Barrett Uses Word “Preference” During Testimony
Organizations Chime in on how Barrett used the term “sexual preference” when speaking about the LGBTQ+ community. “This is why so many people, including many…
reproductive rights
AG Healey Sues Trump Admin. For Dismantling Federal Family Planning Program
Lawsuit Includes Challenge to the “Gag Rule” That Prevents Health Care Providers from Discussing Safe and Legal Abortions with Their Patients BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General…
Reactions to Trump’s Nomination of Kavanaugh To The Supreme Court
Last night Pres. Trump announced that he is nominating Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the United States Supreme Court,…
Movements Unite to Defy Trump Administration, Defend Communities on the Margins, Expand Sanctuary
New Nationwide Coalition “The Majority” Unites Black Liberation, Immigrant, Women’s, and Worker Movements to Resist Trump Beyond the First 100 Days WASHINGTON—On Monday, May 1st,…
30 LGBTQ Organizations Stand With Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights joined a group of thirty LGBT organizations to send a joint letter to Capitol Hill calling on…
Massachusetts New Legislative Session: Strong Support for LGBTQ, Youth, Seniors and Women
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Amid turmoil in the national political scene, legislators and advocates in Massachusetts are pushing hard to pass legislation to protect LGBTQ…
Complacency Could Mean Disaster for LGBTQ Rights in 2016 and Beyond
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— June 26, 2015 was a historic day for LGBTQ people. That warm Friday was one that I will never forget. I…
Planned Parenthood Battle Emblematic of a Bigger Struggle for Women’s Rights
By: Mike Givens*/Special Guest Columnist— In 2015, a horrifying trend of abuse, marginalization and mistreatment is rearing its head publicly across the country. The…
The Voices of We Explores Challenges Women Face, Now in Boston
BOSTON, Mass.—Award-winning Boston area stage and screenwriter, Robbi D’Allessandro, explores the many faces of shame as 333 Productions presents the World Premiere of her original…