Fighting For Justice While Battling The Privilege Paradox
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— It was 107 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix when my flight landed at its airport on the afternoon of Friday, August…
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Immigration And My Own DNA Ancestry, a Newly Found Identity
Immigration and our own ancestry By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Most of us have heard family folklore about our ancestors, our ethnicity and race, the origins…
Endorsement: Salem Mayoral Race, Kim Driscoll for Mayor
By the Editorial Board— Since taking office more than a decade ago, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has proven herself to be a tried and tested…
Discriminación de Algunos en la Comunidad LatinX Hacia la LGBT: Otra Forma de Defraudarnos
Por: Graysen Martínez Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— Hace poco los cristianos celebraron las Pascuas. Es un año más que he observado lo que eso parece significar para muchos. Las acciones de algunos cristianos demuestran una carencia…
Equality California Legislative Scorecard Hold Legislators Accountable for 2016 LGBT Votes
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Equality California today released its Annual Report and Legislative Scorecard for 2016, giving a snapshot of the organization’s programs and achievements in 2016 and rating lawmakers…
Thousands Protest Trump’s “Muslim Ban;” Judge Blocks Order
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although a federal judge ordered a stay against Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban, demonstrators from Boston to San Francisco continued to protest at airports in over…
NCLR Calls For Accountability After Anti-LGBT Attack
Anti-LGBT words from political or influential figures carry consequences, in this case a massacre against mostly LGBT people of color SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The National Center…
Social Justice Group Launches U.S. Trans Survey for Transgender Americans
National Center for Transgender Equality Launches Survey Devoted to the Lives and Experiences of Trans People Washington, DC — On Wednesday, August 19th, the National Center for…
Now We Celebrate Marriage Equality: Tomorrow We Fight for More
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— I still vividly remember how it felt to be spat on and called a “fag&ot” at fourteen, when I went…
The Affordable Care Act & the ‘Unreachable Community’
By: Sarah Toce— For many the thought of enrolling in health care coverage via the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is nearly impossible to imagine. Many…
100 Undocumented Women, Other Immigrants, Arrested for Protesting House’s Inaction on Immigration Reform
Hundreds more women and children called on the House to pass fair immigration reform that values women and keeps families together WASHINGTON, DC—Approximately 100 women…
The Defeat of DOMA: Is it the End of Marriage Inequality in U.S. Immigration Law?
By: Matthew I. Hirsch*/Special to TRT— On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional. Writing…
National LGBT Advocacy Groups Issue Guide to Same-Sex Couples After Historic Ruling on DOMA
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision to strike down Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 11 national…
DOMA on the Ropes: Will the Supreme Court Deliver the Knockout Punch?
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…
Ask Lambda Legal Immigration Reform is an LGBT Issue
By: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal/Special to TRT– Q: Why are LGBT groups working on immigration issues and what does the recent debate about Comprehensive Immigration Reform have…
QUIP & Allies Demand LGBTQ Rights be Wedded to Immigration Reform
Delegation meets with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office to say Time is Now For Inclusive Immigration Reform for ALL 11 Million Undocumented Workers BOSTON, Mass….
HBGC to Host Day of Action & Awareness at State House
Day of transformative dialogue will enlighten elected officials, organizations, advocates and supporters of issues impacting Massachusetts LGBTQ people of color [Submitted by the HBGC] BOSTON,…