Same-Sex Marriage Not Enough: Refocusing the Fight for LGBT Equality
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, LGBT activists agree that there are still more battles…
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Study: Public Accommodations Protections Critical to Transgender or Gender Nonconforming People’s Health
According to a recent Study, gender minority people who are transgender or gender nonconforming experience widespread discrimination and health inequities. Since 2012, Massachusetts law has…
Mass. Lags Behind Transgender Protections; Freedom Massachusetts Launches
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Freedom Massachusetts, a bipartisan campaign working to ensure all people are treated fairly and equally under the law, has launched…
Positively Trans: Assesses Needs & Realities of Transgender People Living with HIV/AIDS
OAKLAND, Calif.—Today, Transgender Law Center launched the Positively Trans (T+) survey, a first-of-its-kind community-led needs assessment to examine the legal and policy landscape as experienced…
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020
Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order releasing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020, detailing principles and priorities to guide our collective national work to address…
The Next Major LGBT Civil Rights Battle Is Now In Houston
Conservatives are telling the story; controlling the media; right-wing fear mongering in effect Upcoming Ballot Referendum Could Set The Tone For Media Coverage Of Non-Discrimination Fights Houston looks set to become…
Virginia Federal Court: Transgender Student Restroom Access Case Likely to Proceed
NORFOLK, Va.—A federal court in Virginia today heard arguments in the case of a transgender male student at Gloucester High School who seeks to use…
Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders
By: The Seattle Lesbian— The Boy Scouts of America ended their ban on gay leaders Monday and the move is effective immediately. “Today, the Boy…
Engaging Parents Project Reaches Out to Parents of LGBT Youth Of Color
By: Fenway Health— When a child comes out to a parent, it can be a difficult time for everyone involved. Parents may feel torn between…
What We’re Looking for Over the Next Five Years of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
By: Sean Cahill* One of my proudest moments in 25 years of LGBT and HIV/AIDS activism came in July, 2010, when I joined other HIV/AIDS…
Federal Equality Act Would Protect LGBTs from Discrimination
Equality Federation Hails Historic Legislation to Ensure All Americans Are Free From Unfair Discrimination CHARLOTTE, NC—Today the Equality Act was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley…
The Tragic Death of India Clarke Deserves Better Reporting
TAMPA, Fla.—Family, friends as well as the entire LGBT community are grieving over the murder of India Clarke, a transgender woman of color whose body…
DOJ Declines to Weigh in on Exclusion of Transgender People from ADA Protections
Yesterday in a Statement of Interest filed in the case Blatt v. Cabela’s Retail, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of an…
UNDERCOVER: Inside The Conservative Plan to Continue the Fight Against LGBT Equality
Media Matters LGBT Program Director Carlos Maza Goes Undercover At The Religious Right’s Anti-LGBT “Future Conference”* One week before the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v….
Ali Forney Center: A Reality Thanks to Bea Arthur, Our “Golden Girl”
This week, a groundbreaking ceremony brought hope and homes to the countless homeless LGBT Youth in New York City. The 18-bed Bea Arthur Residence in Manhattan, will tackle…
Despite Positive Effect on School Climate, Protections for LGBT Students Lacking in Most District Anti-Bullying Policies
New GLSEN Report Examines Policies of Every School District in All 50 States and D.C. NEW YORK—GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring…
Jennicet Gutiérrez: Her Part in Ending “Deportation Nation”
By: Keegan O’Brien and Lupita Romero*— In June, Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transgender woman and activist, interrupted Barack Obama at a celebration of Pride month at the…
OutServe-SLDN: Introduction & Support for the Restore Honor to Service Members Act
Washington, DC—Yesterday, United States Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Charles Rangel (D-NY) joined by United States Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to introduce…
Caitlyn Jenner’s Poignant Speech at ESPYS: Her Fight for Trans Kids
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter & Columnist— “If you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead. I can take it. But…
Boy Scouts of America, Closer to Ending Ban on Gay Adults
The resolution will mean different things for different local groups By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— The Boy Scouts of America issued a new resolution that moves…
Defense Secretary: We’ll Lift the Transgender Military Ban
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Today, the Defense Secretary Ashton Carter issued a statement that will lift the transgender military ban pending a six-month study to move onto…
Federal Court: All Alabama Counties Must Stop Enforcing Unconstitutional Marriage Ban
MOBILE, Ala—U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade today issued an order confirming that her injunction directing all Alabama probate judges to issue marriage licenses to…
U.S. Department of Justice Affirms Title IX Protection for Transgender Students
Today, the Department of Justice affirmed that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. Earlier…