By: Neal Broverman— Transphobic writer Elizabeth Harrington will be the Republican National Committee’s new national spokesperson, the party announced Thursday. Harrington replaces Kayleigh McEnany, who’s…
Youth and Medical and Legal Professionals Describe Extreme Damage to LGBTQ Youth Young people—LGBTQ themselves and their siblings—kicked off the public hearing in favor of…
Tennessee lawmakers are pushing the most extreme anti-LGBTQ slate of bills in the nation, with discriminatory bills advancing this week WASHINGTON, DC—Taylor Swift wanted to…
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— Massachusetts has become the 16th state to ban conversion therapy for minors after being signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker…
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SAN JUAN, P.R.—The governor of Puerto Rico signed an executive order banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors in the U.S. commonwealth…
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Since the Stonewall Riots 50 years ago, the LGBTQ community has made leaps ahead while backtracking along the way. The latter,…
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—The transgender flag soared in front of Salem City Hall earlier this week as a visible sign of solidarity for…
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Mayor-elect and former federal prosecutor, Lori Lightfoot, has started her victory lap tour after her big win over Cook County Board…
Rural Life Amplifies Impact of Both Acceptance and Discrimination, But Millions of Rural LGBT People Have Few Legal Protections DES MOINES, IA—Popular culture images of…
HRC announced the launch of a star-studded Americans for the Equality Act public awareness and advertising campaign filmed by award-winning directors Dustin Lance Black and Paris…
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— IOWA—Speaking in Iowa, presidential candidate Cory Booker (D-NJ) told a local crowd that if he were elected president in 2020, he’d…
GREENSBORO, NC—Lambda Legal and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) filed a federal lawsuit against North Carolina officials today for discrimination in state employee…
NASHVILLE – The next generation of North Carolina’s highly controversial HB2 could become law in Tennessee, along with a sweeping slate of anti-LGBTQ bills. Tennessee lawmakers…
Restoring & Protecting Civil Rights and Religious Freedom in the Trump Era By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— WASHINGTON—In an attempt to ensure that others are not…
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Cynthia Nixon did not just call out former Vice-President, pro-LGBTQ ally and possible Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden on saying Vice-President…
Lawsuit Includes Challenge to the “Gag Rule” That Prevents Health Care Providers from Discussing Safe and Legal Abortions with Their Patients BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General…
Transgender service members testify in historic Congressional hearing; Tennessee anti-LGBTQ bills could cost state billions; Anti-transgender bills die in South Dakota WASHINGTON—For the first time ever, five transgender service…
WASHINGTON—All four anti-transgender bills in South Dakota are now dead after HB 1225, which sought to prohibit transgender student athletes from participating in school sports teams that…
Legislation targeting transgender students previously cleared the full House, while several other bills are pending WASHINGTON—South Dakota’s HB 1225, which seeks to prohibit transgender student athletes…
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Independent Vt. Senator Bernie Sanders has officially joined the growing list of Democratic candidates seeking to become the Party’s presidential nominee….
Fenway Health has awarded the Susan M. Love 2019 Award to Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, according to an organization press release. Representative Pressley currently serves the…
On President’s Day, hundreds gather to Voice Opposition to Border Wall and Inhuman Treatment of Immigrants and Asylum Seekers; The numbers tell the story of…
Documentary exposes lives of trans service members and their struggles to serve authentically; Ireland medically retired due to government military policies regarding trans service members…