Kerry Marks World AIDS Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement in honor of World AIDS Day, recognized on…
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Worrisome Rates of HIV Infection Among Youth: Mass. Leaders React
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The number of new HIV infections the United States remains relatively stable, standing at about 50,000 people annually. But HIV, the…
End of AIDS Globally is “Feasible,” New UN Report Says
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The global response to the worldwide AIDS epidemic continues making remarkable progress in HIV prevention, improved treatment, and reduced AIDS-related deaths,…
Obama Appoints Eight Nominees to Federal Bench
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– President Obama Tuesday (November 27) nominated Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro to a federal district court seat in Philadelphia, bringing…
Ali Forney Center Launches Annual “Homeless for the Holidays” Series on Homeless Youth
NEW YORK, NY — November 27, 2012 – The Ali Forney Center (AFC) – the nation’s largest services and advocacy organization working on behalf of…
HRC’s New Municipal Equality Index: The State of LGBT Equality in U.S. Cities
First of its kind nationwide evaluation of LGBT inclusion in municipal law and policy finds cities need to do more to protect LGBT employees and…
HRC Partners with Raise A Child to Find Permanent Families for Children in Foster Care
Comedian Alec Mapa to Perform ‘Baby Daddy’ Show in Four-City Foster/Adopt Tour WASHINGTON – This National Adoption Month, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children—All Families (ACAF)…
Obama Administration: Forward to Implement Health Care Law, Ban Discrimination Against Pre-existing Conditions
WASHINGTON, DC — The Obama administration moved forward today to implement provisions in the health care law that would make it illegal for insurance companies…
LGBT Groups Stand with Agents, Workers’ Rights at American Airlines
The Communications Workers of America, on behalf of passenger service agents at American Airlines, commends Pride at Work, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action…
Human Rights Campaign Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance
Commemoration comes as the nation moves forward on LGBT equality, but anti-transgender violence remains at alarming rates WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s…
Corporate America Stands with the LGBT Community
Record numbers of businesses earn top score in HRC’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index WASHINGTON – On the heels of historic electoral victories for marriage equality…
NOM Sees 1/3 Decline in Contributions for 2011; 2 Donors Provided 75 Percent of Funding
Momentum for LGBT equality is taking a steep toll on the financial state of the nation’s leading anti-gay group Washington – The National Organization for Marriage…
InterPride Condemns ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ in Uganda
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada — InterPride, International Association of LGBTI Pride Organizers, is deeply opposed to, and condemns the anti-homosexuality bill (often referred to as the…
First Urban LGBT Affordable Housing for Seniors in Philadelphia
Breaks Ground in the Heart of the Philadelphia Gayborhood; John C. Anderson Apartments Funded by Public/Private Partnership; Addresses Compelling Need for Community, Companionship, Safety and Services PHILADELPHIA,…
Four Historic Wins for Marriage Equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– PORTLAND — Maine made history on election night as voters approved a ballot measure granting gay and lesbian couples the right…
Fenway Health: Congrats to Pres. Obama, Hope for Health Policy Advances
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Fenway Health expressed congratulations to President Obama on his victory and a commitment to work closely with the Administration and Congress over…
Latino Voters in the 2012 Election
Latinos voted for President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney 71% to 27%, according to an analysis of exit polls by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the…
Obama Victory Bodes Well for LGBT Community
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service In the November 6 race with the greatest impact on the LGBT community, President Obama secured re-election Tuesday night, winning…
Lambda Legal Unites LGBT Organizations in Support of Partner of Deceased MO State Trooper
‘Kelly Glossip’s partner of 15 years was tragically killed while at work — there cannot be a gay exception to the family protections put in…
Historic: First Trans Woman to Head OutServe-SLDN
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– She’s the right person in the right place at the right time. That’s the consensus viewpoint about West Point graduate Allyson…
Boston Mom Talks Transgender Rights with Vice-President Biden
BOSTON, Mass. – A Sarasota, Fla. resident with roots in Massachusetts spoke to Vice President Joe Biden about transgender rights during a rally in that…
The LGBT Guide to Election Night 2012, Hour by Hour
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– It’s a close race for the White House, a close race for Tammy Baldwin’s bid to the U.S. Senate, five…
News from Your Gayborhood: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA MassEquality urges team to make pro-LGBT video Following a homophobic tweet from New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes,…