Planned Parenthood Endorses Walsh for Boston Mayor
PP’s first ever mayoral endorsement, Walsh is committed to building healthier communities, defending the health and wellbeing of all BOSTON—The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of…
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Fenway: Under Senate Plan Among 22 Million Would Lose Health Insurance
LGBT & PLWH Disproportionately Affected by It BOSTON—The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a U.S. Senate bill to…
AIDS Walk & Run Boston Raises $750,000 to Support Work to End HIV/AIDS in MA
Boston Mayor Walsh announced Boston’s participation in global campaign to end HIV; legislator, advocates honored BOSTON―The 32nd annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston on Sunday,…
Congressional Budget Deal Has Good News; GOP Health Care Bill Does Not
By: Eric Brus* Congress agreed on a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that will fund most federal government operations through fiscal year (FY) 2017, which…
Far-Right Republican Health Care Repeal Would Leave Millions of LGBT People Uninsured
SAN FRANCISCO—Despite overwhelming opposition to previous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, far-right Republicans in Congress have come out with a new plan to…
30 LGBTQ Organizations Stand With Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights joined a group of thirty LGBT organizations to send a joint letter to Capitol Hill calling on…
Massachusetts New Legislative Session: Strong Support for LGBTQ, Youth, Seniors and Women
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Amid turmoil in the national political scene, legislators and advocates in Massachusetts are pushing hard to pass legislation to protect LGBTQ…
Planned Parenthood: We Won’t Back Down from the Fight to End HIV/AIDS
On World AIDS Day, the leading educator and provider of HIV testing in the U.S., Planned Parenthood, calls for bipartisan support for HIV/AIDS preventions and…
Planned Parenthood League of MA to Provide PrEP at all Facilities
By: John Paul Stapleton/TRT Reporter— Many people refer to Truvada as a miracle drug given its effectiveness in preventing HIV/AIDS. Taken once a day, Truvada,…
Gov. Charlie Baker & Lt. Gov. Polito Endorse Chris Christie; Implications for LGBTs
By: Graysen M. Ocasio/TRT Publisher— In a seemingly calculated move, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Gov. Karyn Polito announced their endorsement of Chris Christie…
Planned Parenthood funding ruffles feathers, continues providing vital services
By: Al Gentile & Mike Givens/TRT Reporter & Assistant Editor Respectively— In late December, Congress voted to support a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that…
Complacency Could Mean Disaster for LGBTQ Rights in 2016 and Beyond
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— June 26, 2015 was a historic day for LGBTQ people. That warm Friday was one that I will never forget. I…
Planned Parenthood Battle Emblematic of a Bigger Struggle for Women’s Rights
By: Mike Givens*/Special Guest Columnist— In 2015, a horrifying trend of abuse, marginalization and mistreatment is rearing its head publicly across the country. The…
Breaking: MassEquality Endorses Martha Coakley for Governor
Coakley praised as game-changing leader for the LGBTQ community BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, candidate for governor, today received the endorsement of MassEquality based on…