Out of Town: Four Seaside Gay Friendly Getaways
By: Andrew Collins*/Special to TRT— Four Unconventional Gay Seaside Getaways Beach vacations come in many forms, especially in the context of gay and lesbian travel….
2013
First National Give OUT Day Benefits Local Nonprofits
Nine local LGBTQ organizations raised money and awareness By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— Give OUT Day—the first national initiative to mobilize donors across the country to…
Commission on LGBT Youth Gets Senate Bipartisan Support to Expand Bullying Definition
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth lauded the Massachusetts Senate for its adoption of amendments to fund…
Hennepin: The Quiet Revolution for LGBT Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Nearly every LGBT person knows about “Stonewall” – the spontaneous resistance to police intimidation of LGBT patrons at the Stonewall…
Deep Inside Hollywood: Guys & Dolls, Leighton Meester, Lisa Cholodenko, Ross Matthews
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are guys who need dolls A Guys and Dolls movie with Channing Tatum and…
Creep of the Week: Noson Leiter of Torah Jews for Decency
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The Christian-dominated religious right in America is not exactly known for being BFFs with Jews. I mean, there’s that whole…
Leading LGBT Advocacy Organizations Respond to Senate Judiciary Committee Failure to Consider UAFA
This statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented…
Immigration Reform Bill Passes: No Provisions for Same-Sex Couples
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved an immigration reform bill today without voting on two amendments seeking to provide benefits…
STONEWALL Veterans’ Association Commemorates 44th Anniversary
Surviving members of 1969 Rebellion share their stories By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— The STONEWALL Veterans’ Association (S.V.A.) will mark its 44th anniversary this year as…
What’s the T? Explores the Lives of Trans Women
Documentary film features struggles and triumphs By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— What’s the T? — a new documentary by out filmmaker Cecilio Asuncion—follows five transgender women…
NCLR Celebrates 36 Years of Legal Victories
Honors Leaders in the Movement for LGBT Equality San Francisco, CA—More than 1,500 people gathered on May 18th to celebrate the National Center for Lesbian…
LGBT Community & One Concerned Mom Respond to One Million Moms’ Discriminatory Attack Against Disney
Earlier this week, One Million Moms launched a campaign against the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) day at Orlando’s Magic Kingdom®, taking place…
Boston Pride: Mayor Menino is BP’s Grand Marshal for 2013 Parade
BOSTON, Mass. – Boston Pride is pleased to announce that Mayor Thomas Menino has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2013 Boston Pride Parade….
LGBT Aging Project Joins Fenway Health
BOSTON, Mass. — The LGBT Aging Project, New England’s premier organization for cultural competency training, programs and advocacy for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) older…
Do You Know Your Status? If Not, Get Tested for HIV & Hepatitis Today!
By: Eric Brus*— Last month, the U.S. Prevention Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendations that healthcare providers should offer routine HIV testing to all…
32nd Annual Noho Pride Event Opens New England’s Pride Season
By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter— On May 4th, more than a hundred colorful contingents paraded through Northampton in the city’s 32nd annual LGBTQ pride march. “It…
WMA Adoption Information Meeting for LGBT Adults
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) invites lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) adults interested in learning about adopting local children from foster care 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…
Reclaim Pride: Help Free & Honor Bradley Manning
By: Keegan O’Brien*— At the end of April, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Committee announced that Bradley Manning, a Nobel Peace prize nominated gay veteran…
Behind the Candelabra
Director talks Liberace biopic and why he’s proud to call it his last film … for now By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to The Rainbow Times— Steven…
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition Receives Award by Resist, Inc.
BOSTON, Mass. — The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC), located in Boston, MA, has been awarded $4,000 by RESIST, Inc., a national progressive foundation located…
Legislative Briefing On Viral Hepatitis To Take Place Soon
BOSTON, Mass. — AIDS Action Committee will join the Massachusetts Viral Hepatitis Coalition for a Legislative Briefing about viral hepatitis on Monday, May 13 from…
GetEQUAL Launches Campaign for Workplace Inclusion
Activists Take to the Streets to Show Congress They’re Serious About Winning LGBT Workplace Protections WASHINGTON, DC — Today, GetEQUAL — a national social justice organization advocating…