Conversion Therapy Ends In Tallahassee
Born Perfect Applauds City of Tallahassee for Passing Groundbreaking Ordinance to End Conversion Therapy; Unanimous vote by Tallahassee City Council ensures that LGBTQ youth and…
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Boston Pride & City Of Boston Postpone Pride
Due to COVID-19, Boston Pride announces postponement of Pride 2020 BOSTON—Boston Pride and the City of Boston announced earlier this week that annual Pride events…
LGBTQ Business Owners Compete In Lucrative Cannabis Trade
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In part two of the series, The Rainbow Times shares the stories of LGBTQ business owners as they navigate the…
UndocuFund For COVID-19 Relief Crisis Victims
Immigrant activists and allies raise funds via UndocuFund to address the needs of 400,000 MA workers ineligible for state and federal relief. BOSTON—The UndocuFund for…
Coronavirus Pandemic: Immigrants Targeted Under ‘Public Charge’
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Leads Charge To Protect Immigrants, Health Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and over 40 of her democratic colleagues, sent a letter to…
Canada’s Nationwide Conversion Therapy Ban: Part of Growing Global Movement
Coast to Coast, Canada works on placing conversion therapy ban everywhere in the nation OTTAWA, CA—Today, Canadian Minister of Justice David Lametti and Minister of…
LGBTQ Health Care Disparities Addressed By AMAF
John D. Evans to Chair AMA Foundation Commission for National LGBTQ Fellowship Program to Tackle LGBTQ Health Care Disparities Nationwide By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— CHICAGO…
Trans Youth Health Care Threatened By Legislation
Contrary to what health experts in trans youth healthcare say, legislators continue harmful practices By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— BOSTON—Nearly a dozen states have introduced bills to…
Discrimination in Tennessee: Corporations, More Oppose It
LGBTQ Discrimination: Following the signing of HB 836 in Tenn., top businesses sign a letter opposing the bill NASHVILLE—Today, 35 corporations and 107 small businesses released…
HRC Celebrates Black History Month
On Feb. 1, HRC marked the beginning of Black History Month — and a celebration of the long history of Black leadership in the LGBTQ…
Miami Beach Pride Expands LGBTQ+ Celebration
The 12th Annual Miami Beach Pride will be March 28-April 5, 2020 MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Miami Beach Pride announced its expansion from a week-long event to a nine-day extravaganza…
LGBTQIA+ People Harmed Under Trump’s 3 Years In Office, New Brief Details
During the third year in office, Trump Administration expanded discriminatory policies and practices that are harming the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ people in America,…
Conversion Therapy No More in Utah: Protecting LGBTQ Minors
Historic new rule adopted by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing goes into effect today SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Today the Utah…
LGBTQ Health Care Leaders Pale In New England, According To HRC’s HEI
Only three LGBTQ health care facilities outside of Boston received a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality designation By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— A closer examination of the…
Trans Man & LGBTQ Activist Slain On Jan. 1st
What needs to be done to address this trans man and other trans murders in this ravaging epidemic By: Chris Gilmore/Special to TRT— As the…
AMA Classifies Trans Murders An Epidemic
Trans Murders Concern the American Medical Association; Calls For Action By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— CHICAGO—Twenty-five transgender lives were taken in 2019 as a result of…
Chick-fil-A Backpedals On Anti-LGBTQ Donations
Can Chick-fil-A Be Trusted? Some Organizations Prefer to Err on the Side of Caution By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Late last month, Chick-fil-A released a statement…
Breakthrough For Lesbian Couples: World’s First Two-Womb Baby Approach
A step easier for Lesbian Couples as Shared, Two-Wonb approach Is Proven To Work A British lesbian couple has become the first to benefit from…
Mayors Against LGBTQ Discrimination: 350 Mayors From 50 States
National coalition against LGBTQ Discrimination hits milestone, now represents mayors from every state WASHINGTON—Today the Mayors Against LGBTQ Discrimination coalition announced that it has reached more than…
National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence, Says HRC
Epidemic takes the lives of trans and GNC people, some go uncounted too Submitted by the Human Rights Campaign— HRC Foundation released A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender…
Chick-fil-A Pledges to Stop Anti-LGBTQ Donations; GLAAD Reacts
Chick-fil-A’s Move May Be Altruistic; Others Prefer to Err on the Side of Caution By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—As Chick-fil-A’s interest to expand to more…
Age Strong Commission Highlights LGBTQ+ Elderly Lives
Age Strong showcases elderly Bostonians to break up stereotypes; Fights Ageism By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Late in September, Boston Mayor Marty J. Walsh announced the…
Lesbian Makes LGBTQ History In Colombia
Becomes First Lesbian Mayor of Bogotá, a Latin American Capital City Washington, DC—Yesterday, Claudia Lopez made history in becoming the first openly LGBTQ mayor of…