OBITUARY: Tommy J. Gagnon; A Loving, Creative Local Artist That Will Be Missed By Many
Thomas (Tommy) Joseph Gagnon, Jr., age 43, born in Salem, raised in Peabody, lived in Marblehead and Salem as an adult, lost his brief yet…
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Op-Ed: Senator Joan B. Lovely — Pride Is Not Enough
MA State Senator Lovely on pride the fight for the rights of the most vulnerable among us By: State Senator Joan B. Lovely*/Special to TRT—…
Openly Gay & First Latinx Woman Runs For Boston City Council At-Large Seat
Alejandra St. Guillen could make history in Boston as the 1st Latinx gay woman to be elected for City Council By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—If…
7-Year-Old Georgia Wrenn Gives Back To LGBTQ Youth
At 2 years old Georgia Wrenn was already a budding entrepreneur SALEM—In 2016, a 10-year-old from Colorado appeared on Shark Tank with a business idea…
EXCLUSIVE: “Last Call”: Dyke Night® Wraps Up Pride At Night Events, Closes After Pride Weekend
Dyke Night® closes, reactions and video from its founder below By: Audrey Cole & Chris Gilmore*/TRT Reporters— BOSTON—After a 21-year-run, Dyke Night®’s Pride at Night…
Mass. Transgender Student Crowned Prom King
Transgender teen finally lives his dream, as he openly transitions into the young man he always knew he was By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— A Barnstable…
BGMC Kicks Off Pride Week In Style With “God Save The Queens”
BGMC’a Pride Week show will be one to remember with God Save the Queens Yeah, Baby! The British are coming! Hopefully, you will be, too—to…
Trans Masculine Individuals: HPV Prevention & Screening Critical, Fenway Says
Trans masculine individuals anywhere in the gender spectrum are at risk of developing cervical cancer The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health last week released a…
Visionary Voice Award Recipient advocates for LGBTQ and Immigrant Survivors
Visionary Voice Award 2019 honors Hema Sarang-Sieminski By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Late April, Hema Sarang-Sieminski was honored with the Visionary Voice Award for their outstanding activism…
Mayor Walsh Appoints Robert Santiago As Commissioner Of Veterans’ Services
Robert Santiago will be the first Puerto Rican and LGBTQ Veterans Commissioner in the City’s history. BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of…
Boston Pride Announces Marsha P. Johnson As Champion Of Stonewall Honorary Marshal
BOSTON—Boston Pride announced today that the organization is naming Marsha P. Johnson as the Champion of Stonewall Honorary Marshal for the 2019 Annual Boston Pride…
BGMC Announces $10,000 Grant From Liberty Mutual
Grant will permit BGMC to make its online repertoire more accessible to people who are deaf and hard of hearing BOSTON—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus…
“PRIED” Exhibition Features Work by New England LGBTQIA Craft Artists
Furniture, textiles, ceramics, and diverse works in many other mediums included. BOSTON—Works by nearly 40 LGBTQ-identifying craft artists from around New England and across the…
Salem Mass. Flies Transgender Flag Supporting Transgender Day of Visibility
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—The transgender flag soared in front of Salem City Hall earlier this week as a visible sign of solidarity for…
Conversion Therapy Ban Bill Passed By Mass. House & Senate, Awaits Gov. Baker’s Signature
BOSTON—Recently, the Massachusetts House and Senate both passed a Conversion Therapy Ban bill, which would outlaw the practice of conversion therapy for minors, a dangerous…
Brandeis Offers Precollege Queer Academics and Activism Program
WALTHAM, Mass.—Brandeis University Precollege Programs is launching a new program this summer to provide LGBTQIA+ high school students with an academic and historical perspective to…
Conversion Therapy Ban One Step Closer to Law in MA
GLAD Praises Passage in House and Now Senate, Urges Quick Enactment into Law The Massachusetts State Senate today passed An Act Relative to Abusive Practices…
MassEquality Announces 2019 Icon Award Winners
MA LGBTQ state legislators and the Yes on 3 Campaign to be honored for their contributions to the LGBTQ community at the 2019 Beacons of…
North Shore Pride Annual Networking Event At The Cabot Theatre
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BEVERLY, Mass.—North Shore Pride (NSP), the largest LGBTQ pride organization north of Boston, is set to launch its 6th annual Professional…
The Network/La Red Brings LGBTQ Sexual & Domestic Violence To The Forefront
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—A Massachusetts coalition of more than 60 organizations against sexual assault and violence, recently met with state lawmakers to brief them…
LGBT Elders Conference Takes Center Stage At Salem State
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—The eighth annual LGBT Elders in an Ever Changing World conference, a day-long event focusing on issues of older persons…
Updated: Cape Commissioner Asked To Resign Over Anti-Gay Twitter Post
LGBTQIA vacation haven has an elected official that questions gay politicians ability to represent and work for all CAPE COD—A Barnstable County Commissioner’s recent post…
AG Healey Sues Trump Admin. For Dismantling Federal Family Planning Program
Lawsuit Includes Challenge to the “Gag Rule” That Prevents Health Care Providers from Discussing Safe and Legal Abortions with Their Patients BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General…