Transgender Day of Remembrance Events Nationwide
Transgender Day of Remembrance, TDOR, is held in November to honor Rita Hester, murdered on November 28th, 1998, according to www.rememberingourdead.org. Hester’s murder started the…
National News
Emails Show Romney Thwarted Equal Treatment of Gays as Mass. Governor
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A new revelation surfaced about Mitt Romney Thursday (October 25), revealing yet another step he took as Massachusetts governor to…
New Report: Knights of Columbus Donate Millions to Fight Marriage Equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Sometimes they dress up like the Three Musketeers, donning fancy, feathery hats, and show up for a grand parade. More often…
Why Is Republican Scott Brown Ducking Major Media Outlets?
BOSTON, Massachusetts — With exactly two weeks before Election Day, Republican Scott Brown appears to be executing a strategy of ducking some media outlets rather…
Equality Needs a Champion Like Elizabeth Warren
By: Kara Suffredini, Esq.*/Special to TRT– Eight years ago, we knew that if we won the right to marry in Massachusetts the rest of the…
Warren Campaign Targets Gay Vote With Get-Out-The-LGBT-Vote Rally
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Her campaign strategists know that in as a close a race as this one — multiple polls show her with a…
HRC Scorecard of 112th Congress Shows Legislators Out of Touch on LGBT Equality
Analysis shows number of anti-LGBT legislators on the rise, small steps toward equality in the Senate WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign today released its…
Catholic Church & NOM Responsible for 60% of All Anti-Equality Funding in 4 Marriage Ballot States
New HRC report finds money being siphoned from Dioceses around the country to fund political campaigns aimed at discrimination Washington – The Catholic Church is funneling…
Our Picks: The Rainbow Times’ Political Endorsements 2012
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team– LGBT voters across Massachusetts face an embarrassment of riches come Election Day. And there is good reason for gay…
Obama Wins 2nd Debate; Romney Disses Gay & Single Parents
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A number of LGBT bloggers expressed dismay Tuesday night that no question about same-sex marriage was posed during the first…
Project to Reduce Health Disparities Among LGBT Latino Youth & Young Adults
San Francisco, CA — The Family Acceptance Project (FAP) is being featured as a “Promising Practice” for reducing health disparities among LGBT Latinos at a…
HRC Statement Tweets and Opinion on Passing of Sen. Arlen Specter
Press Release and TRT Opinion– Many are reacting to the passing of former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement…
LGBTQ News From Our Gayborhoods: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Anchorage, AK Challenge to same-sex eligibility for survivor benefits in Alaska Lambda Legal has filed a legal challenge on behalf…
UMass Stonewall Center Director Discusses New Book, Gender Fluidity and Trans Youth
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– The Director of the UMass Stonewall Center, LGBT activist and scholar, Dr. Genny Beemyn spoke with The Rainbow Times about ze’s latest…
Terrence McNally: The interview
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, who is openly gay, has won four Tony Awards, including one in 1995 for his gay-themed Love!…
Bill to Count Gay-Owned State Vendors Signed into Law
[From a Press Release] California AB 1960 First State Law in Nation to Collect Data on LGBT-Owned Businesses Washington, D.C. — AB 1960, which directs…
Breaking News: CA To Offer Equal Access to Fertility Services for Same-Sex Couples
[From a Press Release] SAN FRANCISCO, CA, — Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to ensure that women in same-sex relationships and single…
SJC: Massachusetts Recognizes California Registered Domestic Partnerships
[From a Press Release] Unanimous Ruling Protects Best Interest of Children BOSTON, Massachusetts — In an important decision issued today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…
Historic Supreme Court Session Opens Monday
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Perhaps the most historic U.S. Supreme Court session ever for the LGBT community gets underway officially October 1, with a…
Public TV’s First & Only LGBT Newsmagazine, In The Life, To Air Final Episode in Dec.
[From a Press Release] New York, NY – After 20 years in production, In The Life Media (ITLM) announces that December 2012 will mark the…
Historic National LGBT Smoking Data Shows Elevated Rates of Tobacco Use
From a press release Report Marks Historic First Release of National Surveillance Data on LGBT Tobacco Use A CDC (United States Centers for Disease Control…
In NYC: DADT Repeal Celebrated One Year Out
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– A gala tribute honoring veterans, service members, and activists in the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal effort sold out this week…
One Year Out, Report Finds Few Issues With DADT Repeal
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a few short days, backers of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal are throwing a party aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air,…