Margaret Cho’s Logo tour: A fundraiser launch pad for Boston Pride
November 4, 2010 by Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter Who knew that the season of Boston Pride extended all the way from the second Saturday in June…
December 2011
Art Beat: An enormous success for AIDS Care Ocean State
November 4, 2010 by Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter Art Beat, an art auction to benefit AIDS Care Ocean State, was held Friday, October 15 at the…
The Impact: What we won on Tuesday
November 3, 2010 by Kara Suffredini* MASSACHUSETTS–This post-election period is bittersweet. Nationally, voters exorcised their economic angst on a lot of pro-LGBT pols. But here…
Marriage Equality poised to prevail, Catholic Church may lose ground in two states
October 27, 2010 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter RHODE ISLAND–At a crucial 2010 midterm-elections crossroad, this is a tale of two states and the Roman Catholic…
One man’s film to benefit youth organization, nAGLY
October 22, 2010 By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter A gay New Hampshire native has written and directed his first feature-length movie – quite an accomplishment for…
LGBT-friendly State Rep. seeks re-election
October 22, 2010 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter PROVIDENCE, RI–State Representative Arthur Handy (D-Cranston) has been a staunch supporter of LGBT rights in the eight…
State House Vigil held in wake of Gay Suicides
October 22, 2010 By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter BOSTON, MA-On October 5 at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, a vigil was held to draw attention…
Reopening of Northampton’s Pride and Joy draws crowds to new location
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief NORTHAMPTON, Mass.–After months of preparation, Northampton’s Pride & Joy successfully launched its grand reopening at its new location in Thorne’s Marketplace…
Suicide-prevention conference draws attention to LGBTQ suicide risks
Nov. 3, 2011 By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter It is generally accepted that suicide rates in the LGBTQ community are especially high. Yet, there are no…
Holly Near feeds the soul of her fans with a rare Northeast tour
Nov. 3, 2011 By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter Holly Near filled the Unitarian Society in Northampton to capacity — twice — concluding a rare tour late…
Divas in a Man’s World® hosted by Mohegan Sun
October 6, 2011 By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-ChiefIt’s no surprise that Mohegan Sun is the host of many community events. With its lavish accommodations, breathless architecture, boundless…
Rainbow RiverFest succeeds despite grim weather forecast
October 6, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter HOLYOKE, Mass.–Last month, approximately 1,000 people passed through the Holyoke Canoe Club in support of the LGBT Coalition…
‘Bullied’ film draws strong responses from former student victims
October 4, 2011 By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter Inspiring. Devastating. Powerful. Memorable. Inspiring. Moving. These were some of the reactions heard after a free public screening…
UMass Stonewall Center kicks off the season with a festive grand reopening
October 4, 2011 By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst opened its doors to more than…
CABO wins LGBT Chamber of the Year Award
September 6, 2011NEW HAVEN, CT-Merely four years since its launch, the Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunity (CABO) has made a big splash, to say the…
Lesbians trying to make a baby face discrimination at local hospital
September 1, 2011 By: Abigail Levy/Special for TRT I have been trying to get pregnant with a known donor’s sperm for almost two years. We,…
Lambda names Susan Stinson Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist
August 4, 2011 By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter This year, when Susan Stinson traveled to New York for the 23rd Annual Lambda Literary Foundation awards ceremony,…
CABO Fundraiser to support Tornado Victims
July 7, 2011 By: Jenn Tracz*/CABO’s Executive Director On Wednesday June 1st, Springfield Mass and surrounding towns made national headlines when a string of tornados…
Springfield, Mass. Gay man beaten, others watched and cheered
June 29, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter A Springfield man was beaten by a group of nine teenagers at Springfield City Park around 3 a.m….
CABO Fundraiser to support Tornado Victims
July 7, 2011 By: Jenn Tracz*/CABO’s Executive Director On Wednesday June 1st, Springfield Mass and surrounding towns made national headlines when a string of tornados…
Springfield, Mass. Gay man beaten, others watched and cheered
June 29, 2011 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter A Springfield man was beaten by a group of nine teenagers at Springfield City Park around 3 a.m….
The bitter truth in the Holy Grounds
By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter– The coffee shop on State St. in Springfield, near Commerce High School, is no ordinary coffee shop. Holy Grounds…
Family building for Same-Sex couples program
June 2, 2011 By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special for TRT STORRS, CONNECTICUT-The professionals at The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services know that there are many different paths…