Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Grant received to educate gay men about domestic violence The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project has received a…
National News
PFLAG Loses Founder Jeanne Manford: The Mother of the Straight Ally Movement
PFLAG National – the nation’s original family and ally organization, and the largest grassroots-based non-profit for families, friends, and allies of lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
U.S. District Court Hears Arguments in CCR/SMUG v. Scott Lively
By: Francisco L. White/TRT Reporter– SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — District Judge Michael A. Ponsor heard arguments on Monday regarding a federal lawsuit filed in March 2012…
Barney Frank After the MA Senate Appointment
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– One day out of retirement as a member of the U.S. House, Barney Frank said Friday that he has asked…
OutServe-SLDN Statement on Expected Hagel Nomination as Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON, DC — Army veteran and OutServe-SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson issued the following statement today as multiple reports surfaced indicating President Obama will nominate former…
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) v. Scott Lively: Pack the Springfield Federal Court!
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — On Monday January 7, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. the Stop the Hate and Homophobia Coalition Springfield will be joining the Center for Constitutional…
Congress: 1st Day, 1st Fight; GOP-led Rules Highlight Defense for DOMA
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Republican leaders in the U.S. House started off the 2013-14 session giving unusual prominence to their legal defense of…
HUD Enforces LGBT Equal Access Rule; No Discrimination
Washington D.C. — On January 2nd, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a settlement agreement in a claim it brought against Bank of…
Fiscal Deal Creates Cliff Hanger for LGBT Centers
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– LGBT service groups and others who depend on federal funding for a portion of their work can breathe a sigh…
Justice Scalia: A Reduction to Stone Throwing
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The depth of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s discomfort for things gay became apparent in 1996, ten years after…
Chelsea Clinton vs. Rick Warren on Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– California evangelist preacher Rick Warren hasn’t changed much in four years and neither, apparently, have the questions he’s asked by…
Justice Dept. to Reform Puerto Rico Police Dept. Due to Alleged Misconduct, More
WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 21st, The Justice Department (DOJ) entered into a sweeping agreement with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Governor Luis Fortuño to…
Secretary of Defense Hopeful Apologizes for “Anti-Gay” Record
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a development illustrating one measure of the LGBT political lobby’s influence on the Obama administration, a Republican figure said…
New Faith & Equality Website Offers Gift to LGBT Youth, Families
HICKORY, NC — In the coming weeks, families around the country will be gathering together for the holidays. But in far too many cases, these…
Openly Gay VCU Coach Terminated After Winning Season
University Launches Investigation Into Whether Coach Was Let Go for Being Openly Gay RICHMOND, VA — Following a winning season with a 25-6 record, the…
ENDA Must Fight It Out in Congress Like DADT
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Employment Non-Discrimination Act –or ENDA—has always been a top priority for the LGBT community politically. It’s been around in…
Notre Dame Approves Gay/Straight Ally Student Group
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a move affirming of gays on campus, officials at University of Notre Dame said they would recognize an organization for…
HRC Statement on Tragic Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
Washington — Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: “The entire HRC family…
FBI Data: Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation on the Rise
Washington – For the first time, crimes directed against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation are the second most frequent hate crime committed after crimes…
Donors Supporting Marriage Equality in 2012 Dwarfed Those Who Opposed It
Financial giving is another indicator of national momentum Washington, DC – The Human Rights Campaign today released an analysis of donors to the four states with marriage equality…
High Prevalence of Tobacco Use & Nicotine Dependence in LGBTs
Work of The Fenway Institute’s Network for LGBT Health Equity Spotlighted by Tobacco Foundation Legacy has released a report entitled LGBT Communities & Tobacco Use. This…
Historic: The U.S. Supreme Court Takes Prop. 8 and Windsor
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a surprise development, the U.S. Supreme Court announced on December 7 that it will review both the Proposition 8…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Baltimore, MD Marriage equality approved at ballot box in Maryland Maryland voters approved the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which paves…