New Jersey Makes 14! Marriage Equality Prevails
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In a surprise development, the New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday denied the state’s request to delay a lower court…
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Icona Pop is Lovin’ It
Duo talks gay trendsetters, the best revenge and being ‘the perfect couple’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/TRT Special— Girls just wanna have fun. And crash cars. And…
Connolly and Walsh seek Boston LGBT Vote
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass. – Boston voters have decided. The finalists in the November 5 election for mayor are a Beacon Hill lawmaker…
Pope Francis Signals New Era for LGBT’s: National Reactions
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— For the second time in fewer than two months, Pope Francis has spoken kind words of encouragement, indicating a new tone…
Anti-Gay Barilla Prompts Boycotts, Petitions, Other Choices
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— A chairman for Barilla, the world’s largest pasta producer, has created a chain reaction and a major boycott from the LGBT…
Creep of the Week: Vladimir “Anti-Gay” Putin, Another Hitler?
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Want to be horrified? Do a Google image search for “anti-gay attacks in Russia.” Scroll through the photos of gays,…
Senate Confirms First Gay, Todd Hughes, to Federal Appeals Court
By Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 24) to confirm openly gay nominee Todd Hughes to serve on the U.S….
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Gay Kiss; Is He’s the ‘Perfect Man?’
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Who doesn’t see Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the “perfect man”? The one man who knows him best: Joseph Gordon-Levitt. And neither…
National LGBT Museum Seeks Artifacts from Your Community
Washington, DC – You would be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the National LGBT Museum, which is the first national institution dedicated to showcasing…
Queen Dream Janelle Monáe & Lesbian Rumors
On her gay inspiration, gender-bending and lesbian rumors By: Chris Azzopardi/Special to TRT— The ambiguity of can be summed up in her own two words:…
HRC to Premier film Before God: We Are All Family
Touching film on Latino families of faith and LGBT stories to premier Oct. 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of…
Backstreet Boys: Boys Will Be Boys, the Gays Love Them
Backstreet ‘fag hag’ AJ McLean talks screaming gays, his nude Marilyn Monroe pictorial and mistaking men for women By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— When the…
Mother Responds to Son’s Coming Out via Facebook
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— A mother’s love; a son’s affirmation of support. That is what happened to Zach Gibson after he came out as bisexual…
Ross Mathews’ New Talk Show, Success & Being a ‘full tilt’ Gay
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Ross Mathews is talking to me from his own office in Hollywood and he can’t believe it. “It’s the dream,”…
Olympic Sponsors to Condemn Anti-LGBT Law in Russia, HRC Says
Financial backers of Winter Games asked to take a stand against human rights abuses WASHINGTON – Today, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin sent a letter…
Options for States Accommodating IRS’s Same-Sex Ruling
Tax Foundation Warns Against Decoupling, Offers Viable Alternatives Washington, D.C, August 29, 2013—Today, the IRS announced that, beginning with the 2014 tax filing season, they…
GLAD Expands Transgender Rights Project
Adds Staff Attorney Zack M. Paakkonen BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is pleased to announce the addition of Staff Attorney Zack M. Paakkonen,…
Lesbian with Life-Threatening Disease Plea to Marry Her Partner
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On August 21st, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, and the National Center for…
WWE’s Darren Young: “Comes Out” Feels “Happy” at Last
WWE Superstar and professional wrestler Darren Young surprised the wrestling and sports world by coming out via a TMZ interview at Los Angeles International airport….
Judge: Lawsuit Against Anti-Gay Scott Lively Will Move Forward
Crimes Against Humanity Lawsuit Against Anti-Gay Evangelical Leader Will Move Forward SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — In an order issued today by Springfield, Mass. Federal Court Judge, Michael Ponsor,…
DOD Announces Same-Sex Spouse Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees….
President Obama Awards Medal of Freedom to Gay Icons
Bayard Rustin & Sally Ride are the recipients of the Awards By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— The White House announced yesterday (August 8) that President…
Tough as Steel: Olympia Dukakis on Her Lesbian Role in Cloudburst
The actress talks why this role made her feel less ‘rosy’ about gay rights By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— When Olympia Dukakis tells you about…