BOSTON, Mass. – Nine local nonprofit organizations will participate in Give OUT Day, the very first national initiative to mobilize thousands of donors across the…
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– The Metropolitan Community Church of Boston is hosting Boston’s first Transgender Day of Celebration, a day complementary to Transgender Day…
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Mass. — May marks the beginning of pride season in New England, and celebrations across the region have evolved into…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Gay couple Will Lenker and James Spinello are no strangers to throwing a fabulous party. This time, however, the owners of Stuff www.stuffsf.com,…
The NBA’s Jason Collins made history today. Collins came out as gay — making this an unprecedented statement in the NBA history. His coming out is more…
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Trans nondiscrimination policy approved in public school district The Medford School Committee has approved a new gender identity…
Multi-faceted project aims to share encouragement and hope among LGBT people By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– The COLORS of Compassion project will kick off as rainbow…
NEW YORK, NY – A new study released by The Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), a New York-based think tank, reveals important new data on…
New French law will allow loving, committed same-sex couples to marry and adopt children Washington – France is poised to become the fourteenth nation to embrace…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee proposed a resolution that would establish a nondiscrimination policy ending the longstanding discriminatory ban on gay…
HRC petition calls on BSA local council representatives to vote for non-discrimination resolution during May 23 National Council WASHINGTON – The discriminatory policy banning gay…
Global and regional MSM networks from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe will coordinate efforts to support frontline organizations worldwide The major regional networks…
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Mass. — Two bombs exploded today around 2:50 p.m. along two different locations on Boylston Street, in downtown Boston. The…
COLORS of Compassion, an internationally-focused social justice initiative, launches in May 2013 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the LGBT Rainbow Flag, paying tribute to…
National Fair Housing Alliance Report Calls for Modernizing Fair Housing Act to Include Protection for LGBT People and Source of Income Washington, DC – Today…
Tax Day is less than a week away, standing as a glaring reminder to LGBT Americans of their current state of second-class citizenship. Under the…
Executive Order Would Protect Taxpayer Funds and LGBT Americans According to New Issue Brief WASHINGTON, D.C. — American taxpayers send almost $300 billion per year…
DMHC Issues Clarifying Directive to Health Plans SAN FRANCISCO, California — California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has issued guidance clarifying the obligations of…
BOSTON, Mass. —Today, MassEquality and the LGBT Aging Project called on lawmakers to create an LGBT Elder Commission to study and recommend ways to meet…
By: Eric Brus*– The level of awareness of HIV infection status has increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) testing positive for HIV…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two democratic U.S. Senators announced their support for marriage equality today, according to reports from the Human Rights Campaign, HRC. U.S. Sen….
WASHINGTON – As part of an ongoing effort in support of comprehensive immigration reform that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) immigrants and their…
By: Bernadette Stark, Esq.*/Special to TRT– The country has been riveted this week as the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases…