WASHINGTON—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) last night struck back at the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to…
Transgender People, Allies and Activists Up In Arms; “No matter what this administration orders federal agencies to do, the courts still have the authority to…
Transgender People, especially youth, need healthcare just as everyone else BOSTON—Fenway Health today warned of the threat to public health if the Trump administration’s plans…
BOSTON— A new report from The Fenway Institute and the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights identifies best practices in the management of lesbian,…
Yes on 3 Campaign Launches New Ad to Dispel Myths about Transgender Nondiscrimination Law BOSTON—Prominent women’s organizations and sexual assault prevention advocates, including Democratic Congressional…
The Municipal Equality Index shows that only 2 cities, Salem and Cambridge, hold a perfect score (no added bonus point) in Massachusetts; extend vital protections to…
Williams Institute study illustrates lack of public safety concerns around equitable access to public spaces for transgender people; Yes on 3 Campaign charges ahead By:…
Showing Affection for LGBTQ Couples Isn’t Always Safe; Boston Gay Man Organizes Time For Love Boston By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— “‘I’ve got nothing against gays,…
Partnership highlights need to address HIV transmission through intravenous drug use By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In response to an alarming rise in HIV diagnoses…
NCLR: “The gravity of this pattern of alleged sexual assaults casts a troubling cloud …” In other words, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh “must be withdrawn.”…
Continuing to waste taxpayers monies, Trump continues his quest to get the trans military ban at all cost RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The U.S. District Court for the Central…
WASHINGTON, DC—President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, allegedly assaulted a young woman, Christine Blasey Ford, during a party in the 1980s when Kavanaugh…
NEW YORK– As students return to school, transgender students confront a wave of attacks that undermine their ability to learn in educational settings free of bullying and…
No Increase in Public Safety Incidents in Restroom Facilities Since Transgender Protections Law Passed 2 Years Ago BOSTON – A new study released today by the Williams…
BOSTON—A new HIV prevention study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that Project Lifeskills—a culturally specific, empowerment-based, and group-delivered behavioral prevention intervention—significantly reduced sexual risk for HIV acquisition…
Trump insists On Trans Military Ban Without Evidence WASHINGTON—This weekend, Federal District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a ruling ordering the Trump administration to disclose information about…
District Judge Kollar-Kotelly denies Trump admin motions to dismiss Doe v. Trump and to dissolve the preliminary injunction preventing the trans military ban from going into…
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Progressive advocacy groups are mobilizing to oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as the next U.S. Supreme Court…
Transgender Military Ban was a major blow to Trans ServiceMembers “One of our plaintiffs, Jane Doe 3, served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and said…
There Are Not Many LGBT Elderly Awareness Programs in the Country BOSTON—Last week, the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Relative to LGBT Awareness Training for…
ST.LOUIS—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Relman, Dane & Colfax PLLC, and co-counsel filed a lawsuit today on behalf of married lesbian couple Mary Walsh, age…
Scarlett Johansson backs out of transgender movie role Amid extensive backlash, actress Scarlett Johansson has withdrawn from her role as a transgender man in an…
Conversion therapy survivor and NCLR Born Perfect Strategist Mathew Shurka says, “Delaware is now a safer place for LGBTQ youth, and we are one step…