Trans Community Members Talk #WontBeErased Meaning & Message
Laila Ireland, 32, She/Her/Hers Retired Army Veteran, TransMilitary Advocate/LGBT Activist Colorado, USA We are currently at the forefront of the fight for equality, for the…
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New ‘X’ Gender Designation Signals Progress For Trans, GNC Community
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— After California, New Jersey, Washington state, and Oregon, New York City will become the fifth locality in the United States…
Updated: Massachusetts Voters Uphold Transgender Nondiscrimination Law, Reactions
State becomes first in U.S. history to successfully defend transgender rights by popular vote BOSTON—Tonight Massachusetts voters firmly supported a “Yes” vote on Question 3,…
Patchwork Of Employment Protections Leaves LGBT Employees At Risk
Recent efforts by the Trump Administration emphasize need for clear nondiscrimination protections NEW YORK—Last week, The New York Times reported that the Trump Administration is preparing to redefine…
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Fenway: Serious Consequences To Health For Trans People If NonDiscrimination Rules Are Rescinded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…
Report Identifies Best Management Practices Of LGBTQI Youth In Juvenile Settings
BOSTON— A new report from The Fenway Institute and the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights identifies best practices in the management of lesbian,…
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…
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…
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:…
LGBTQ Couples’ Fears of PDAs: It’s All About Time For Love Boston
Showing Affection for LGBTQ Couples Isn’t Always Safe; Boston Gay Man Organizes Time For Love Boston By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— “‘I’ve got nothing against gays,…
CDC, Mass. DPH Partner To Address Spike In HIV Diagnoses In Commonwealth
Partnership highlights need to address HIV transmission through intravenous drug use By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In response to an alarming rise in HIV diagnoses…
As Pattern Of Alleged Sexual Assaults Emerges, Brett Kavanaugh Called To Withdraw
NCLR: “The gravity of this pattern of alleged sexual assaults casts a troubling cloud …” In other words, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh “must be withdrawn.”…
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…
NCLR: Stop Kavanaugh’s Nomination Process, Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations
WASHINGTON, DC—President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, allegedly assaulted a young woman, Christine Blasey Ford, during a party in the 1980s when Kavanaugh…
New Back-to-School Campaign & PSA Launched To Build Support For Transgender Students
NEW YORK– As students return to school, transgender students confront a wave of attacks that undermine their ability to learn in educational settings free of bullying and…
Study: No Link Between Nondiscrimination Law & Restroom Crimes
No Increase in Public Safety Incidents in Restroom Facilities Since Transgender Protections Law Passed 2 Years Ago BOSTON – A new study released today by the Williams…
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…
Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempts to Quash Trans Military Ban Lawsuit & to Dissolve Preliminary Injunction
District Judge Kollar-Kotelly denies Trump admin motions to dismiss Doe v. Trump and to dissolve the preliminary injunction preventing the trans military ban from going into…
Rights Orgs. Respond To Potential Kavanaugh Confirmation As Next SCOTUS Justice
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Progressive advocacy groups are mobilizing to oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as the next U.S. Supreme Court…