MassEquality’s Taste of Provincetown to Feature Dalla Cucina Chef Michael Ceraldi
By: MassEquality– BOSTON, Mass. — Dalla Cucina Chef Michael Ceraldi has more than 15 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He has worked for…
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Taste of Provincetown Celebrity Chef: Chef Alex Sáenz, Ten Tables Restaurant & Bar Chef
Release by MassEquality– PROVINCETOWN, Mass — Chef Alex Sáenz, born and raised on South Carolina backyard barbeques and his mother’s savory cooking, has worked at…
Coast to Coast, Gays React to Ryan as Romney’s VP
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The dog days of summer brought the 2012 presidential race into sharper focus, when on Saturday morning, August 11, presumptive Republican…
Chick-fil-A Flap About Homophobia, Hate; Not Gay Marriage
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In the few months since the anti-gay Chick-fil-A controversy burst onto the national stage, local gay-rights activists have been clear about…
Trans Advocacy Network Launches New Resources for Local Organizations
Boston, MA – The Trans Advocacy Network, a coalition for local and state level transgender advocacy organizations announces the launch of their new website, http://transadvocacynetwork.org/, which…
WAGLY Receives Grant from Foundation for MetroWest
Provided by WAGLY Youth in Philanthropy Program at Concord Carlisle High School Recommended WELLESLEY, Massachusetts – West Suburban Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and…
AIDS Project RI’s 27th Annual AIDS Walk for Life Looking for Walkers
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — AIDS Project Rhode Island wants young people to grow up healthy and AIDS free. They’re looking for walkers for the 27th annual…
Boston Mayor Menino’s Pro-LGBT Stance Draws National Response, More
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio/TRT Publisher– BOSTON, Mass. – Mayor Thomas Menino’s opposition to Chik-fil-A opening a store in Boston, derived from inflammatory anti-LGBT remarks made…
Mister Sister Wins Award: Erotica For and By the LGBT Community
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– PROVIDENCE, RI — Mister Sister, a Providence-based Erotica retail store has run the gamut in 2012. In January of this year,…
MA Transgender Athlete Makes Strides Toward Equality in Olympics
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– A decade after beginning his career in the hammer throw, Keelin Godsey attempted to become the first openly transgender athlete to…
Transgender man Educates, Inspires, Gives back to LGBTQ community
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Some transgender people transition quietly, some transition in a grand way but keep some personal details to themselves and yet…
Op-Ed: Making the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Commission Work for LGBT Youth
By: Kara Suffredini*, Esq. and Robyn Frost**/Special for TRT– There are an estimated 1.3 million children and teens in this country who are experiencing homelessness….
Taste of Provincetown: An interview with Sage Inn and Lounge Chef Lucio Garnica
Courtesy of MassEquality– Chef Lucio Garnica, most recently of Wequassett Resort in Chatham, will be showing off his gourmet creations at this year’s Taste of…
TOD@S Shines Spotlight on Domestic Violence in Black/Hispanic Communities
Prevention and intervention project surveys community needs, increases access to services and resources Boston, MA (July 2012) – When we hear the words “domestic violence” or…
LifeSkills Empowers Transgender Women, Galvanizes LGBTQ Community
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– The LifeSkills Project, a program for and by transgender women at the Fenway Institute, is making the news…
Massachusetts Asks U.S. Supreme Court for DOMA Review
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Everybody knows this one is headed for the nation’s highest court. And in yet another legal step, expected to expedite the U.S….
Episcopalians Okay Same-Sex Blessing, Trans Inclusion, Local Angle
State Representative Byron elected vice president of church legislative body By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– It’s a new day for the Episcopal Church, as clergy…
Study Finds Greatly Elevated HIV Infection Rates Among Young Black Gay & Bisexual Men in the U.S.
Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) show disturbing rates of new HIV infections occurring among Black gay and bisexual men…
MTPC Releases New Videos Featuring The Theater Offensive Staff
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is excited to announce the release of three new stories as part of their multi-media public…
Boy Scouts Stay Anti-Gay; Romney Flip-Flops On Issue
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Despite a push for change, including by at least two of its board members, the Boy Scouts of America has reaffirmed…
MassEquality PAC Applauds Launch of Lesbian Political Action Committee
BOSTON, Mass. —The MassEquality Political Action Committee joined with lesbian members of the state legislature today to applaud the formation of a national Lesbian Political Action…
GLAD Hosts 30th Annual Summer Party in Provincetown with Celebrity Kate Clinton
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. – Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders will host its 30th annual Summer Party on Saturday, July 21 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 p.m….
Fenway Health Commends FDA on Approval of FTC-TDF For HIV Prevention
BOSTON, Mass. — Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an antiretroviral medication known as emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC-TDF) for use in preventing…