FDA Approves Descovy, a Safer and More Efficient Option to Treat HIV
New treatment should not be confused for PrEP By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Recently, the FDA approved Descovy, a new “prodrug” used to treat those living…
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Trans Flag Flies at Boston City Hall: Momentum Pushes Mass. Closer to Passing the #TransBillMA
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— People and organizations’ reactions via social media BOSTON—Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has subtly indicated that he will not veto a…
First Ever Transgender HIV Testing Day Observed
By: Eric Brus*— On Monday, April 18, the inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) was observed in the United States. Sponsored by the Center…
Fenway Health Denounces TN Law Allowing Health Care Providers to Decline to Treat LGBT Patients
BOSTON, Mass.—Fenway Health denounced HB 1840, a Tennessee bill signed Wednesday, April 27 by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, which allows therapists and counselors to refuse…
GLSEN Releases Kit Espacio Seguro, Spanish Version of its Safe Space Kit, for Use in U.S. & Puerto Rico
Kit Provides Educators with Resources on How to Be Allies to LGBT Students NEW YORK—GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and…
NCLR Applauds U.S. Senators for Introducing Bill to Protect LGBT People from Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Corey Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, a companion bill to HR 2450, introduced in…
Colorado High Court Refuses to Hear Case: Masterpiece Cakeshop Can’t Refuse Service to Gays
DENVER—The Colorado State Supreme Court decided today to let stand an appellate court ruling that Masterpiece Cakeshop violated Colorado’s anti-discrimination law when it refused to…
Tens of Thousands Call for Repeal of North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law As Legislature Returns
RALEIGH, N.C.—More than 150,000 signatures demanding the repeal of North Carolina anti-LGBT House Bill 2 were delivered to the office of Gov. Pat McCrory today…
[UPDATED] Gov. Baker May Be Evolving on Transgender Rights for BayStaters
Baker’s comments come as MA legislature considers action on transgender rights bill By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Under mounting pressure to sign the transgender rights bill,…
Coalition of Leading 250+ Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Groups Condemn Anti-Transgender Legislation
Amid the national uproar over a North Carolina law that codified discrimination against transgender people, more than 250 sexual assault and domestic violence organizations around…
Freedom for All Americans Launches $1 Million Transgender Public Education Project
Multi-year initiative focused on advancing transgender stories, research, and campaign organizing Washington, DC—Earlier this month, Freedom for All Americans, the national LGBT nondiscrimination campaign, launched…
GLAD & NCLR Applaud U.S. Dept. of Education Mandate on Equal Treatment of Transgender Students
SAN FRANCISCO—GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) today applaud a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals…
LGBTs Press U.S. Supreme Court to Support Immigrants’ Rights
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case U.S. v Texas. The case challenged President Obama’s Executive Actions on immigration, which expanded the…
NCLR Aniversary Celebration to Honor Black Lives Matter, Lesbian Mom & Transgender Boy
SAN FRANCISCO—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is proud to announce it will honor the co-founders of Black Lives Matter for their commitment to…
Petition Demands Tennessee Governor Veto Anti-LGBT Counseling Bill
The bill would allow mental health counselors and therapists to legally turn away clients for being LGBTQ TENNESSEE—A Care2 petition is calling for Tennessee Governor…
NYC Pride Selects Diverse Marshals; 2016 Theme ‘Equality Needs You’ Reflects the Choices
NEW YORK—Heritage of Pride announced today three Grand Marshals for the 47th NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 26, 2016: Jazz Jennings is the 15-year-old…
Law Firm & Organizations File Lawsuit: Paves Way for Improvements to Overpayment Collection Practices for LGBT Couples Receiving SSI
As a result, in part, of a lawsuit filed by GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging, and Foley Hoag LLP on behalf…
Pope Francis Leaves Message of Acceptance Toward Certain Groups, Not Same-Sex Couples
Today Pope Francis finalized a document that celebrated “family life,” just not family life for same-sex couples, couples who wed later in life and are…
Mississippi’s Anti-LGBT Law Passes; Businesses Put Pressure on Gov. Bryant
Today, HRC announced that executives from GE, the Dow Chemical Company, PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Levi Strauss & Co.,…
Boston Pride Withdraws Marshalship After Controversial FB Comments Surface
More Updates at the end of the story By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— After learning of several incendiary Facebook comments regarding Black Lives Matter demonstrators,…
[Update] Boston City Council Passes Ordinance Prohibiting City-Sponsored Travel to North Carolina
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim decisively sided with equality when he sponsored an ordinance to ban city-sponsor travel to North Carolina last Friday. Today,…
Proposed Discriminatory Tennessee Anti-LGBT Bills, Risk State’s Welcoming Reputation for Businesses
TN Residents, Businesses, and Lawmakers Who Share Our Vision of a Fair and Welcoming State Should Reject HB1840 and HB2414 In a number of states…
80+ Major CEOs, Business Leaders Demand NC Repeal Discriminatory & Radical New Anti-LGBT Law
WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and Equality NC, the state organization working…