The Frivolist: 10 Ways to Gayify Your Honey Bunny’s Easter Basket
By: Mikey Rox/Special to TRT— Even if you’re not religious, you can still celebrate a fluffy pagan Easter with someone you love. But instead of…
2015
Creep of the Week: Dolce & Gabbana
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— As I write this I’m taking a box cutter to my collection of Dolce & Gabbana handbags, shoes and frocks…
Fenway Health & Butterfly Music Host Panel Discussion on Transgender Vocal Health
Fenway Health and Butterfly Music will be conducting a panel discussion on caring for the transgender voice for speaking and singing on Saturday, April 11th,…
The Affordable Care Act is Working For LGBTs
By: Sylvia Mathews Burwell/HHS Secretary Every day here at HHS, we work hard to ensure that all Americans have the building blocks to lead healthy…
81% of Floridians are Just Fine with Same-Sex Marriage
New poll comes two months after nuptials began statewide A new poll shows that a vast majority of Floridians are content that same-sex couples can…
Gay Fatherhood in the Land of Dolce & Gabana
By: Ryan Porter/GayswithKids.com— Fashion designer Domenico Dolce proved his good taste stops at the edge of the runway when he told Italian magazine Panorama that…
Kerry Washington Rocks the GLAAD Awards with Her Speech
The 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards was on March 22nd in Los Angeles. The event’s highlight was Scandal’s Kerry Washington’s acceptance of the Vanguard Award,…
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015 Introduced
By: The Seattle Lesbian— Sponsored by Senator Patty Murray, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Congressman Mark Pocan The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015 requires colleges…
Puerto Rico Will Not Defend Same-Sex Marriage Ban
By: The Seattle Lesbian— Friday, Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Justice César Miranda announced that he will submit a brief saying he would no longer oppose…
Mommy Queerest: A Mother-Daughter Coming Out Story
BOSTON—The Theater Offensive, whose mission is to present the diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives in art so bold it breaks through personal…
Wicked! An Interview with Stephen Schwartz
With Wicked Awesome, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus will celebrate the music of one of the most influential contemporary Broadway composers ever to sit down…
Legal Teams Submit Proposal to U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Oral Argument in Marriage Cases
WASHINGTON, DC—Today counsel representing all plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits submitted a proposal to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that…
Breaking: “Wacko” Hurley Steps Down from AWVC
BOSTON, Mass.—John J. “Wacko” Hurley, the reason why equality was not a part of the South Boston St. Patrick’s Parade, has stepped down, according to a…
Op-Ed: Boston Pride’s Decision to March in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is an Abandonment of Solidarity
By: Keegan O’Brien and Ann Coleman*— This St. Patrick’s Day made history in Boston, Mass. as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer organizations were finally…
Transgender Discrimination Bill to Be Heard Again
FLORIDA—A bill that would discriminate against transgender Floridians and force employers and business-owners to police the use of their restrooms will get a second committee…
SCOTUS Asked to Hear Medical Care Case for Transgender Inmate
Petition Asserts First Circuit Disregarded its Proper Role Lawyers today petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal on behalf of Michelle Kosilek, a…
St. Patrick’s Parade: Paying Homage to VFP, Gay Inclusion
By: Christine Nicco*/TRT Reporter— OUTVETS and Boston Pride’s participation in the less exclusive South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, organized by the Allied War Veterans…
Fenway Health: Dr. Judith B. Bradford to Receive the Susan M. Love Award
BOSTON, Mass.—Fenway Health’s “The Women’s Dinner Party” is New England’s largest annual fundraiser night on the town for lesbian and bi women, trans people, and allies….
Boston Pride will March in South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride, which will commemorate its 45th anniversary as an organization celebrating the LGBT community in June, has been accepted by the South Boston Allied…
FL: About 328K LGBT Workers Lack Employment Discrimination Protections
LOS ANGELES—About 328,000 LGBT workers in Florida are vulnerable to employment discrimination absent explicit statewide legal protections, according to a new report co-authored by Christy…
Kelly Clarkson: Our Lives Would Suck Without Her
The singer talks new equality-inspired anthem, gay bars and her ‘Kezbo’ following By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Before catapulting to pop stardom, Kelly Clarkson was…
The OutField: Eric Barthold Helps Boys ‘Man Up’ — Dissecting Gender Stereotypes
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— As a junior at Colby College, Eric Barthold took an education class called “Boys to Men.” When a senior writing…
Boston AIDS Walk & 5K Run: Why I Walk — Bette Byrnes, John’s Team
BOSTON, Mass.—If you ask Bette Byrnes, a longtime AIDS Walk Boston and 5K Run supporter, why she still makes the trip from Florida to Boston…