Governor Cuomo Announces End of AIDS Taskforce
Names Doug Wirth, President/CEO of Amida Care as a Member NEW YORK, NY—On October 14, 2014, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the creation of the End of…
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9th Circuit Lifts Stay on Same-Sex Couples in Idaho
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order requiring the State of Idaho to permit same-sex couples…
Married: Florida Recognizes First Same-Sex Couple
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—On the heels of a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court Monday that brought the freedom to marry to a majority of Americans,…
The Fenway Institute Approved for $813K Research Award to Study Sexual Health of Female-to-Male Transgender People
BOSTON, Mass.—The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health has been approved for an $813,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the…
TLDEF Commends New York City Orgs. on Efforts to End Discriminatory Transgender Birth Certificate Policy
Councilmember Johnson to Introduce Legislation and Department of Health to Put Forth Proposed Regulations to End Surgery Requirement for Transgender People Seeking to Match Their…
High Court Fails to Review; Victory for Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON, DC—The United States Supreme Court today declined to review the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down Utah’s marriage ban for same-sex couples,…
In Apology to Trans Community, HRC pledges Push for Broad LGBT Bill
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—The leader of the nation’s largest LGBT organization offered an apology to the transgender community at the same time…
Bisexual Men Fight For Visibility
According to the Williams Institute, bisexual people make up about 40% of those who are attracted to people of the same gender. Despite this statistic,…
Anti-Gay Laws Equals Higher Rates of Poverty for LGBT People
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A landmark report released today paints a stark picture of the added financial burdens faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans because…
National HIV Testing Day Works, HIV Resources for Gay & Bisexual Men
By: Eric Brus*— A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Contorl finds that both the number of HIV tests administered and the number of new…
What the Federal Government Can do to Improve LGBT Health
By Sean Cahill*— In the last five years, the federal government has taken significant steps toward recognizing and addressing health disparities that affect lesbian, gay,…
#SpeakOutHIV: 25 Young Gay Men. 25 Inspiring Stories.
MENLO PARK, Cal.—Twenty-five young gay men get real about HIV as part of #SpeakOutHIV, a campaign from Greater Than AIDS. The group is encouraging people…
Gay & Bisexual Men See HIV as Top Health Issue Facing their Community; Majorities not Personally Worried about Getting Infected, Tested Regularly
Most Are Unaware of New Prevention Options, Such as PrEP, or Current Treatment Recommendations MENLO PARK, Cal.—More than thirty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and…
Walmart Denies Lesbian Employee Spousal Health Coverage; GLAD Sues on Her Behalf
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a charge of discrimination against Walmart with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of…
Op-Ed: “Counting” Transgender and Other Gender Minority People in the U.S.
Gender Identity in U.S. Surveillance (GenIUSS) Group Releases Groundbreaking Recommendations on Best Practices for Asking Questions to Identify Transgender and Other Gender Minority Respondents on…
GLSEN Calls on iHeartMedia CEO to Speak Out Against Sean Hannity’s Anti-LGBT Comments
NEW YORK, NY– GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) today called on iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman to speak out against comments made earlier this week…
New CDC Campaign Encourages All Living with HIV to Start & Stay on Treatment
HIV Treatment Works highlights benefits for those with HIV and their partners HIV Treatment Works, a communication campaign focused exclusively on encouraging treatment and care…
Ugandan Gay Activist Granted Asylum in United States
BOSTON, Mass.—John “Longjones” Abdallah Wambere, a prominent Ugandan gay activist for over 17 years, has been recommended for asylum in the United States, Gay &…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds New Jersey Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors
Court Rejects Anti-LGBT Groups’ Constitutional Challenges to Law TRENTON, NJ—Today, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously upheld…
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund Congratulates Maura Healey on Historic Win in Mass. Attorney General Primary
WASHINGTON—Today the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation’s largest resource for openly LGBT individuals in politics, congratulated Maura Healey on her victory in the…
Study: Diverse Group of Patients Willing to Answer Q’s about Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in Healthcare Settings
BOSTON, Mass.―A study conducted by researchers from The Fenway Institute and the Center for American Progress and published yesterday in PLOS ONE Journal finds that a diverse…
LGBTQ Undocumented Community Demanding Immediate Release of Transwoman Raped in ICE Custody
PHOENIX, Az.—Trans and Queer Undocumented Immigrants from the Arcoiris Liberation Team and the Arizona Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project (AZQUIP) came together along with community leaders…
Men’s Styled Clothing Line for Women and Trans men “pops up” in Boston
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—California-based clothing company Saint Harridan, who specialize in making men’s styled suits and dress shirts for women and transgender…