Exclusive to New England: The True Colors of Kathy Bates
Hollywood luminary talks lesbians, drag and Uma Thurman By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Long before dishing lesbian wisdom to Melissa McCarthy’s mess of a character…
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Wyoming Couples & Wyoming Equality Ask Court to Declare State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional
CHEYENNE, Wis.—Today, the plaintiffs challenging the State of Wyoming’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry asked a state district court to declare that the…
BodyImage4Justice’s 2nd Annual LGBTQ Health & Wellness Weekend
Weekend Conference Offers Special Events and Workshops on Health, Sports, and Fitness for the LGBTQ Community. Boston, MA—BodyImage4Justice (BI4J) is proud to announce the second…
Updated: Community Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
GetEQUAL Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Ruling on Hobby Lobby Case Statement from Heather Cronk, GetEQUAL Co-Director: “Today’s ruling sends an unfortunately clear message that the…
High Court: Companies Can Discriminate Based on Religion
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Some LGBT legal activists say today’s decision in a U.S. Supreme Court religious exemption case amounts to a “dangerous and…
New York Gov. Cuomo Plans to “End AIDS” in the State
ALBANY, New York—Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a three-point plan to “bend the curve” and decrease new HIV infections to the point where the…
Former FL Governor Charlie Crist Files Brief In Support of Marriage Equality
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist has filed an amicus brief today in support of the marriage equality lawsuit Pareto v. Ruvin, which is set for a…
MassEquality PAC Announces First Round of 2014 Legislative Endorsements
Endorsees are strong advocates and will help make great advancements for the LGBTQ community BOSTON, Mass. ─ Today, the MassEquality PAC announced its first round of…
Tenth Circuit Agrees Utah Ban Unconstitutional
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Saying that it “emphatically agrees” with numerous court decisions in the past year that have struck down bans on same-sex…
Nine out of 12 LGBT Candidates Advance
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Nine of 12 openly LGBT candidates won their primary races Tuesday; but, lesbian Maryland State Delegate Heather Mizeur was not one…
NCLR Launches National Campaign to Protect LGBT Kids from Dangers of Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is launching #BornPerfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy, a national effort aimed at protecting…
Orlando Mayor, City Council File Brief in Support of FL Marriage Equality Lawsuits
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Orlando City Council voted today to support Mayor Buddy Dyer in filing an amicus curiae brief in Florida’s marriage equality lawsuits. Also known…
Coming Out to your Health Care Provider
By: Harvey J. Makadon, MD*— We can’t expect to get appropriate care from our health providers if we don’t come out to them. Conversely, our…
Deep Inside Hollywood: Father of the Bride, Glee, Maria Bello
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT— Father of the Bride goes gay In the ’90s, the Father of the Bride movies were enormous hits for…
National Seniors Foundation Brings Social Security & LGBT National Education Campaign to Boston
“Know Your Rights” Informs LGBT Community of Their New Benefits Eligibility For the first time in its long history, the Social Security Administration is providing…
Getting Blunt with Whoopi
Entertainer shrugs off gay rumors, talks being ‘claimed’ by the LGBT community By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Never one to give a flying you-know-what, Whoopi…
AIDS Action Committee to Honor Three Heroes in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
BOSTON, Mass.―AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts is pleased to announce that it will honor its former CEO Rebecca Haag, MBA; Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH, an…
Op-ed: Israel’s Record on LGBT Should Be Celebrated, Not Vilified
By: Robert Trestan, Anti-Defamation League New England Regional Director and Melissa Garlick, Anti-Defamation League Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel Pride month in Israel was welcomed with…
DOS: 2014 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY KERRY The Department of State joins the world in celebrating LGBT Pride Month and reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection of…
GLAD Applauds Commonwealth’s Historic Removal of Barriers to Transgender Health Care
BOSTON, Mass.—This afternoon, the Patrick Administration announced that it will remove barriers to health care coverage for transgender people in both private insurance and in…
Governor Announces Changes in Health Insurance Access for Transgender Community
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, Governor Patrick announced several new changes providing non-discrimination protections for those seeking gender therapy services. MassHealth, the state-subsidized health insurance provider, will soon…
Why I’m Working for Martha
By: Valerie Fein Zachary*/Special to TRT— My wife, Jacqueline, and I are celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary this week (the 10th legal one, of course). We got…
Point Foundation Announces Higher Education Scholarships
Largest LGBTQ Scholarship Organization Will Help 80 Full-Time Students LOS ANGELES—Point Foundation (Point) announced this morning that it is awarding scholarships to 23 students. The new…