Top Ten LGBTQ Stories of 2013: The Countdown
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Even before 2013 began, everyone knew what the big news story for 2013 would be. The U.S. Supreme Court had,…
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The Outfield: Broadway Impacts the NY Marathon
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— There are eight million stories in the Naked City. There were also 50,000 runners in this month’s Naked City –…
Married Same-Sex Couples in Tennessee Ask Court for Immediate Protection of Their Families
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Yesterday, four legally married same-sex couples who recently filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s refusal to respect their marriages asked the court for immediate…
Hawaii Senate Sends Same-Sex Marriage Bill to Governor
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The debate went on much longer than expected but the Hawaii Senate voted Tuesday to give final legislative approval to…
Breaking: Hawaii House Clears Marriage Bill
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Hawaii House gave final approval Friday evening to a marriage equality bill, putting Hawaii on track to become the…
GLAD Honors SJC Chief Justice Margaret Marshall
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter— November marks the tenth anniversary of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling that made the state the first in…
New Jersey Makes 14! Marriage Equality Prevails
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In a surprise development, the New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday denied the state’s request to delay a lower court…
Civil Rights Groups to NM Supreme Court: Grant Same-Sex Couples the Freedom to Marry
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the law firm…
LGBT Equality Decreases HIV Proliferation, But Is It Enough to Eradicate It?
Next week (9/27) is National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day Today, as was the case 30 years ago, gay and bisexual men are among those most…
National LGBT Museum Seeks Artifacts from Your Community
Washington, DC – You would be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the National LGBT Museum, which is the first national institution dedicated to showcasing…
MassEquality on U.S. Treasury & Health and Human Service Rulings For Married Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—This week, US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced that the Internal Revenue Service would treat legally married same-sex couples as married under federal…
GLAD Cheers Implementation of Marriage Equality in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With Rhode Island’s marriage equality law set to take effect Aug. 1, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) extended congratulations to the same-sex…
My Gay Interview with Courtney Love
Scary straights, Kurt Cobain’s lesbian relative and being ‘normal in some ways’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Just give Courtney Love 10 minutes – the…
The Defeat of DOMA: Is it the End of Marriage Inequality in U.S. Immigration Law?
By: Matthew I. Hirsch*/Special to TRT— On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional. Writing…
Thinking Out Loud: DOMA’s Still Here
But if you want to know how we’ll get full marriage equality anyway, just ask conservative Justice Scalia By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— The Supreme…
Rhode Island Residents Share Excitement for Marriage Equality & Weddings
By: Clara Lefton/ TRT Reporter— PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Beginning August 1, 2013, the state of Rhode Island will recognize same-sex marriage, a historical event brought on by…
Southern Maine Pride Celebrates Gay Marriage
Wedding-Themed Pride; Host first mass-marriage ceremony By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— PORTLAND, Maine—With the historic passage of gay marriage in Maine in December 2012, the 27th annual…
Gayborhood News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Exec. Assistant Publisher— Boston, MA Boston Police issue order for police interactions with trans* individuals The Boston Police Commissioner has issued a…
Same-Sex Couples Ask New Mexico Supreme Court to Protect Their Right to Marry
Lawsuit also asks court to recognize marriages between same-sex couples performed out of state as valid in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUER, N.M.—Late Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties…
BREAKING: Marriage Equality Returns to California
Following historic decisions, weddings begin immediately as 9th Circuit ends Prop 8 once and for all WASHINGTON, D. C. – Gay and lesbian couples will immediately…
Double Victory: DOMA and Prop 8 Struck Down
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— In a stunning double victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued decisions that strike down both the Defense of Marriage…
Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decision Rally or Vigil: Nationwide Rallies Also Planned
[Nationwide, members of the LGBTQ community and their allies will be rallying after the U.S. Supreme Court announces its decision of DOMA and Proposition 8…
Glee Star Matthew Morrison Sings Out
Glee star on being an ally, equal marriage and his gay following vs. Adam Levine’s By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Glee made Matthew Morrison (and his unruly…