NAGLY, MassOpera To Hold Virtual Cabaret To Benefit At-Risk LGBTQ+ Youth
The Virtual performance with singers, performers, and special guests will represent the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ experiences; All donations from this event will go to…
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Youth On Fire: Cambridge-Based LGBTQ Homeless Youth Program Faces Closure in the Fall
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— CAMBRIDGE—Facing budget troubles and an uncertain future, Youth On Fire (YOF)—a program which provides a safe space, valuable resources, and community…
A Focus on LGBTQ Youth of Color, Engaging Parents Project Seeks Participants
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—The Fenway Institute recently announced the launching of its Engaging Parents Project, a new study that examines the varied experiences…
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition Awarded 2014 Pride Interfaith Award
Award honors outstanding commitment and courage working for the full-inclusion of LGBTQ people in faith communities. BOSTON, Mass.— The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) has…
Point Foundation Aids, Mentors and Empowers Local LGBTQ Students
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— PROVINCETOWN, Mass.—Point Foundation—the nation’s largest scholarship granting organization for LGBTQ students—was founded in 2002 and provides scholars with mentorship, leadership…
Justice for Trayvon Martin Comes Out of Community, Not Courtrooms
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— Five hundred and four days passed between the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the ‘not guilty’ verdict of George…
HBGC Launches Gay-Straight Alliances in Boston-Area Schools
Groups bring LGBQ/T students of colors, allies and administrators together to increase student safety and academic achievement Boston, MA — Over the next year, The…
It’s Time to Reach Out to, Fight for and Listen to Our Youth
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Last month, I had the opportunity to attend and speak at The Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth Hearings, held locally at…