Six Same-sex Couples Seek Freedom to Marry in FL
MIAMI, Fl.—Today, six same-sex couples and Equality Florida Institute are filing a lawsuit in Florida state court in Miami seeking the freedom to marry. The…
2014
Sochi 2014: Putin Adds Fuel to Controversy
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Russian President Vladimir Putin poured fuel on the anti-gay controversy Friday (January 17), saying gays visiting Russia for the Olympics…
Federal Appeals Court Rules for GID
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service—A federal appeals court Friday affirmed a district judge’s order that a state prison violated the constitutional rights of a prisoner…
Ruling in Favor of Treatment for Transgender Inmate Upholds Important Constitutional Principle
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) welcomed the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Commonwealth cannot deny Michelle Kosilek, an incarcerated…
MassEquality Reacts to First Circuit Ruling in Case of Transgender Inmate
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that gender reassignment surgery is medically necessary for an inmate housed at MCI-Norfolk….
NCLR Responds to Utah Tax Commission Decision to Honor the Marriages of Same-Sex Couples
Recently, the Utah State Tax Commission announced that it will permit same-sex couples who were legally married as of December 31, 2013 to file their…
MassEquality Applauds AG Martha Coakley’s Announcement: Mass. Will Recognize Utah Marriages
BOSTON, Mass. ─ In a statement released yesterday, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that the Commonwealth will recognize as valid for purposes of Massachusetts law…
Arkansas Conference for Medical Sciences to Focus on LGBT Health Open to Providers & Public
BOSTON, Mass.—Harvey Makadon, M.D., Director of the National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School will…
Fenway Health’s JGIM Study: High Rates of Inadequate PAP Tests in Trans Men
BOSTON, Mass.—Fenway Health’s Jennifer Potter, MD, and colleagues at Fenway, Harvard Medical School and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health have published study results…
Oklahoma: Victory for Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In yet another stunning victory for marriage equality, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Tuesday that the state’s ban on…
Queer Nation & GetEqual Disrupt “Road to Sochi” Events Amid LGBT Safety Concerns
BOSTON, Mass.— Three members of Queer Nation and GetEqual Massachusetts disrupted the opening event of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Road to Sochi tour stop in…
LGBT Legal Activists Praise Holder Announcement
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— LGBT legal activists applauded an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Friday that the federal government will recognize marriage…
Traveling to Russia? State Dept. Issues Warning
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory Saturday for citizens traveling to Russia for the Winter Olympics next month,…
Changes Underway to Boston’s Latin@ Pride Celebration, Oldest in the U.S.
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Boston’s Latin@ Pride celebration—which has been honored to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month in September in past years—undergoes changes…
Part II: The Salvation Army Fiasco, Clarified
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Many thanks to each of you who participated in our online discussion pertaining to my last editorial regarding Salvation Army and its…
Rosie O’Donnell to Set Stage on Fire at The Wilbur
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass. – The Wilbur Theatre is long known for having high profile celebrities perform on its stage. January 24 will…
LGBT Inclusive Groups Still Seek to March in South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By: Chuck Colbert*/ TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—When Irish eyes are smiling, the world is bright and gay, or so go lyrics of the popular song….
Un Nuevo Año Con Nuevas Esperanzas Para Nuestra Comunidad
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— ¡Espero que tod@s hayan tenido una linda época de fiestas y les deseo lo mejor para el 2014. Este año…
Is Gender Confirmation Surgery Covered by Insurance?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The year 2014 could be big for transgender people. There is a fairly good chance this year that gender confirmation…
Ask a Transwoman: Allies’ Value & How to be Helpful in the Fight for Trans* Rights
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Lorelei, What can I do if I want to work for trans* issues/rights? I’ve been thinking about trans* concerns today, especially…
Changes Underway to Historical Boston’s Latin@ Pride Celebration
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Boston’s Latin@ Pride celebration—which has been honored to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month in September in past years—undergoes changes…
The OutField: Tom Daley Dives Into the LGBT Twittersphere
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Another day. Another Olympic diver. Another coming-out story. Tom Daley’s recent video was remarkable for its unremarkableness. He never used…
MassEquality Selects House Speaker DeLeo for Political Icon Award
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—There is good reason to commemorate ten years of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The statewide, grassroots organization largely responsible for…