The Tragic Death of India Clarke Deserves Better Reporting
TAMPA, Fla.—Family, friends as well as the entire LGBT community are grieving over the murder of India Clarke, a transgender woman of color whose body…
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U.S. Department of Justice Affirms Title IX Protection for Transgender Students
Today, the Department of Justice affirmed that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. Earlier…
Edie Windsor: Go Get Married! But ‘Talk Before You Walk’
SAGE Partners with Windsor to Help LGBT Older People and Couples Who Want to Marry NEW YORK—SAGE stands with LGBT communities and allies in celebration…
Joint Statement from the HBGC & the LCCREJ in Response to the SCOTUS Marriage Equality Decision
“The proof that one truly believes is in action.” ― Bayard Rustin BOSTON, Mass.—The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice dream of a…
It’s Now Time to #ThankFrank
WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez will induct civil rights leader and worker rights equality pioneer Frank Kameny into the Department of Labor’s Hall…
Creep of the Week: Gov. Rick Snyder’s Religious Beliefs, Against Gay Parents
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Fact: Michigan’s Republicans, who are literally in charge of every branch of state government, do not give a shit about…
The OutField: The Fight for Female Coaches’ Rights
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— The story is current. But you can be forgiven for thinking it’s from 10 years ago. Or 50. Shannon Miller…
Asian American, South Asian Parents Who Love their LGBT Kids
Asian Ethnic Television Stations Air Ground-Breaking Public Service Announcements for LGBT Pride Month; At least 5 million views in 8 Asian languages and dialects “Family…
Hartford Public Schools to Train Principals On LGBTQQ Issues in the 2015-2016 School Year
HARTFORD, Conn.—In the 2015-2016 school year, Hartford Public Schools, in collaboration with the LGBTQQ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning), will train its principals on…
Boy Scouts Should Lift Ban on Gay Scout Leaders, Affirm Transgender Inclusion
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last week, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the National President of…
As SCOTUS Marriage Decision Looms, New Report Maps LGBT Equality State by State
In the majority of states, LGBT people and their families would still face legal discrimination If the United States Supreme Court grants same-sex couples the…
Black Lives Matter: A Statement from Boston LGBTQ and HIV Organizations
BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston area LGBTQ and allied organizations listed below stand together in solidarity with people across the nation—in Baltimore, here in Boston, and elsewhere—who…
Alabama Needs You Now, More Than Ever
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A recent press release from Equality Alabama urged voters to vote for equality. The Freedom of Religion in Marriage Protection Act, House Bill 56, will likely come…
The Quest for Transgender Equality
NEW YORK, NY—Today’s New York Times features an extraordinary editorial, The Quest for Transgender Equality, and TLDEF’s work is included in it. The editorial is…
The Voices of We Explores Challenges Women Face, Now in Boston
BOSTON, Mass.—Award-winning Boston area stage and screenwriter, Robbi D’Allessandro, explores the many faces of shame as 333 Productions presents the World Premiere of her original…
LGBT People of Color Face Lifelong Risk of Living in Poverty
Washington, D.C.— A new report released today documents how systemic failures to protect certain students, recognize modern families, and protect people from discrimination drive and…
Atheist Former Boy Scouts Lead Secular Alternative Summer Camp
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Camp Quest, a summer camp serving youth from non-religious families, is now led by two Eagle Scouts, Shawn Jeffers (Chair) and Neil…
Florida House Committee Will Consider Indiana-style Adoption Bill
As Indiana struggles with the growing political and economic backlash over its so-called religious freedom law, Florida lawmakers are pursuing a similar bill that would…
Ask a Trans Woman: Flushing Away Freedom on Florida’s Proposed Bathroom Bill
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’d like to talk to you about bathrooms. Well, actually, I’d like to talk to you about bathrooms and locker rooms…
LGBT Hate Disguised by Religious Freedoms and Politics
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— According to many, religious conservatives have been defeated in the same-sex marriage battle. Although there are a few clinching tightly to…
Social Security Sued for Discriminating Against Married Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging, and Foley Hoag LLP today filed a class action lawsuit, Held v. Colvin, against the Social…
Unity Pride Forms in Boston: Promotes Inclusivity, Celebrates Differences, Unites Through Social Justice
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Pride season will be here before we know it, and this year, a new organization called Unity Pride has…
Veterans for Peace Sue City of Boston Over St. Patrick’s Peace Parade Permit
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Last month, the local Veterans for Peace Chapter 9, Smedley D. Butler Brigade (VFP) filed a First Amendment lawsuit…