HIV Challenge To Reduce Stigma, Disparities
HHS Announces New National HIV Challenge, Increase Prevention & Treatment Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of The…
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Four Great Hobbies You Should Try Regardless of Your Gender
We are in an era in which regardless of how you identify, the important thing is not to stop being yourself. You can now experiment…
Organizations Reluctant To Bring #MeToo Movement To This Year’s Boston Pride Parade
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— Following sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein surfacing in October, the #MeToo movement has received significant media coverage and garnered…
156 Civil and Human Rights Groups Call for Stronger Response to Hate Incidents
WASHINGTON –The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 155 civil and human rights groups today called upon the Executive Branch to respond more…
Ask a Trans Woman: What’s the Difference between “Sex” and “Gender” Anyway?
Often confused, sex and gender are explained By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist — Dear Trans Woman, I have some confusion you may need to school me…
Rising Star Jess T. Dugan Transforms Minds Through Portraits of Transgender Trailblazers
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— There’s a photograph of Jess T. Dugan from 2005 with bandages over where her breasts used to be. She’s standing…
Out of Character: A Candid Chat with Alex Newell
Glee star on questioning his gender, stealing church-choir solos and Red Lobster By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Maybe Alex Newell’s star-making moment – the Dreamgirls showstopper “And I…
Ask a Trans Woman: Importance of Trans Visibility for the Famous & Not-So-Famous
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about visibility. I just now finished reading a marvelous and eloquent essay in defense of…
New Guide Promotes the Safety and Well-Being of LGBT Youth in the Justice System
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the release of a groundbreaking publication entitled, “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the…
GLAD to Honor Jennifer Finney Boylan at Spirit of Justice Award Dinner
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will present the Spirit of Justice Award to Jennifer Finney Boylan, first best-selling transgender author in the…
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020
Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order releasing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020, detailing principles and priorities to guide our collective national work to address…
Love Has No Labels Campaign – What is Your Bias?
By: The Seattle Lesbian— The Ad Council is leading an unprecedented group of historic brands to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs)…
Ask a Trans Woman: The Entirely Complicated Answer About All the Simple Answers
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve been writing this column for a number of years now, and in that time, I’ve also become recognized as something…
Exclusive: Harvard University Seminar Series Explores LGBT Issues Post-Marriage Equality
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Throughout the 2014-2015 academic year, Harvard University is hosting a seminar series called “After Marriage: The Future of LGBT Activism.”…
Remembering Leelah Alcorn: You Will Always Sparkle
Trans teen ends life after years of “Christian” rejection By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Leelah Alcorn, assigned a different name at birth, knew all too well what…
Robert Pitman Becomes 1st Openly Gay Judge to Sit on Federal Bench in Texas
By: Sarah Toce/The Seattle Lesbian— The U.S. Senate Tuesday night confirmed Robert Pitman to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Pitman…
BUTCH: Not Like The Other Girls
Photo-based exhibition by SDHolman at Eastworks, April 4 – May 4, 2014 Easthampton, MA—US premiere of SD Holman’s show, BUTCH: Not like the other girls,…
Macklemore and Marriage Equality Steal the Show at the Grammy’s
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Macklemore and Ryan Lewis basked in the limelight of the Grammys’s 2014 defining performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles,…
The dominance and demonization of genitalia: an imbalance of power
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Strictly speaking of physical sex, we all start out the same, as female, which is the natural default sex. Inside…
Detransition or Stand Your Ground? Transpeople Grapple with the Decision
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It is estimated that approximately 1 percent of transgender people detransition. That is, they return back to their birth gender….
WWE’s Darren Young: “Comes Out” Feels “Happy” at Last
WWE Superstar and professional wrestler Darren Young surprised the wrestling and sports world by coming out via a TMZ interview at Los Angeles International airport….
What’s the T? Explores the Lives of Trans Women
Documentary film features struggles and triumphs By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— What’s the T? — a new documentary by out filmmaker Cecilio Asuncion—follows five transgender women…
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…