Homophobic, Racist, Etc. Rhetoric From Springfield City Council Candidate?
Xenophobic, Racist, Homophobic, Transphobic Invectives Reminiscent of Trump By: Mike Givens*/TRT Columnist— My jaw dropped when I first read it. I was sitting in my…
National News
Victory Fund Endorses 25 More LGBTQ Candidates For 2019-2020 Races
Victory Fund endorsed more candidates in 2019 than in any other odd-numbered election year in its 28-year history WASHINGTON—Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national…
Companies With LGBTQ-Supportive Policies Outperform The Competition
CSUF professor of management links companies’ policies, productivity, and profitability CALIFORNIA—Research by Shaun Pichler, chair and professor of management at Cal State Fullerton, has shown…
Trans Empowerment Project Offers Vital Resources To The Trans Community
By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—In a modern climate where the transgender community is under relentless assault politically and otherwise, the Trans Empowerment Project is fighting…
Warren Releases Plan For Securing LGBTQ+ Rights & Equality
The Warren campaign is the only campaign to directly send TRT such a detailed LGBTQ+ plan CHARLESTOWN, Mass.—Today, Elizabeth Warren released her plan to secure…
Key Cases Before SCOTUS: Our Rights At Stake
SCOTUS’ Decision Will Impact all LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones By: HRC— After coming out as transgender to her employer, Aimee Stephens was fired…
Qinfolk: NY’s 1st Film, Arts & Mental Health Festival For QTPOC
A Celebration and Education of QTPOC’s Lives Happens at Qinfolk ITHACA, NY—The inaugural Qinfolk Festival, a film, art and mental health festival dedicated to centering…
Transgender Boxer Makes History Twice
Patricio Manuel Talks Living As a Transgender Boxer & Living His Truth LOS ANGELES—The world’s first known transgender boxer is now the new face of…
Healey Joins In, Opposes Trump’s Food Assistance Rule
Healey Joins Coalition; Proposed Rule Takes Away Food Assistance & Benefits For Millions, Violates Federal Law, Could Harm More Than 90,000 in Massachusetts Receiving SNAP…
Report: LGBT People Of Color Lives In Rural America
LGBT People of Color Experience Heightened Impacts of Acceptance or Discrimination in Rural Life, Pointing to Critical Need for Nondiscrimination Protections; Shatters Stereotypes of Life…
Arizona Supreme Court Disappoints LGBTQs
Arizona Issues Limited Ruling on Religious Exemptions Case PHOENIX—Today the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling in Brush & Nib LLC v. City of Phoenix, concerning whether…
Immigrant-Led Weekend-Long Party & Encampment Outside MA Statehouse
Undocumented immigrant encampment; After fifteen years of empty promises saying action will be taken on drivers’ licenses for migrants, the community and allies will gather…
North Carolina’s 1st LGBT Senior Co-Housing Under Construction
DURHAM, North Carolina—Village Hearth Senior Cohousing in Durham, North Carolina, the first LGBT Senior Cohousing Community in North America, is on course for occupancy in…
Straight Pride Parade: Arrests, Police Misconduct Allegations
Straight Pride Against Hate Counterprotesters Statement (Below), On Detainees BOSTON—Boston Mayor Marty J. Walsh continues to receive complaints and reactions over his decision to allow…
UPDATED: Thousands Protest ‘Straight Pride Parade’; Alleged Police Violence
Straight Pride Parade Protestors Unified to Send a Strong Message to The Supporters (VIEWER DISCRETION – Story continues to unfold) By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Thousands…
Transgender Travel: A Changing Landscape
Today’s Transgender Travel Experience; Unexpected Places Welcoming The Community By: Andrew Collins*/TRT Travel Columnist— The transgender travel experience is slowly improving for this community, but…
Wicked Woman Poetry Award Goes To New England Lesbian
Wicked Woman Award by Brickhouse to prestigious lesbian from Vt. WASHINGTON—The Arts Club of Washington will host poet Linda Quinlan for a luncheon and poetry…
Victory Fund Endorses 12 More LGBTQ Candidates
WASHINGTON—Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 12 new openly LGBTQ candidates for the 2019…
Homophobic Attack On Davin Clemons By Tenn. Radio Talk Show Host
Davin Clemons would be first LGBTQ Memphis Councilmember; Thaddeus Matthews promotes bigotry to listeners WASHINGTON—Last week, the LGBTQ Victory Fund condemned Memphis-based radio talk show…
Accelerating Acceptance Report Finds LGBTQ Discrimination Rising Among Youth, Veracity Challenged
By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— BOSTON—Although more young people are outwardly identifying as LGBTQ than ever before, there is allegedly a greater lack of queer acceptance by…
Pride Corporate Donors Giving to Anti-LGBTQ Politicians, Motives?
Corporate donors give to anti-equality politicians; time to level the playing field? By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— The summer of 2019 marks 50 years since…
North Carolina Finally Protects LGBTQ Youth From Conversion Therapy
RALEIGH—Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to protect vulnerable young people from conversion therapy, which seeks to change a young person’s…
Fenway: Policy Outlines Likely to Harm LGBTQ People From New Trump Health Care Regulation
BOSTON—Recently, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining the harm to LGBT people likely to result from a new health care…