U.N. Committee Raises Concern About LGBT Conversion Therapy in U.S.
GENEVA, Switzerland—For the first time in its history, today the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) expressed concern over the dangerous and discredited practice of…
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New Guidance from HHS Protects LGBT Elders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued an official guidance…
HRC Statement on Reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court found Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, lawmakers in both the House and the…
Historic Progress Made for LGBT Equality in Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — Historic progress was made this week in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality in Wyoming as two pro-equality bills…
Book Review: “Doubling Up” – LGBTQ Rights From a Criminal Justice Perspective
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Several years ago, I had an epiphany. No, it’s not nearly as painful as it may sound. A light bulb…
The Rhode Island Pride Honors award: Exceptional LGBT leaders and advocates in the community
By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter Held in the same building as Rhode Island Pride’s new offices in Pawtucket, the R.I. Pride Honors was an emotional event…