All Entries Tagged With: "lgbt equality"
France Becomes Latest Country to Embrace Marriage Equality
New French law will allow loving, committed same-sex couples to marry and adopt children Washington – France is poised to become the fourteenth nation to embrace marriage equality, following a successful vote in the National Assembly. The law, which is supported by French President François Hollande, will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry and adopt [...]
Carl Sciortino, Gay Lawmaker, Out Front Seeking U.S House Seat
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– An openly gay lawmaker from Massachusetts has announced his candidacy for Congress. “I am running to continue the strong progressive leadership that the families of the 5th District have always counted on,” said state Representative Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., according to a Facebook posting and press release. “I look forward to [...]
Why 2012 Should Take Its Place Next to 1969 in LGBT History
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– Fights and fabulousness make history; good news and policy shifts rarely do. As an example, I don’t think I’ve seen more than two pictures from the 1969 Stonewall riots, but my mind is filled with images of those amazing ‘60s-era drag queens using handbags like weapons and kicking out the [...]
Corporate America Stands with the LGBT Community
Record numbers of businesses earn top score in HRC’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index WASHINGTON – On the heels of historic electoral victories for marriage equality last week, corporate America has shown once again it is on the right side of history when it comes to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality. Workplace discrimination protections [...]
News from Your Gayborhood: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA MassEquality urges team to make pro-LGBT video Following a homophobic tweet from New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes, MassEquality has called upon the Patriots to make an “It Gets Better” video. Spikes, when confronted about the remark, tried to claim it as a joke. In response, MassEquality stated [...]
Fighting Forward: Dustin Lance Black Votes for Obama; Talks Legacy
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– Dustin Lance Black has been on the front-lines of LGBT equality since his Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk presented him a platform to be one of the most prominent activists of this generation. We got Black, 38, on the phone to talk about the dangers of having Romney in office, his film career – [...]
Terrence McNally: The interview
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, who is openly gay, has won four Tony Awards, including one in 1995 for his gay-themed Love! Valour! Compassion! Now 73 years old, his brilliant career has spanned five decades. And yet for all the success in New York theatre and beyond, he said recently during a visit [...]
HRC Calls the Family Research Council a Hate Group Because It Is One
Washington Post publishes Chad Griffin op-ed expressing condemnation for shooting, detailing FRC’s history of hateful rhetoric Washington – Today the Washington Post published an op-ed column by HRC President Chad Griffin expressing condemnation for the shooting that occurred at the Family Research Council’s headquarters last week and detailing the virulent rhetoric that has earned them the designation of a [...]
More Non-bigoted Religious Spokespeople Into the Discussion of LGBT Rights
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– GLAAD released a study that identifies an enormous religious opportunity to further LGBT rights. GLAAD joined with the University of Missouri Center on Religion and the Professions to analyze 316 LGBT news stories. The findings showed that “three out of four religious messages came from people whose religions have formal [...]
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 weekend, two key buzzwords – networking and interesectionality – were also take-away messages from the annual gathering of the political left. “The highlight of the pre-convention was to me found” [...]
New Pew Poll Shows Increasing Support for Marriage Equality
Numbers also show opposition to marriage equality reaches an all-time low Washington – New polling data from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows support for marriage equality at 47 percent – significantly higher than it was at any point prior to previous presidential elections. The poll also finds opposition to [...]
Student government vote bars Chick-fil-A eatery at local Mass. university
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– In response to mounting opposition, the undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) at Northeastern University (NU) voted down a proposal to bring Chick-fil-A, a Georgia-based fast-food chain with an anti-LGBT track record to campus. For more than two weeks, critics, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni, denounced Chick-fil-A, citing the company’s [...]
Boston Mayor To Headline LGBT-Rights Fundraiser
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts statewide advocacy group hopes to raise its public profile and revenue coffers through a new venue. Voilà Icon Awards, a signature fundraising event for MassEquality, an organization dedicated to securing equality from “cradle to grave” for residents of the Commonwealth and beyond. The idea of the [...]
MassEquality To Honor Icons of LGBT Equality At New Event
Inaugural Icon Awards Will Recognize Contributions to LGBT Equality by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, philanthropist Ron Ansin, community activist Gladys Vega, and Eastern Bank BOSTON, MA – MassEquality announces that it will honor four icons of LGBT equality at its inaugural Icon Awards. The contributions to LGBT equality by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, philanthropist Ron Ansin, community [...]
