Why Celebrating LGBT Latin@ Pride is Important
• According to The annual Hate Violence Report released by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs in 2012 (NCAVP), 73 % of ALL Anti-LGBTQ homicide victims…
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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…
Defeating DOMA & Prop 8: We’ve Made History, but We’re Far From Finished
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— Wednesday June 26th 2013 will be a day that’s remembered in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history, and our community’s…
Allied Media Conference Gives Voice & Representation to Marginalized Groups
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— This month I am writing my column from Detroit, Michigan while attending the 15th Allied Media Conference (AMC). This space has…
The OutField: A Tale of 2 Coming-Out Stories; One Successful, the Other Not
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— When Jason Collins came out last month, Helen Carroll was furious. The longtime sports project director at the National Center…
Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner, or so They Say
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– In modern politics where the conservative movement is losing ground as the country moves in favor of supporting LGBT rights, the rhetoric…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Report outlines how religious arguments undermine women and LGBTs A report entitled Redefining Religious Liberty: The Covert Campaign…
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…
Senate Passes Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Openly gay U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was in the chair’s seat Tuesday (February 12) when the U.S. Senate voted 78…
President Obama’s Official Inaugural Speech 2013 Transcript
Inaugural Address Monday, January 21, 2013 Washington, DC THE PRESIDENT: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and…
All for One and One for VAWA, or Not
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief– For the first time since its enactment in 1994, last year’s 112th Congress failed to pass a reauthorization of the Violence…
HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Thousands of Cancer & Genital Warts, for Women & Gay Men
Analysis from The Fenway Institute finds U.S. lags other countries–most U.S. doctors don’t prescribe HPV vaccine; only one-third of eligible females have been vaccinated Human…
Breaking News: CA To Offer Equal Access to Fertility Services for Same-Sex Couples
[From a Press Release] SAN FRANCISCO, CA, — Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to ensure that women in same-sex relationships and single…
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…