All Entries Tagged With: "transgender"
Transgender Employees Stand Ground Despite Discrimination & Challenges, more
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– Despite the liberal progress the transgender community has made in terms of rights in the 21st century, many challenges still lie ahead. According to the 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey of Massachusetts, 76 percent experienced harassment or mistreatment as a professional, while another 39 percent were without a job. As a [...]
The Summit: Transforming Victimization by the Prison Industrial Complex into Empowerment & Action
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– On Saturday, April 27th, the Hispanic/Black Gay Coalition will team up with Black and Pink to host a summit for formerly incarcerated, convicted, policed and court-involved LGBTQ people in New England. This event is an opportunity to build community, challenge stigma, share stories and strengthen the movement to abolish the prison [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Albany, NY NY to introduce transgender nondiscrimination measure A bill is making its way in NY state legislature that would protect gender identity and expression from discrimination. This measure would add gender identity to state law that already prohibits discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, age and more. Law enforcement [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Baltimore, MD Marriage equality approved at ballot box in Maryland Maryland voters approved the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which paves the way for gay and lesbian couples to receive a marriage license. This is the first time that any state has voted on and passed marriage equality on the ballot. [...]
Ali Forney Center Continues Portraits of NYC’s LGBTQ Homeless Youth
NEW YORK, NY – The Ali Forney Center (AFC) – the nation’s largest services and advocacy organization working on behalf of runaway and homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth – has released a second installment in its second annual “Homeless for the Holidays” series, featuring the faces and stories of diverse New York LGBTQ [...]
UMass Stonewall Center Director Discusses New Book, Gender Fluidity and Trans Youth
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– The Director of the UMass Stonewall Center, LGBT activist and scholar, Dr. Genny Beemyn spoke with The Rainbow Times about ze’s latest book, “The Lives of Transgender People.” The publication, co-written with Sue Rankin, discusses both the tribulations and accomplishments the trans community has faced over the years. The content was compiled [...]
James Franco’s Cruising, Wanda Sykes, Neil Patrick Harris & Lana Wachowski
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special for TRT– James Franco’s Cruising is a thing that’s really happening If you’re a film festival nerd or just really into arty-dirty stuff like BUTT Magazine, you probably saw or at least heard about I Want Your Love, the indie movie from director Travis Mathews that featured actors having real sex [...]
Nelly Furtado’s 1st Drag Experience, Coming Full-Circle with Her New Album, More
Pop singer on first drag experience, musical ADD and how she’s still like a bird By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– There’s a story Nelly Furtado likes to tell of her seeing two lesbian teens squeeze each other while crying as she sang “ … On the Radio (Remember the Days)” on one of her first [...]
Transgender Activist to Give Keynote at HBGC’s LGBTQ Youth Empowerment Conference
BOSTON, Mass. — Janet Mock, People.com Staff Editor and nationally-renown transgender activist, will give the keynote address at the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition’s 2012 LGBTQ Youth Empowerment Conference. The free conference, which takes place Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., educates and inspires LGBTQ youth of color under age 25 to use their [...]
Trans Advocacy Network Launches New Resources for Local Organizations
Boston, MA – The Trans Advocacy Network, a coalition for local and state level transgender advocacy organizations announces the launch of their new website, http://transadvocacynetwork.org/, which will act as a resource sharing hub for transgender organizations and programs across the country. This new resource will enable transgender activists and allies to cross collaborate on effective legislative [...]
WAGLY Receives Grant from Foundation for MetroWest
Provided by WAGLY Youth in Philanthropy Program at Concord Carlisle High School Recommended WELLESLEY, Massachusetts – West Suburban Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth (WAGLY), founded in March 2011, received a grant from Foundation for MetroWest to assist in the development of its organizational infrastructure. The award was based on the recommendation [...]
The Influence of the Media: The New Trans Revolution Will be “Liked”
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– What do you think it will take to break through the media distortion lens that makes folks look at us filtered by old stereotypes and misguided notions to be seen as who we really are, fairly and accurately for a change? –Shauna in San Francisco Excellent question Shauna, and indeed one [...]
Transgender man Educates, Inspires, Gives back to LGBTQ community
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Some transgender people transition quietly, some transition in a grand way but keep some personal details to themselves and yet others transition and tell their stories in hopes of educating, inspiring and supporting the LGBTQ community. That is the case of a young man who has been reaching out across [...]
Northampton, Mass. Fourth Annual Miss Trans New England Pageant
Transgender Woman Vie for Crown; Lucky Belcamino, Founder of East Coast Biker Chicks to Host NORTHAMPTON, Mass — On September 1st, 2012 the Northampton Center for the Arts will host the fourth annual Miss Trans New England Pageant from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Produced by Christa Hilfers the pageant allows transgender women to compete [...]
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 and leaders prepare to welcome an official blessing for same-sex couples and affirm full participation by transgender people. Meeting in its triennial gathering last week in Indianapolis, the Episcopal Church [...]
