Deep Inside Hollywood: Prop 8 The Movie, Billie Jean King, Alicia Silverstone, Ian McKellen
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT— Prop 8: The Movie First it was a horrible ballot initiative designed to strip marriage rights away from California’s…
2013
GLAD Cheers Implementation of Marriage Equality in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With Rhode Island’s marriage equality law set to take effect Aug. 1, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) extended congratulations to the same-sex…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Después de DOMA, ¿Qué Significa Para Usted?
Por: Susan Sommer/Directora de litigio constitucional para Lambda Legal— P: Ahora que DOMA ha desaparecido, ¿qué significa para mi familia? R: La victoria en la…
To Cook is To Love: A Foodie’s Journal; Beat the Heat with Delicious Cool Food Choices
By: John Verlinden*/TRT Columnist— Boy, it’s hot out there! I try never to complain about the heat in New England. After our long, cold and…
What’s It Like Being Trans? The Good, the Bad, & the New Way of Thinking
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Being trans involves living your life, but with more questions, unusual situations and new thoughts than the average person. One…
¡Hay Esperanza en el Futuro de África!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT— Escribo esta columna durante mi vuelo de regreso a casa. He pasado unas semanas en África, Tanzania y Uganda. Fui…
Colors of Compassion Walk for Equal Human Rights
On September 11, 2013, Compassionate Action Network International of Seattle, Washington will host the Colors of Compassion Walk For Equal Human Rights in New York…
Book Reviews: Three Suggestions for Gay-Themed Summer Reading
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It’s time to slap on the sunscreen and shake and bake on the beach with a good read! Here are…
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…
Ask Lambda Legal: After DOMA, What Does it Mean for You?
By: Susan Sommer/Director of Constitutional Litigation— Q: Now that DOMA is gone what will it mean for my family? A: The victory at the Supreme…
HRC President Chad Griffin Responds to Pope Francis’s Remarks on Gay Priests
While traveling back from celebrating World Youth Day in Brazil, Pope Francis was asked by a group of reporters about gay priests within the Roman…
Post-DOMA: National Deluge of Litigation
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— “The lay of the land is getting a bit complicated,” says James Esseks, director of the ACLU’s National LGBT and…
UN Human Rights Office Launches Unprecedented Global Campaign for LGBT Equality
CAPE TOWN, South Africa– The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday launched Free & Equal, an unprecedented global…
Gay Olympic Figure Skater Johnny Weir Urges No Olympic Boycott
FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Two-time Olympic figure skating competitor, openly gay Johnny Weir urged in his weekly column today that there be no boycott of the Winter…
Federal Government Resolves Complaint Filed by CA Transgender Student
Agreement Affirms that Transgender Students Are Entitled to Equal Access in Schools San Francisco, CA—Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and…
Justice for Trayvon Martin Comes Out of Community, Not Courtrooms
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— Five hundred and four days passed between the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the ‘not guilty’ verdict of George…
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition Announces New Executive Director
BOSTON, Mass. — Nancy Nangeroni, Chair of the Steering Committee, has announced the appointment of Mason Dunn as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition,…
Sixth Annual World Hepatitis Day Takes Place on July 28
BOSTON, Mass.—Sunday, July 28 will mark the sixth annual World Hepatitis Day sponsored by the World Hepatitis Alliance in collaboration with the World Health Organization….
Creep of the Week: Pat Robertson Spews “Christian” Hatred Against LGBTs
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Oh, Pat Robertson. He really is trying too hard to present himself as the epitome of angry and dogmatic old…
My Gay Interview with Courtney Love
Scary straights, Kurt Cobain’s lesbian relative and being ‘normal in some ways’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Just give Courtney Love 10 minutes – the…
LGBT Rights Organizations’ Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice
WASHINGTON, DC — A coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organizations, led by the National Black Justice Coalition and the National…
Immigration after DOMA: A Forum for the LGBT Community
BOSTON, Mass.—No one may have been waiting more anxiously for the end of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) than bi-national, same-sex couples. DOMA made…
LGVMA Celebrates 20 Years of Diversity During AVMA’s Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO, Illinois—Coinciding with this year’s 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA) will be celebrating…