Why Him? From the Wife of a Transgender Candidate
By: Dawn Celeste McGregor— My husband is creating a movement—helping light a fire inside of all us to prioritize basic human rights and dignity across…
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Homeless LGBTQ Youth Still Living on the Margins, Advocates Say
Organizations working with homeless LGBTQ youth face political, funding challenges under Trump administration By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—One of the first stories The Rainbow Times published on its…
Survivors of Solitary Confinement Deliver 1,000 Signed Postcards to Gov. Baker Demand an End to Torture in Mass.
BOSTON—On Thursday, March 23, a group of survivors of solitary confinement, and their allies, some dressed in orange jump suits and shackled with ankle chains,…
NCLR: NCAA Threw in Towel on Standing up to LGBTQ Discrimination
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the NCAA (The National Collegiate Athletic Association) Board of Governors issued its position on recent revisions to North Carolina’s HB2, the controversial law…
Transgender Day of Visibility: All Walks of Life
Find out 10 things you can do for Transgender Day of Visibility here. By: TRT*— Each year on March 31, the whole world observes Transgender Day…
Equality California Legislative Scorecard Hold Legislators Accountable for 2016 LGBT Votes
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Equality California today released its Annual Report and Legislative Scorecard for 2016, giving a snapshot of the organization’s programs and achievements in 2016 and rating lawmakers…
Gender Pay Gap on Six Top US Banks; Not on Tech Industry
“In the Stone Ages”: After Tackling Tech Industry in 2016, Arjuna Capital Finds Major Resistance at US Banks on Gender Pay Gap BOSTON, Mass.—If 2016…
Kentucky Governor Allows Discrimination Against LGBTQ Students
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin recently signed a bill that empowers high schools and public universities to discriminate against and prevent LGBTQ students from their organizations based on…
House LGBT Caucus Condemns Trump Administration’s Removal of LGBT Elders from NSOAAP Survey
Washington D.C.—The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus denounced Trump Administration’s erasure of LGBT elders from the annual National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “The…
Fenway: American Health Care Act Would Harm LGBTs, People Living with HIV, Black & Latino Americans
Late last week, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining how the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Trump Administration’s proposed…
GLAD Joins Call for Supreme Court to Review Arkansas’ Refusal to List Married Same-Sex Parents on Birth Certificates
Briefs Urge Court to Enforce Obergefell and Windsor Rulings to Ensure Equal Treatment of Married Same-Sex Parents and Couples GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) submitted two amicus briefs to the U.S….
New Reports Highlight Inequities Faced by Transgender People Living with HIV
OAKLAND, Calif.—Transgender Law Center released two new reports today examining the experiences and disparities faced by transgender people living with HIV—primarily transgender women of color….
LGBTQ Immigrants Face Persecution in U.S. as Executive Orders Loom
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Two flags adorn one of the walls of Mohamed’s bedroom in his Boston-area apartment. The American flag gave him a…
156 Civil and Human Rights Groups Call for Stronger Response to Hate Incidents
WASHINGTON –The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 155 civil and human rights groups today called upon the Executive Branch to respond more…
30 LGBTQ Organizations Stand With Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights joined a group of thirty LGBT organizations to send a joint letter to Capitol Hill calling on…
Supreme Court Decides to Return Gavin Grimm Case to Lower Court
BOSTON, Mass.—The Supreme Court announced that it is sending Gavin Grimm’s case (G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board) back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals…
New Study Highlights Disparities in Health Care Experienced by Transgender Patients
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care identifies areas for improvement for transgender patients By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Massachusetts is known as a leader in providing health care…
LGBTs, People Living with HIV Have Disproportionately Benefitted from ACA, Have Much at Stake in Reform Debate
BOSTON―Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining the essential elements of a revised national health insurance strategy to ensure that…
Breaking: White House Rescinds Transgender Student Protections, Reactions
Transgender students harmed by Trump administration in new plan BOSTON, Mass.—On Wednesday, February 22, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind Obama-era guidelines that barred…
Malcom Ribot: FTM Traveler Trailblazes a Path for Trans Men Across the U.S.
Malcolm Ribot on his transgender journey By: Graysen M. Ocasio/TRT Publisher— The man behind the wheel. The humble smile and coyness that charms. His life…
Hundreds of Parents’ Condemn Trump Admin on the Rights of Trans Kids
The Rights of Trans Kids, Which Anti-LGBT Sessions Stopped as Soon As Sworn Into Office By: Sarah McBride— Today, in response to the U.S. Department of…
Equality Florida Applauds Passage of Historic LGBTQ Protections in Jacksonville
The LGBTQ-Inclusive Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance is the Official Law of the Land JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Yesterday, after years of hard work and courageous advocacy from the…
Judith “Judy” Bradford, 1943–2017: Remembering a Visionary in LGBT Health Research & Advocacy
Courtesy of the family of Judy Bradford— Dr. Judith “Judy” Baynard Bradford, age 73, of Marblehead, MA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love…