All Entries Tagged With: "lgbt news"
What’s the T? Explores the Lives of Trans Women
Documentary film features struggles and triumphs By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— What’s the T? — a new documentary by out filmmaker Cecilio Asuncion—follows five transgender women as they live, dream and share their truth with the world while exploring their experiences and beliefs on transgender issues including transitioning, finding work, dealing with bullies and creating a [...]
NBA Star Jason Collins: “I am Black. And I am Gay”
The NBA’s Jason Collins made history today. Collins came out as gay — making this an unprecedented statement in the NBA history. His coming out is more historical, because Collins has come out while still actively playing. Collins finished this season with the Washington Wizards, and has also played for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey [...]
Faith, Family, and God: Will the New Pope Bring Change Because of His Humility?
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Before you go any further take a Valium, enjoy a cocktail, or get your Tagamet ready. Your blood pressure may spike. Pope Francis I, the newly enthroned leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, does not support marriage equality and LGBTQ adoption of children. Yet his humility and training as a Jesuit, [...]
Op-ed: St. Paddy’s Day Parade: “Queers Need Not Apply”
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT – On St.Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17, 2013, the Allied War Veterans Groups once again prohibited any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) or peace organizations from participating in Boston’s annual St.Patrick’s Day parade. In 2011, Veterans for Peace was denied the right to march by parade organizers. So, they [...]
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 point you know that you are going to hear something awful. As you sit there, not knowing anything yet, your mind spins and whirls at what is possibly going to [...]
Thinking Out Loud: If We’re Going to Wear Men’s clothes, Let’s Do it Right
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– I have a problem with lesbians in ties. I don’t have a problem with lesbians with short hair (I’ve got short hair), big clunky boots (those too), tattoos (yep), excess facial hair (no comment) or even drag kings (I’m not cocky enough). I’m not talking about FTM transsexuals either – [...]
Openly Gay Mayoral Candidate from Mississippi, Beaten, Burned
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– JACKSON, Miss. — The death of openly mayoral candidate, whose remains were found last week along the Mississippi River levee, is sending shockwaves to the LGBT and allied communities in what seems like a homicide, according to gawker.com. A statement his family released to several media outlets yesterday said the the [...]
Gay Icons Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in “Admission”
Admission stars talk new film’s acceptance theme, first jobs and shower scene By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– They say dreams come true, and that one where Tina Fey and Paul Rudd act (and shower) together on the big screen – it’s really happening. Two of the most charismatic, gay-loved actors team up for Admission, about a [...]
Obama & DOJ Enter Brief in Prop 8 Case
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Obama administration continues to back up its words of support for marriage equality with action, this week taking the seldom used strategy of submitting a brief in a Supreme Court case in which the United States is not involved. The brief also urges the high court to view discrimination [...]
MassEquality on Senate Candidate Michael Sullivan’s Anti-Marriage Equality Views
BOSTON, Mass. — Yesterday, during a press conference confirming his intent to run for U.S. Senate, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan affirmed his opposition to marriage equality. MassEquality Executive Director Kara Suffredini offered the following statement in response: “In 2013, having celebrated marriage equality for almost a decade, there is no place in Massachusetts politics [...]
The Tegan & Sara Interview: Lesbian Twins Talk Pop Evolution
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– They’ve been on the verge of straight-up pop music for years, but Tegan and Sara are going all in with Heartthrob. Don’t think they’re all happy and stuff, though. “It’s our most heartbreaking record,” Tegan reassures. “It’s a great record for people who loved our past music. It’s just that [...]
AIDS Foundation of Western Mass. Announces Free Conference for National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) is excited to announce its second annual Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Conference to be held at Baystate Health’s Whitney Avenue Conference Center in Holyoke on March 9, 2012. The conference is for everyone who cares about women and girls and HIV/AIDS. Women, [...]
UMass Amherst’s Center for Women & Community to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Gala
AMHERST, Mass. – The Center for Women & Community (CWC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will mark its 40th anniversary with a gala celebrating women’s achievements on Friday, Feb. 22 from 7-10 p.m. in the Amherst Room of the Campus Center. Formerly known as the Everywoman’s Center, CWC is one of the oldest continually [...]
Extensive Gallup Population Study: Self-Identified LGBTs Live in Certain States
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– There’s a kind of urban myth that most LGBT people live in large urban areas on the west coast and the northeast region of the country and that they’re mostly gay, male, young, and white. But a new study out this month (February 15) begs to amend this perception slightly. [...]
37 U.S. Senators Call for Non-Discrimination Executive Order from Pres. Obama
Executive Order would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in federal contractor hiring practices WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – applauded 37 United States senators, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley, who today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to issue an executive [...]
