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…
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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…
Bringing Queer Anime To English-Speaking Audiences And The Main Screen
Japanese animation is filled with LGBTQ+ themes, characters, embraces non-binary identity, asexuality By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— HOUSTON—Japanese animation, commonly referred to as anime, has a long…
Warren’s Actions To Value The Work Of Women Of Color, Their Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
CHARLESTOWN, Mass.—Prior to her appearance at Essence Festival, Elizabeth Warren announced a set of executive actions she will take on day one of her presidency…
2,000+ Signers File Briefs To Supreme Court In Support Of LGBTQ Protections
America’s leading businesses, members of Congress, women’s organizations, civil rights groups, conservatives, people of faith, public health associations, bar associations, and more affirm LGBTQ workplace…
Salem Mayor Joins Around 100 Mayors’ Brief To High Court In Support Of LGBTQ Rights
Friend-of-the-court brief in three cases concerning LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections will be heard on October 8 SALEM, Mass.—Today Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll signed onto a friend-of-the-court…
Strike A Pose: Photographers’ Lens Capture Authentic & Queer Identity
Queer identity as a means to resist, protest and beautifully expose queer subjects By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— Representing authenticity is a chief principal of what two…
“Ride The Wave” … With Drew Schiff
Drew Schiff Releases Inspirational Summer Single; Gives Back By: Skip Sheffield/Special to TRT— “I’ve encountered lots of storms over the past few years but if…
Proposed Trump Rule Would Gut NonDiscrimination Healthcare Against LGBTQs & Women
NonDiscrimination leaves LGBTQ people and women at peril BOSTON―Last week, the Trump Administration proposed a new health care regulation that would reverse 10 years of…
Trans Masculine Individuals: HPV Prevention & Screening Critical, Fenway Says
Trans masculine individuals anywhere in the gender spectrum are at risk of developing cervical cancer The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health last week released a…
In Wine There’s Truth, and Gays: Amy Poehler & Rachel Dratch in “Wine Country”
The two actresses talk gay wine buddies, LGBTQ fans and Amy’s ‘soft butch’ style By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch are…
Op-Ed: When Art Collides With Identity: An Introspective Examination
Identity. Art. Discovery. By: Joey Phoenix*/Guest Columnist— I didn’t know I was an artist, but I knew I wasn’t straight. When I was eleven and…
Illinois Ensures Medicaid Coverage Of Gender Affirming Surgery
Shown to be cost-effective in other states, coverage will advance inclusion and access for LGBTQ community SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fostering healthcare equity and inclusion, the…
Enormous Outpouring Of Support For Conversion Therapy Ban In Maine
Youth and Medical and Legal Professionals Describe Extreme Damage to LGBTQ Youth Young people—LGBTQ themselves and their siblings—kicked off the public hearing in favor of…
Massachusetts Bans Conversion Therapy For Minors, Gov. Baker Signs Into Law
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— Massachusetts has become the 16th state to ban conversion therapy for minors after being signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker…
Conversion Therapy Ban One Step Closer to Law in MA
GLAD Praises Passage in House and Now Senate, Urges Quick Enactment into Law The Massachusetts State Senate today passed An Act Relative to Abusive Practices…
HRC’s Star-Studded Americans For The Equality Act In Action, More Power Supporters
HRC announced the launch of a star-studded Americans for the Equality Act public awareness and advertising campaign filmed by award-winning directors Dustin Lance Black and Paris…
How To Avoid Misgendering & What To Do If You Already Have
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– I recently received this question from an old friend of mine: “I fear misgendering people that I don’t personally already know…
Possible Depression Issues That I Ignored During My Transition
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/ TRT Columnist I was surfing the Internet the other day looking for information on depression and I found a short video,…
The Network/La Red Brings LGBTQ Sexual & Domestic Violence To The Forefront
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—A Massachusetts coalition of more than 60 organizations against sexual assault and violence, recently met with state lawmakers to brief them…
TransMilitary: Laila Ireland On Advocacy & Inclusion Under Trump
Documentary exposes lives of trans service members and their struggles to serve authentically; Ireland medically retired due to government military policies regarding trans service members…
Jess Dugan’s “Every Breath We Drew” Spotlighted At Montserrat Gallery
Artist portrays the complexity of gender identity, sexuality, and intimacy through a compassionate lens By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BEVERLY, Mass.—Drawing inspiration from its own transgender…
Trump Administration Continues Discriminatory LGBT, HIV Policies
BOSTON―Recently, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief demonstrating that in his second year in office, President Donald Trump continued to promote…