City Of Boston Ramps Up Support, Services For LGBTQ Veterans
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— He was nervous, agitated, and looked shaken as he stood at the front of the room. He never gave his…
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Restoring Honor to Mass. Veterans Discharged from the Military on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
By: Evan R. Seamone*/TRT Guest Columnist— In 2011 the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) Repeal Act went into effect, terminating the military’s 1993 policy banning gays…
Military Partners, Families Coalition on Death of Openly Gay Air Force Major Adrianna Vorderbruggen
The following statement can be attributed to Ariana Bostian-Kentes President & Co-founder Military Partners and Families Coalition (MPFC): “We lost a member of our military family…
OutServe-SLDN: Introduction & Support for the Restore Honor to Service Members Act
Washington, DC—Yesterday, United States Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Charles Rangel (D-NY) joined by United States Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to introduce…
President Obama’s Remarks on the Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality
Remarks made from the Rose Garden THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The…
Joint Statement from the HBGC & the LCCREJ in Response to the SCOTUS Marriage Equality Decision
“The proof that one truly believes is in action.” ― Bayard Rustin BOSTON, Mass.—The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice dream of a…
Military Fails to Comply with DOD Transgender Service Rule
WASHINGTON – On Nov. 26th, the American Military Partner Association, the nation’s largest organization for the partners, spouses, and families of America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
June 26th: Lawrence/Windsor Anniversary
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— June 26 is the most historic date on the LGBT civil rights movement’s calendar. It is the day in 2003…
LGBT Veterans’ Letter to Allied War Veterans Council Straightens “Allegations”
The letter below was sent to the Allied War Veterans Council of South Boston, organizers of the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, to be…
DOMA, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell & the Transgender Community: No More Waiting
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— As you will know dear readers, this is a monthly publication, which often prevents me from being able to comment on…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2013
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than two centuries, our Nation has struggled to transform the ideals of…
LGBT Military Equality Takes Center Stage at Tonight’s State of the Union
Same-sex wife of BG Tammy Smith to be seated with First Lady WASHINGTON, DC — The fight for LGBT military equality will be on display tonight…
Pres. Obama Names Gay Veteran as 1 of 8 “Citizen Co-Chairs” of Inauguration
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Presidential Inauguration Committee announced Thursday (January 17) that an openly gay veteran of the Air Force will be among…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Grant received to educate gay men about domestic violence The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project has received a…
ENDA Must Fight It Out in Congress Like DADT
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Employment Non-Discrimination Act –or ENDA—has always been a top priority for the LGBT community politically. It’s been around in…
The OutField: No Turkeys this Thanksgiving
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– So what do LGBT Americans have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? The passage of same-sex marriage in three more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Election: Ignoring and Ostracizing Needs of Some LGBTQ People Through Homonationalism
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– I am tempted to write a scathing article about Paris Hilton’s ridiculous homophobic and HIV/AIDS-ignorant verbal vomit, however, I have chosen…
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,…