Respect For Marriage Act To Become Federal Law
The U.S. Senate bill Now Goes to the House of Representatives To Approve The Senate-Amended Version In a 61-36 vote the United States Senate today…
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WIC & Its LGBTQIA+ Inclusion In WMA, an Op-Ed
Women, Infants and Children Program, WIC, seeks to bring more accessible services to LGBTQIA+ identities & diverse families By: Kristen O’Brien*/Special to TRT— I was…
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump & Mike Pence
By D’Anne Witkowski/Special to TRT— The Trump Presidency has truly redefined “breaking news” in the most literal way. Every day there is a new harm,…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Marriage Ban
Today U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled in favor of equality, striking down Mississippi’s discriminatory constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying. Attorney Roberta Kaplan represented two…
Denmark Celebrates 25 Years of Marriage Equality, Wants Your Photo
Twenty-five years ago the first same-sex couple was lawfully married under the Danish registered partnership law, the first of it kind and an inspiration for same-sex marriages, partnerships, civil unions and family laws in countries all over the world.
Forcing The Spring: The Becker Marriage Equality Book Outrage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— To say there’s been a flurry of discussion around the release of a new book Tuesday on the legal case…
Breaking: Michigan Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Detroit ruled Friday that Michigan’s ban against same-sex couples marrying violates the couples’ constitutional rights to…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Va. Ban on Gay Marriage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, today struck down the state’s ban on same-sex couples marrying but stayed the execution…
Macklemore and Marriage Equality Steal the Show at the Grammy’s
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Macklemore and Ryan Lewis basked in the limelight of the Grammys’s 2014 defining performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles,…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Albuquerque, NM New Mexico Supreme Court asked to protect marriage equality The ACLU of New Mexico, ACLU National, the NCLR, Albuquerque attorneys and an Albuquerque…
Thinking Out Loud: Cuba, I’m Proud of You!
It’s happening here, it’s happening there, it’s happening regardless of politics. By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— In the information packet for my recent trip to…
Minnesota Senate Gives Final Approval to Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Minnesota Senate gave final approval Monday (May 13) to a marriage equality bill and the governor has indicated he…
Ask Lambda Legal: Marriage and the Supreme Court
By: Jon Davidson, Legal Director, Lambda Legal– Dear Lambda Legal, Q: I was talking with friends about the Supreme Court hearings about Prop 8 in…
DOMA on the Ropes: Will the Supreme Court Deliver the Knockout Punch?
By: Bernadette Stark, Esq.*/Special to TRT– The country has been riveted this week as the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases…
New Report Outlines Wide-Sweeping Inequalities Faced by LGBT Americans
As general election looms, publication details the need for critical federal protections WASHINGTON, D.C., — With the presidential election a mere two months away, the…
Raph Solo Shines Like A “Brand New Dime” In Spite of Reparative Therapy
“It takes me a long time to accept that a relationship has ended,” admits Raph Solo, whose single “Finally,” the title track and third release…
If You Don’t Believe in LGBT Rights for All U.S. Citizens, Then You’re Un-American
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Congratulations to President Obama, a true American! President Barack Obama has come out in support of same-sex marriage. This is…
Creep of the Week: Charles L. “Let’s Get Rid of the Lesbians & Queers” Worley
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– It should be a surprise to no sentient being that by coming out in favor of marriage equality; President Obama…
Thinking Out Loud: Why Waiting for LGBT Equality is a Waste of Time
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT While my home state of California is still wrestling with whether allowing gay marriage will send us floating into the…
Marriage Equality in NJ: Positive Effects For 16,875 Couples Raising 6,650+ Children
LOS ANGELES, CA – As the New Jersey legislature votes on the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples, the Williams Institute, a leading research institute…
Santorum Brings Anti-Gay Message to Washington State as Marriage Equality Becomes Reality
Washington – Rick Santorum is bringing his increasingly vitriolic campaign to Washington State today, the same day Governor Christine Gregoire is signing into law historic marriage…
Positive effects of extending marriage to Same-Sex couples in Maryland
It will help 12,500 Couples Raising Over 5,000 Children– LOS ANGELES, CA –– As the Maryland legislature approaches a vote on the legalization of marriage…