, and I are celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary this week (the 10th legal one, of course). We got…
Point Foundation Announces Higher Education Scholarships
Largest LGBTQ Scholarship Organization Will Help 80 Full-Time Students LOS ANGELES—Point Foundation (Point) announced this morning that it is awarding scholarships to 23 students. The new…
Gender Non-Conforming Teen Faces Discrimination at South Carolina DMV
DMV Actions Restricted Free Speech and Violated Constitutional Protections NEW YORK—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) calls upon the South Carolina Department of…
Fulfilling the Promise, Winning Justice
By: Kara Coredini/Executive Director of MassEquality— When the individuals and organizations that would come to be MassEquality: The Campaign for Equality first came together, promises…
MassEquality, Anti-Defamation League, & AG Coakley Applaud House’s Passage of Revised Anti-Bullying Legislation
BOSTON ─ Today, by a vote of 143 to 4 the Massachusetts House passed H. 3909, An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools, which updates the state’s anti-bullying…
GLAD Lauds CT Insurance Dept. Bulletin on Health Coverage for Transgender Patients
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders praised the Connecticut Insurance Department for issuing a bulletin directing all health insurers operating in the state…
MassEquality to Offer Testimony on Homeless Youth Bill Before Children & Families Committee
Plight of unaccompanied homeless young people in Massachusetts is a crisis requiring immediate attention BOSTON, Mass.—The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Children and Families will…
Boston Police Department Issues Guidelines for Interactions with Transgender Individuals
BOSTON, Mass. — On June 4, Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis issued SO 13-025, a Special Order outlining department guidelines for police contact with transgender individuals….
Association of Transgender Professionals (ATP) Launches: Addresses Equality & Inclusion in Workplace for Trans Employees
New York, NY,—The Association of Transgender Professionals (ATP), was formally dedicated this week, according to ATP Executive Director, Denise Norris and endorsed by a national…
Federal Gov. Funnels Almost $300 Billion Yearly to Businesses in States that Allow Workplace Discrimination
Executive Order Would Protect Taxpayer Funds and LGBT Americans According to New Issue Brief WASHINGTON, D.C. — American taxpayers send almost $300 billion per year…
California Bans Insurance Discrimination Against Transgender Patients
DMHC Issues Clarifying Directive to Health Plans SAN FRANCISCO, California — California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has issued guidance clarifying the obligations of…
The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP) Announces Name Change
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP), a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ)…
New Report on LGBT Movement Sees Increase in Financial Support, Donors
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Following several years of declining revenue, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) social justice organizations experienced a 17% revenue increase from 2010…
Federal Court Ok’s CA Law Protecting Youth from Therapist Claims to Change Sexual Orientation
On Dec. 4th, Judge Kimberly Mueller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California denied a request by an anti-LGBT group to…
Save the Date: Boston’s Transgender Day of Remembrance
Community Speak-Out, Candlelight Vigil, Hosted Reception BOSTON, Mass. — Each November, the worldwide transgender community turns its attention to its family, friends and loved ones lost…
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…