Roe v. Wade Gone, No Protections For Women
Overturning Roe v. Wade; Most Justices for the majority opinion, without first-hand personal knowledge, change law radically; hurting Americans of color most, immigrants, others; You…
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Fulton v. City of Philadelphia’s SCOTUS Ruling
How SCOTUS Voted in Fulton & Why This Could Represent Troubles Ahead for the LGBTQ+ Community By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme…
Biden Restores LGBTQ+ Health Protections
Pres. Joe Biden revives Obama-era Health Care Protections to LGBTQ+ Americans Honoring campaign promises, President Joe Biden earlier today signed an executive order restoring health…
Barrett Threatens Rights, Democracy
Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Threatens LGBTQ+ Rights & Democracy; Sen Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey Talk To The Rainbow Times About…
Trump’s Words: A Call To Arms For White Nationalists
If These Five Words Don’t Scare You, Then You’re Not Paying Attention—Or You Just Don’t Care By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— Tuesday, September 29, 2020,…
Supreme Court: Urged Not To Overturn LGBTQ Protections
Various Organizations Asked The Supreme Court To Keep Settled and Vital Nondiscrimination Protections BOSTON—GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, joined by 27 other national, regional and…
High Court Rules For LGBTQ Workers Protections
LGBTQIA+ Workers can now feel safer, after Supreme Court Ruling BOSTON—In what is being hailed as a landmark civil rights’ victory for the LGBTQ+ community,…
LGBTQ Workers Protected, Says High Court
LGBTQ Workers, in an unexpected move from the mostly conservative Court (and a blow to the Trump Admin.) are now protected by federal law BOSTON—In…
2,000+ Signers File Briefs To Supreme Court In Support Of LGBTQ Protections
America’s leading businesses, members of Congress, women’s organizations, civil rights groups, conservatives, people of faith, public health associations, bar associations, and more affirm LGBTQ workplace…
Salem Mayor Joins Around 100 Mayors’ Brief To High Court In Support Of LGBTQ Rights
Friend-of-the-court brief in three cases concerning LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections will be heard on October 8 SALEM, Mass.—Today Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll signed onto a friend-of-the-court…
5 Cis Straight Justices Decide Fate Of Trans Military Ban, Legal Battle Continues
The Trans military ban hurts our troops and military recruitment efforts By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Today, the Supreme Court conservative majority Justices lifted nationwide injunctions…
Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Orgs. React
United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced yesterday, June 27, that he will be retiring as of July 31. National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Legal…
Going Back to “We Don’t Serve Your Kind Here”
Far-Reaching Dangers of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Highlighted by Open to All Campaign NEW YORK—In the context of a nation rocked by racial discrimination at levels…
On 2nd Anniversary of Marriage Win, Work Continues in MA for LGBT Equality
At the forefront, transgender nondiscrimination protections to ensure LGBT equality for all BOSTON—Today marks the second anniversary of Obegerfell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court ruling…
Federal Court Asked to Halt Enforcement of School Laws that Target Gay Students
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah— Equality Utah and two public school students, represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the law firm of…
The Election Results: From the Publisher’s Desk, Nationwide Twitter Backlash
The protests and evidence of disastrous abuse by Trump supporters following the Election Results By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— ” … I Could Say So Much…
Justice Sotomayor Ponders Utah (Updated)
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is pondering whether to grant a stay of a federal district court’s order that…
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…
Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner, or so They Say
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– In modern politics where the conservative movement is losing ground as the country moves in favor of supporting LGBT rights, the rhetoric…
Op-ed: Fight for Justice – Stop Lively’s Crimes Against Humanity
Nationwide event to occur at sundown the night before the Supreme Court of the United States will reconsider Proposition 8 and DOMA; Organization fights for…
Thinking Out Loud: Is The Constitution Passé?
On the precipice of big change in LGBT rights, perhaps it’s time for a rethink. By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– Despite my radical spirit, my…
Thinking Out Loud: At the Bottom of the Barrel; Do I Have More to Say About LGBT Issues?
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– If you are a regular reader of mine, perhaps you noticed that I was MIA last month. A dedicated procrastinator,…
The Religious Freedom Red Herring & DOMA
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– By the time you read this, you’ll probably know if the Supreme Court has decided to hear one of the…