Ask Lambda Legal: Marriage and the Supreme Court
By: Jon Davidson, Legal Director, Lambda Legal– Dear Lambda Legal, Q: I was talking with friends about the Supreme Court hearings about Prop 8 in…
Opinion
Visión Latina: ¡El Heroísmo en Boston se Palpa en Cada Esquina, con Cada Acción!
Por: Wilfred W. Labiosa/Columnista de TRT– Es increíble lo que todos/as hemos sobrevivido en Boston en las últimas semanas. Nada será igual y normal pero…
Ask a Boston Transwoman: Moving Forward from the Bombing, Becoming Stronger
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– As I’m writing this column, I am sitting in the midst of a news storm. I have some things to say,…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: El Matrimonio Civil y la Corte Suprema
Por: Jon Davidson/Director Jurídico, Lambda Legal– P: Estimada Lambda Legal, Estaba hablando con amigos sobre los casos de la Corte Suprema sobre la Proposición 8…
Thinking Out Loud: Straightening Up At The Boy Scouts Of America
It’s Time For The BSA To Take A Tip From Its Own Handbook By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– Sometime in the ‘20s my grandfather became…
Creep of the Week: Tony Perkins
By :D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT– The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy who is not having…
Creep of the Week: Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT– Facebook’s ever-changing privacy settings can be confusing, but you might want to click the “Only Me” setting if you’re about…
Thinking Out Loud: Waiting for History, What Court Decision will Mean for Equality
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– This week, as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of Prop 8 and DOMA, I’ve heard the following question a…
Comprehensive Immigration Reform & Ensuring That we Are Fighting for Everyone
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– The national newspapers, Internet blogs and every television news program are all covering the political dialogue on “comprehensive immigration reform.” Questions…
Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner, or so They Say
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– In modern politics where the conservative movement is losing ground as the country moves in favor of supporting LGBT rights, the rhetoric…
Ask Lambda Legal Immigration Reform is an LGBT Issue
By: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal/Special to TRT– Q: Why are LGBT groups working on immigration issues and what does the recent debate about Comprehensive Immigration Reform have…
Being Who You Are and Finding that Elusive Peace with Your True Self
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Ever since I can remember I’ve wanted to express female. However, I don’t know how I felt before my memories…
Mensaje al Alcalde Menino: ¡Gracias! Usted es Uno de Nuestros más Grandes Aliados
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT– Acabo de escuchar las palabras del Alcalde de Boston, Thomas Menino, de que no va a correr por otro término….
Faith, Family, and God: Will the New Pope Bring Change Because of His Humility?
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Before you go any further take a Valium, enjoy a cocktail, or get your Tagamet ready. Your blood pressure may…
Ask a Transwoman: Etiquette & Power of Names – Handling the Uncomfortable
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Hi Lorelei, I had this happen to me in Boston last week. I had a woman who I hadn’t seen in…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: La Reforma Migratoria es un Asunto LGBT
Por: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Abogado/Especial para TRT– P. ¿Por qué trabajan los grupos LGBT en asuntos de inmigración y qué tiene que ver el reciente debate de…
Creep of the Week: American Family Association’s Sandy Rios
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special to TRT– If there’s one thing kids in America hear too often it’s how totally cool and fantastic homosexuality is. Once upon…
Thinking Out Loud: Other People’s Politics & We Just Have To Deal With It
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– Having friends who don’t share your political views is very inconvenient. It requires you to think in terms of individuals,…
Op-ed: Obama, Clinton, & Gay Marriage: Why We Need More Than Rhetoric
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT– Last week, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a video officially announcing her support for same-sex marriage, shortly after…
Creep of the Week: Queen Elizabeth II
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT– Queen Elizabeth II has no direct impact on my life. I’m not one of her “subjects,” nor do I follow…
Transgender Woman Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit in Federal Court
BOSTON, Mass.–On Wednesday February 20, 2013 attorneys for historical transgender personality and Civil Rights activist Erica Kay filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in the United…
Op-ed: St. Paddy’s Day Parade: “Queers Need Not Apply”
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT — On St.Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17, 2013, the Allied War Veterans Groups once again prohibited any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…
Bigotry Lines the Streets of South Boston on St. Patty’s Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– Today, I had the privilege of lining up in my first St. Patrick’s Peace Parade, which started one mile behind the traditional…