BiWeek Kicks Off, Organizations Celebrate
The Bisexual Resource Center, GLAAD, and Still Bisexual kick off #BiWeek to celebrate bisexuality+ visibility; Annual #BiWeek Digital Campaign Draws Attention to the Experiences, While…
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BAGLY’s Lawsuit Allowed To Continue
Federal Court Allows BAGLY Lawsuit Challenging Trump “Rollback Rule” Undermining Healthcare Nondiscrimination Protections To Continue BOSTON—Recently, a federal court permitted plaintiffs to continue to pursue…
Eviction Moratorium Demanded In Boston
Amidst Housing Crisis, Doctors, Community Organizations, and Members Demand Eviction Moratorium Via Open Letter BOSTON, Mass.—The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (MCHE) delivered an open…
LGBTQ Youth Crisis In Child Welfare System
GLAD issues Statement on the Crisis Facing LGBTQ Youth in the Mass. Child Welfare System GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Senior Staff Attorney Polly…
Transgender Adolescent Social Transition Not Harmful
Study Finds that Transgender Adolescent or Childhood Social Transition Is Not Harmful; Bullying Present In K-12 Experiences BOSTON—A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds…
Natasha On Being Trans At WLP, Guest Feature
WLP gave Natasha respect and a place where she could feel whole By: Henry Morris/Special to TRT— This month, we had the pleasure of sitting…
MassEquality To Counterprotest SHFA’s Event
UPDATED: Organizers of “Super Happy Fun America,” SHFA aka the producers of Straight Pride, Plan to Host a Fundraiser Celebrating the Riots of January 6…
Pride For The People Releases Statement
Pride For The People’s Statement Comes As Response to Boston Pride’s Decision to Dissolve the LGBTQIA+ Organization BOSTON—Pride for the People, along with numerous other…
Boston Pride Dissolves After Pressure
After Months of Pressure, Boston Pride Disbands Organization Instead of Adding QTBIPOC and Allies’ Voices to the Board; [Story Still Unfolding] BOSTON—In a press release…
Healey, Other AGs: Pass Equality Act Now
Massachusetts AG Healey Joins Coalition of AGs Urge Senate to Pass the Equality Act BOSTON—Attorney General Maura Healey recently joined a coalition of 25 attorneys…
LGBTQ-Inclusive Ordinances Pass In NC
LGBTQ-Inclusive protections for people in Asheville, Durham, Greensboro, and Buncombe County are now officially in place and protecting the community from discrimination in private employment…
No Pride In Prisons: Legislative Briefing
The organization will feature keynote speakers for the No Pride in Prison’s Virtual event BOSTON—Black and Pink Massachusetts will host a legislative briefing entitled “No…
Progress Pride Flag, Boston Pride Debates
When LGBTQ+ Justice Goes Beyond the Rainbow & Why the Progress Pride Flag is Important within that Context; A Look at Recent Developments Within Boston…
Lendale Johnson: The Ball’s In His Court
Meet America’s First Gay Black Tennis Pro, Lendale Johnson, & His Experience As An Out Tennis Player By: Shane Gallagher/Special to TRT— While there have…
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia’s SCOTUS Ruling
How SCOTUS Voted in Fulton & Why This Could Represent Troubles Ahead for the LGBTQ+ Community By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme…
LGBTQ PoC Brief’s Shockingly Unequal Harms
Research Brief Documents the Shockingly Disproportionate Harms Discrimination Inflicts on LGBTQ PoC WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, a coalition of leading LGBTQ rights groups joined together to release…
MTPC: Professionals For Trans Rights Fundraiser
MTPC Celebrates 20th Anniversary Virtually BOSTON—The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the 11th Annual Professionals for Trans Rights (PTR) business…
Pride Concert: Watch BGMC On WCVB
Chorus to Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month with Gov. Baker, Boston Mayor Janey BOSTON—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) announced yesterday that “PRIDE,” a 30-minute showcase…
Boston Pride Boycott: GLAD Joins In (Updated)
BOSTON—GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) joined in solidarity with Black trans leaders and former Boston Pride volunteers in calling for transformation at the Boston…
Biden Restores LGBTQ+ Health Protections
Pres. Joe Biden revives Obama-era Health Care Protections to LGBTQ+ Americans Honoring campaign promises, President Joe Biden earlier today signed an executive order restoring health…
Black LGBTQ+ Teen Found Hung From A Tree
UPDATED: The Horrible Death of Mikayla Miller, a Black LGBTQ+ youth, in Hopkinton, Massachusetts & The Role of a Biased System — Adds GLAD’s Statement…
Biden Endorses Equality Act; Addresses Trans Americans
President Biden May not Have Been Able to Deliver the Equality Act Before His 100 first Days in Office, but he Ensured Trans and LGBQ…
Transgender People Benefit From Gender-Affirming Surgery
New Study Shows Transgender People who Receive Gender-Affirming Surgery are Significantly Less Likely to Experience Psychological Distress or Suicidal Ideation BOSTON—A new study published today in JAMA…