VFP Sues City of Boston for St. Patrick’s Peace Parade Permit
Suit challenges City’s eleven month delay in acting on permit application and charges favoritism for South Boston parade organizers who continue to exclude most LGBT…
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Hight Court: Marriage Equality Prevails in AL, Weddings Start
Today, Alabama becomes the nation’s 38th state to honor the freedom to marry after a federal district court struck down the state’s marriage equality ban and…
Mass. Same-Sex Couples Share Their Relationships for Valentine’s Day
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—In June 2015 the United States Supreme Court will listen to four different cases that dispute the issue of same-sex…
Kathy Griffin Opens up on Joan’s Death, hosting Fashion Police
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Kathy Griffin isn’t kidding when she says, “If I can get serious for one second…” Putting aside her usual biting…
Federal Court Strikes Down Alabama’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Statement from Equality Alabama Board Chair Benn Cooper on Historic Ruling Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade ruled in favor of equality, striking down Alabama’s…
HRC: Equal Treatment Still Out of Reach for LGBT Americans
New Report Reveals that Equal Treatment Remains Out of Reach for LGBT Americans in Most States – Discrimination Continues Even With Marriage Equality WASHINGTON—The Human…
9 out of 10 Transgender Employees Discriminated Against in the Workplace
Transgender Economic Equality on Agenda at 2015 Creating Change: February 4-8 in Denver, Colorado The U.S. unemployment rate for gender non-conforming individuals is twice the…
Exclusive: Rosie Cepero Brings Love & Hope from Beyond
TLC Star speaks about spirits, LGBTQ youth, parents and “Angels Among Us” By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Rosie Cepero, the leading star of TLC’s “Angel’s Among…
All Florida Clerks Must Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
FLORIDA—Today, federal district court Judge Robert L. Hinkle confirmed his marriage ruling in a new order stating that clerks of ALL Florida counties must issue marriage…
Deep Inside Hollywood: The Year in Gay
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT— Once upon a time, in the bad old days of closets and media resistance to gay stories of any…
Out of Town: Go Gay at Fort Lauderdale, Florida
By: Andrew Collins*/Special to TRT— Since its rapid transformation in the early 1990s into one of the world’s leading gay vacation destinations, Fort Lauderdale has…
BREAKING: SCOTUS Denies Stay of Marriage in Florida
Supreme Court Denies Bondi’s Request to Further Delay the Freedom to Marry Clears the way for marriages to begin in Florida Jan 6th FLORIDA—Today, the United…
Transparent: Changes Lives with ‘Light, Love & Warmth’
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— When a show makes its mark on society, it’s more than just TV – it’s history. In 2014, we met Maura,…
Promise Place School for LGBTQ Homeless Youth Holds 1st Annual Gala
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— HYANNIS, Mass.—Over $100,000 was raised Saturday, December 6 as Promise Place School—a residential school aiming to provide a permanent, safe…
Merry & Gay: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus’ Annual Holiday Extravaganza
With elves in sequins, polka dancers, and fresh takes on holiday classics, Noel is sure to entertain Courtesy of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— It’s the most…
“In the Making” Gives Voice to LGBTQ, Allied Students & Alums
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Charged with the assignment of creating an activism project for his “Queer Practice” course, Harvard College Senior Curtis Lahaie…
Military Fails to Comply with DOD Transgender Service Rule
WASHINGTON – On Nov. 26th, the American Military Partner Association, the nation’s largest organization for the partners, spouses, and families of America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
HBGC’s Gala: Do More to Empower LGBTQ Black & Latinos
BOSTON, Mass.—On November 15, 2014, over 300 people joined the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) at its annual gala to celebrate the organization’s 5 year…
Judge Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality in Montana
By: Sarah Toce/Editor-in-Chief/The Seattle Lesbian— Referencing family values, the divorce rate and procreation, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris issued a ruling in favor of the freedom to marry…
Leslie Feinberg: Transgender Pioneer, Author, Civil Rights Icon Dies
Leslie Feinberg was ahead of her time, as many have stated in the past. Not only was she a transgender rights advocate, she was involved…
MassEquality on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index 2014
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, the Human Rights Campaign released its annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The MEI is a comprehensive scorecard on the laws and policies of…
Lisa Kudrow: A Comeback to Cherish
Lisa Kudrow on Valerie’s return, ‘superhuman’ gays and the future of Romy and Michele By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Ten years without our favorite cupcake-wearing…
The Femme Show: Challenges Assumptions, Subversive Femininity
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Billed as “queer art for queer people,” The Femme Show—a variety show featuring personal explorations of queer and…