Loneliness, Isolation As LGBTQ+ Spiritual Beings
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— It should be no surprise to anyone. Loneliness and social isolation are a national healthcare epidemic. According to the…
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GRIT: Holyoke’s Residential Recovery Program For LGBTQs
GRIT Holyoke welcomes adults exclusively from the Rainbow Community in a homelike environment recovery program By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— HOLYOKE, Mass.—A residential rehabilitation and recovery…
Washington Gov. Signs Law Ending Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ youth
NCLR’s Born Perfect Campaign Successful in Efforts to Prohibit Conversion Therapy in the state of Washington OLYMPIA, WA—Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law…
Fenway Launches Pilot Program to Reduce Avoidable ER and Hospital Use for LGBT Patients
Directed at LGBT Patients with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Challenges; Pilot made possible with $125K grant BOSTON—Reducing avoidable emergency room visits and hospitalizations has been…
Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth Celebrates 25th Anniversary
BOSTON—The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth swore in swear in new members and released a set of policy recommendations at a ceremony celebrating the 25th…
Connected Boston Summit: Tackling Issues Facing Boston GBTQ Men of Color
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Connected Boston, a program of the Multicultural AIDS Coalition (MAC) that provides health navigation services for Black and Latino…
National Orgs. Target “Conversion Therapy” Quacks with Historic Federal Consumer Fraud Complaint
Urge FTC to protect consumers from deceptive, false, and misleading practices WASHINGTON—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and…
Report: Addresses Health Disparities Faced by LGBTQ Youth Of Color
LGBTQ youth of color experience disproportionate challenges to their physical and mental health, according to an extensive survey released by The Fenway Institute. The Our Health…
ADL Testifies in Support of Banning Youth Conversion Therapy
BOSTON, Mass.—The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today submitted testimony to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, in support of House Bill No….
NCLR Applauds Virginia Bill Protecting Children from Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, Virginia Delegate Patrick Hope and Senator Louise Lucas introduced a bill protecting children and their families from the dangerous and discredited practice…
Programs Combat High Substance & Alcohol Abuse Rates in LGBTQ Community
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—It is estimated that one-third of the LGBTQ population abuse drugs and alcohol, compared with 9 percent of the general…
#CONNECTEDBoston: An Op-Ed to Black and Brown Gay, Bisexual and Queer men
By: Amir Dixon/Special to TRT— When I moved to Boston from South Florida for school almost five years ago, I was adamant that I wanted…
AIDS Foundation of Western Mass. Empowers People Living with HIV/AIDS
Monthly Program Provides Tools to Live with Dignity and Good Health SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) is proud to…
LGBT Youth Commission: Increased Attention to LGBT Youth Needs
BOSTON, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Youth will issue policy recommendations for Fiscal Year 2014 designed to improve the lives of the Commonwealth’s…
Speaking Truth to Power For LGBTQ Youth Homelessness
Massachusetts GLBT Youth Commission testimony of Mandy Lussier, Safe Spaces Coordinator at Youth on Fire, a program of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts…