Op-Ed: A “Yes” Vote For This Human Rights Issue
By: Dr. Norman Spack*/Special to TRT— On November 6th we will be asked to go to the polls and vote on a number of different…
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Laverne Cox Gives Yes On 3 Final Push
By: Christine M. Hurley/TRT Reporter & Photographer— Equal-rights activist, Emmy-nominated actress and documentary film producer Laverne Cox spoke at BAGLY yesterday in support of the…
NCLR, GLAD Refute Trump’s Bogus Attempt To Disguise His Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) last night struck back at the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to…
Trump’s Plan To Deny Transgender People Exist Met With Resistance
Transgender People, Allies and Activists Up In Arms; “No matter what this administration orders federal agencies to do, the courts still have the authority to…
Fenway: Serious Consequences To Health For Trans People If NonDiscrimination Rules Are Rescinded
Transgender People, especially youth, need healthcare just as everyone else BOSTON—Fenway Health today warned of the threat to public health if the Trump administration’s plans…
Ayanna Pressley Joins Advocates to Launch Yes on 3 ‘Not in Our Name’ Campaign
Yes on 3 Campaign Launches New Ad to Dispel Myths about Transgender Nondiscrimination Law BOSTON—Prominent women’s organizations and sexual assault prevention advocates, including Democratic Congressional…
Simmons University Student: Yes On Question 3
Bryn McCarthy*/Special to TRT— YES on Question 3 Maybe, if you live in Boston, you’ve seen me on the street. Like most Boston students, I’m…
Municipal Equality Index: State of LGBTQ Equality in 10 Massachusetts Cities
The Municipal Equality Index shows that only 2 cities, Salem and Cambridge, hold a perfect score (no added bonus point) in Massachusetts; extend vital protections to…
Op-Ed: Mass. Governor Charlie Baker Sets The Record LGBTQ, Endorses Yes On 3
By: Gov. Charlie Baker/Special to TRT— From the earliest days of the Revolution to landmark legislation that expanded access to health care, Massachusetts has always…
New Study Dispels Misconceptions Around Public Safety, Boosts Yes on 3 Campaign
Williams Institute study illustrates lack of public safety concerns around equitable access to public spaces for transgender people; Yes on 3 Campaign charges ahead By:…
Vote Yes On Question 3 To End Discrimination In Massachusetts
Religious extremists who will never want to end discrimination in Massachusetts will go after anyone, not just transgender people By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— In…
Why You Should Vote Yes On 3, For Trans People & Your Community
What it means to vote Yes On 3 for all, not just trans people By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— A column like this is always sort…
Becca Blackwell To Star In LGBTQIA+ Selected Shorts
Award-winning Trans actor to take center stage at UMASS Fine Arts Center By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— AMHERST, Mass.—In early November, UMASS Fine Arts Center (FAC)…
Court: No To Dissolve Nationwide Injunction Blocking Trans Military Ban
Continuing to waste taxpayers monies, Trump continues his quest to get the trans military ban at all cost RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The U.S. District Court for the Central…
Misgendering The Transgender Community: Simply Not So Simple
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— My intensely personal experience with the transgender community, in the most intimate way possible, has made me keenly aware of how damaging…
Older Trans Women And Their Search For Cis Partners
Finding suitable partners later in life By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Many older trans women used to live in a heteronormative world. They may have…
Ask A Trans Woman: Thinking About Identity – Who I Am & Who I Am To You
The Self, My Identity And What It Means To The Recipients By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Identity. Who are we? Who do we tell people we…
Study: Efficacy Of Interventions For Young Transgender Women In Reducing HIV Infection Risks
BOSTON—A new HIV prevention study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that Project Lifeskills—a culturally specific, empowerment-based, and group-delivered behavioral prevention intervention—significantly reduced sexual risk for HIV acquisition…
Judge To Gov.: Produce Docs Related To Trans Military Ban Implementation Plan
Trump insists On Trans Military Ban Without Evidence WASHINGTON—This weekend, Federal District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a ruling ordering the Trump administration to disclose information about…
Creep of the Week: Trump Voters Asking For Forgiveness
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The other day I heard a self-proclaimed Democrat who voted for Trump say he didn’t like Hillary. “Bernie would have…
Society Needs To Focus On People Without Categories
Members of the LGBTQ community urgently need to unite rather than ostracize others By: Nicole Collins*/TRT Intern— Whatever happened to pride? Not pride with a…
Feminizing Hormones: What Happens When You Take Them?
When taking feminizing hormones, the effects vary per individual By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— If you are a trans person, you might opt to take…
Transgender Military Ban, A Year After Trump’s Tweets
Transgender Military Ban was a major blow to Trans ServiceMembers “One of our plaintiffs, Jane Doe 3, served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and said…