Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: El Matrimonio Civil y la Corte Suprema
Por: Jon Davidson/Director Jurídico, Lambda Legal– P: Estimada Lambda Legal, Estaba hablando con amigos sobre los casos de la Corte Suprema sobre la Proposición 8…
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The OutField: Go! Athletes Fields an All-Star Team
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT– A team finds success only through teamwork. That’s as true off the playing field as on it. Jay Hayes has…
Faith, Family, and God: Tragedy — Experiencing Life and Not Asking “Why”
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– The question most often asked after a tragedy or during suffering is “why.” Hate crimes, terminal illness from AIDS, ongoing…
To Cook is to Love: Springtime and Cookouts in New England
By: John Verlinden*/TRT Food Columnist– Yay! It’s finally here! What a long, hard winter. I don’t think I’ve ever been more anxious for spring than…
Thinking Out Loud: Straightening Up At The Boy Scouts Of America
It’s Time For The BSA To Take A Tip From Its Own Handbook By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– Sometime in the ‘20s my grandfather became…
Creep of the Week: Tony Perkins
By :D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT– The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy who is not having…
Gay Couple Throws Fundraiser for Transgender Employee’s Breasts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Gay couple Will Lenker and James Spinello are no strangers to throwing a fabulous party. This time, however, the owners of Stuff www.stuffsf.com,…
A Climate Shift for Major American Sports
MassEquality congratulates Jason Collins on his decision to come out, and thanks him for his bravery and honesty BOSTON, Mass. – NBA player Jason Collins, formerly…
NBA Star Jason Collins: “I am Black. And I am Gay”
The NBA’s Jason Collins made history today. Collins came out as gay — making this an unprecedented statement in the NBA history. His coming out is more…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Trans nondiscrimination policy approved in public school district The Medford School Committee has approved a new gender identity…
James Duke Mason, Jessica Biel & Kaya Scodelario, Sam Mendes, Vin Diesel, Moon Men & Wanda Sykes
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT– James Duke Mason will Disappear Here James Duke Mason’s mom was a Hollywood kid herself, hanging out underage at…
Rhode Island Youth Nominated for Esteemed Privilege, Engaged in Communities, Politics
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— Youth from across the country are empowering themselves to make changes in their school environments and engage others in powerful ways….
COLORS of Compassion Pays Tribute to Rainbow Flag
Multi-faceted project aims to share encouragement and hope among LGBT people By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– The COLORS of Compassion project will kick off as rainbow…
Study: New Data on How Employers Can Leverage LGBT Workers’ Potential
NEW YORK, NY – A new study released by The Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), a New York-based think tank, reveals important new data on…
Rhode Island Marriage Clears Final Hurdle
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Services– PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — After a moving speech by a senator who described herself as a devout Catholic but said she…
GLAD Applauds R.I. Senate Committee Vote on Marriage for Same-sex Couples
Ocean State poised to become 10th marriage equality state, final New England state BOSTON, Mass. — Today, in a bipartisan vote of 7 to 4, Rhode Island’s…
Op-Ed: Boston Bombings: A Tragedy, Not a Celebration
By: Keegan O’Brien*– On the night of Friday April 19th, after news reports that one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings had been killed and…
Thirty Area Restaurants Fighting HIV/AIDS in Rhode Island Thursday
Providence, RI — Did you know that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one of five people living with HIV in the United States…
France Becomes Latest Country to Embrace Marriage Equality
New French law will allow loving, committed same-sex couples to marry and adopt children Washington – France is poised to become the fourteenth nation to embrace…
Harvard Law School Hosts Second Annual Lesbians of Color Symposium
Community gathers to celebrate, strengthen through workshops and dialogue By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– The Second Annual Lesbians of Color Symposium (LOCS) was held at Harvard…
Smith College Rejects Transgender Woman Application; More Challenges
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– Protests continue after Smith College rejected the application of Calliope Mora Wong, a high school senior who was born male but…
Boy Scouts New Resolution Bans Gay Parents & Employment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee proposed a resolution that would establish a nondiscrimination policy ending the longstanding discriminatory ban on gay…
HRC Mobilizes Members to Contact Local Scout Councils with Message about Ending Discrimination
HRC petition calls on BSA local council representatives to vote for non-discrimination resolution during May 23 National Council WASHINGTON – The discriminatory policy banning gay…