New Guidance from HHS Protects LGBT Elders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued an official guidance…
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Victory: Mathis Family’s Victory in Complaint Alleging School Discrimination Against Transgender Child
First-of-Its-Kind Decision Mandates Equal Treatment for Transgender Students DENVER, Col.—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) will hold a press conference on Monday, June 24,…
The Summit Shines Light on LGBTQ Prisoner Rights
Black and Pink and HBGC reflect on issues raised during event, move forward By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Reporter— Black and Pink and Hispanic Black Gay…
GLMA Applauds New AMA Policies to Improve LGBT Health
Blood Donor Criteria, Early Treatment and Partner Services for HIV, Birth Certificate Polices for Transgender People, Discrimination by Medical Students and Confidential Care for Minors…
Marriage Equality Supporters Nationwide Prepare for Historic Supreme Court Decisions
Organizers are planning national community gatherings as part of the United for Marriage coalition WASHINGTON, DC — Supporters of marriage equality across the country are planning…
All Out delivers 150K Signatures to Google, To Remove Gay ‘Cure’ Apps From Their Store
NEW YORK —“There is no cure for love, because love is not a disease.” “Google has a long and impressive track record of advancing equality, but…
GLAD Marks 15th Anniversary of Landmark Supreme Court Victory
Bragdon v. Abbott Established Protections for People with HIV BOSTON, Mass. — Fifteen years ago, on June 26, 1998, the lead story in the New York Times read: “People with…
A Brief History of HIV/AIDS & the LGBTQ Community
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NCLR Celebrates 36 Years of Legal Victories
Honors Leaders in the Movement for LGBT Equality San Francisco, CA—More than 1,500 people gathered on May 18th to celebrate the National Center for Lesbian…
LGBT Community & One Concerned Mom Respond to One Million Moms’ Discriminatory Attack Against Disney
Earlier this week, One Million Moms launched a campaign against the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) day at Orlando’s Magic Kingdom®, taking place…
BSA: Plan Includes Gay Youth, Excludes Gay Adults
Proposed resolution would allow gay scouts, ban gay parents from serving as leaders By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Reporter— The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently…
Transgender Day of Celebration Comes to Boston For the 1st Time, Honors Life
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…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
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…
Connecticut Transgender Conference: Health, Law and the Transgender Community
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– FARMINGTON, Conn. –Transgender individuals face complex challenges within the health care and legal systems, but a leading conference in Connecticut is…
Ask a Transwoman: Etiquette & Power of Names – Handling the Uncomfortable
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Hi Lorelei, I had this happen to me in Boston last week. I had a woman who I hadn’t seen in…
Op-ed: St. Paddy’s Day Parade: “Queers Need Not Apply”
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT — On St.Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17, 2013, the Allied War Veterans Groups once again prohibited any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…
Bigotry Lines the Streets of South Boston on St. Patty’s Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– Today, I had the privilege of lining up in my first St. Patrick’s Peace Parade, which started one mile behind the traditional…
Elementary School Mum, as 20K Americans Stand Up for Transgender Girl
More than 20K asking school officials to let 6-year-old transgender girl Coy Mathis use the correct bathroom; School is refusing mediation in civil rights case…
The Summit: Transforming Victimization by the Prison Industrial Complex into Empowerment & Action
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– On Saturday, April 27th, the Hispanic/Black Gay Coalition will team up with Black and Pink to host a summit for formerly…
LGBTQ Youth Find Support, Through Empowering Youth-led, Adult-Advised Group
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– For gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth who continue to be targeted by bullying and isolation in schools, Safe Homes…
Letter to the Editor: St. Patrick’s Parade is a Shame for Boston
Dear Rainbow Times Editor, Sometimes change is elusive, and sometimes you can feel the momentum and know change is around the corner. That was true…
Prop 8 Violates Constitution: Lambda Legal & GLAD Argue in Supreme Court Brief
“In effect, Prop 8 turned the state’s equal protection clause into a clause mandating unequal protection.” WASHINGTON, DC, – Lambda Legal and Gay & Lesbian Advocates &…
Boy Scouts Job Application: “Known or Avowed Homosexuals” Need Not Apply
BSA has yet to take meaningful action on addressing anti-gay discrimination Washington, D.C. – Following recent news that the Boy Scouts of America is considering a change…