Updated: PR Makes Judicial History; Confirms Openly Gay Justice as Chief Justice
The Puerto Rican Senate voted 14-12 to confirm openly lesbian Judge Maite Oronoz Rodriguez as chief justice of the Caribbean island’s Supreme Court, according to…
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Adidas Develops More Protections for the LGBT Community
Sportswear company Adidas changed their contracts to athletes to ensure more inclusion. The company added a clause that states that if an athlete they sponsor…
Mr. Connecticut Bear Announces Hotel Takeover for Summertime Event
Mr. Connecticut Bear Announces Hotel Takeover for Summertime Event MERIDEN, Conn.—Mr. Connecticut Bear, Inc., producers of the Mr. Connecticut Bear competition, announced this week that…
Fenway Health 2016 Studds And Love Award Honorees: Atty. General Maura Healey and Douglas Brooks
As the 2016 Fenway Health’s Men’s Event and Dinner Party plans are under way, the renowned health organization has just announced the winners of this year’s Congressman Gerry…
CDC Reports Startling Increase in the Rise of STIs, Stresses Safe-Sex Practices
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In November, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report highlighting a significant increase in sexually…
My Daughter’s Army: Greg Hogben’s Book on the Blatant & Subtle Oppression of Women, Gay Rights
The feminist author on gender equality, his love for Malala Yousafzai and Emma Watson By: Graysen M. Ocasio/TRT Publisher— The story and the man go…
The Welcoming Committee’s New Project Supports Inclusivity, Respect for LGBTQs
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— While living in Philadelphia, Joshua Durando felt a bit restless and decided to mix up his social life. Having volunteered…
Jillian Michaels Sets the Record Straight
Reality star on reclaiming gay slurs, how Madonna helped her come out and her message to LGBT people who think she should marry By: Chris…
Creep of the Week: Anti-Gay Liberty Ridge Farm
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— While I’ve never been there in person, Liberty Ridge Farm looks like a beautiful place according to the photos on…
AIDS Project RI Participates in National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Campaign
Theme: I Am My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper. Fight HIV/AIDS! AIDS Project Rhode Island is joining with National Black Leadership on AIDS, the Centers for Disease…
Seasonal Affective Disorder: What is It and What Can be Done
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— It’s no secret that LGBTQ people suffer heavily from depression given the societal pressures for gender and sexual conformity and ill-treatment…
LGBT, Racial Equality & Health Groups File Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court
Brief Challenges Texas Abortion Restrictions Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and a coalition of 13 other LGBT, racial justice, and health equity organizations…
RI Bars Insurers from Exclusions for Transgender Health
Yesterday, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner released a bulletin Regarding Prohibited Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Expression. The bulletin…
Urban Nutcracker LGBT Show Back for 2015
Back by Popular Demand and Featuring a Special Appearance by Joslyn Fox BOSTON, Mass.—Back by popular demand, Tony Williams is delighted to add the LGBT…
Boston: GLBTQ-DVP to Close After 22 Years
Many Programs and Services to Transfer to Fenway Health Cambridge, MA—On December 31, 2015, the GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project will cease providing direct services and…
Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Hispanics or Latinos
Plus, impact of domestic violence on LGBT and HIV-positive people. By: Eric Brus* The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently published a new report, Diagnoses…
MA Companies’ LGBT Equality Scores in HRC’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index
WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the nation’s LGBT civil rights organization, released yesterday the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, an annual report assessing LGBT inclusion…
Skye High’s From Darkness to Diva
“This is a raw, courageous and uplifting story that you won’t want to put down.”—The Global Thinkx2 Initiative From Darkness To Diva is a new…
Facebook Updates “Real Name” Policy, Affects Trans, Others
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Facebook has been under fire by thousands of LGBT organizations, groups and activists and concerned users for its discriminatory “real name”…
Black and Pink Celebrates 10: Helping Incarcerated LGBTQs
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—A Boston non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ prisoners’ rights recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. Black and Pink is an…
The Frivolist: 6 Ways to Lessen the Gut-Busting Effects of Your Thanksgiving Binge
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— Thanksgiving is a holiday of gratitude and family, indulgence and indigestion. Embrace the former while ditching the latter with these…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Pat Robertson’s Lifestyle
By: D’Anne Witkowski*— Thanksgiving is a particularly problematic holiday. I mean, not only do people try to cram the whole extended family into Grandma’s 900…
Don’t Miss It: First Greenfield Pride Fest & Rally on October 18
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— GREENFIELD, Mass.—Last Spring, two Greenfield residents unified by love and a dream decided to create the first Greenfield Pride Celebration in…