Yankee Cruising Club Announces Its Relaunch
The Yankee Cruising Club (YCC), New England’s club for LGBTQ boaters, refocuses on its core mission of bringing together gay, lesbian, and transgender boaters to…
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CDC: Half of Black Gay Men Will Become HIV Positive
By: Eric Brus*— CDC Projects that Half of U.S. Black Gay Men Will Be Diagnosed with HIV During Their Lifetime If current HIV diagnoses rates…
Chad Weirick: BGMC’s Marathon Man!
Courtesy of Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— Chad Weirick has been the principal accompanist and assistant music director for the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) since…
Massachusetts Medical Society Honors Dr. Harvey Makadon with 2016 LGBT Health Award
WALTHAM, Mass.—Harvey J. Makadon, M.D., Director of the National LGBT Health Education Center in Boston, has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society as the…
Veterans for Peace Silently Protest Ban from St. Patrick’s Parade in Boston
SOUTH BOSTON— Yesterday, Veterans For Peace, VFP, held a silent protest at 524 East Broadway along the parade route. The protestors met at the former…
Boston Police Seek Victims of Robbery Suspect; Assailant Targets Gay Men
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Boston Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are looking for victims of a suspected thief who reportedly targeted…
“Cherishing Everyone Equally:” My Gay Irish American Journey
By: Sean Cahill*— Twenty-three years ago, I was one of 25 gay, lesbian and bisexual Irish Americans who marched in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade…
White House AIDS Advisor to be Honored at Fenway Health Men’s Event
Annual Black-Tie Event is One of New England’s Largest LGBT Fundraisers On Saturday, March 19, Fenway Health will honor White House Director of the Office…
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: You’ll Laugh, Cry, Identify
Courtesy of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus When the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) presents Circle of Life on March 19 and 20, the Austin, Texas-based composer…
Getting to Zero Coalition Determines Strategy to Reduce HIV Diagnoses
By: Luke Sherman/TRT Contributor— Advocacy organizations, public health officials, and concerned community members came together for the first time in late February to discuss the…
Jack Patrick Lewis Seeks 7th Middlesex District State Rep. Seat
An exclusive interview with openly gay candidate By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Jack Patrick Lewis is no stranger to the LGBT community. Widely known as…
Report Highlights LGBTQ People Abuse, Discrimination Within the Criminal Justice System
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A new report co-authored by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) highlights several severe…
Op-Ed: Veterans for Peace Left Out of St. Patrick’s Day Parade Again
The Allied War Veterans Council (AWVC), the organizers of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, has voted to disallow the application of the Smedley D. Butler…
Salem Theatre Company Opens New Space with Epic Greek Classic
STC returns for 2016 Season with staging of new version of Medea SALEM, Mass.—Salem Theatre Company is thrilled to bring to the stage the latest…
GLAD is Now GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
BOSTON—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), the precedent-setting legal organization that has fought for LGBTQ and HIV rights for nearly 40 years, is announcing…
White House And CDC Officials To Attend First Convening Of Getting To Zero Coalition
BOSTON, Mass.—AIDS Action Committee and Fenway Health announce today that the Getting to Zero Coalition will formally convene at Fenway Health’s Ansin Building Feb. 25…
Op-Ed: Transgender People Still Experience Barriers to Healthcare, But Change Is On The Way
By: Harvey Makadon, MD— The transgender community has experienced impressive advances in societal understanding and recognition in the last few years. The Obama Administration has…
Fenway Health Launches Transgender Support Group
The Transgender Health Program at Fenway Health continues to grow, constantly adding new resources for transgender and gender non-conforming people. One critical component of transgender health…
National LGBT Health Education Center Launches Online Training Video Series in Transgender Health
Medical professionals can earn up to five free continuing education credits by participating in educational series BOSTON, Mass.―The National LGBT Health Education Center, a program…
Boston Event Supporting The Point Foundation’s LGBTQ Scholarships
Advocate David Mixner to Speak on History of LGBTQ Civil Rights The Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
1,200 Same-Sex Workers to Receive Notice of Walmart Lawsuit
Lawsuit Challenges Walmart’s Denial of Health Insurance to Same-Sex Spouses Today a court-approved notice is being mailed to nearly 1,200 current and former Walmart employees…
Fenway Health 2016 Studds And Love Award Honorees: Atty. General Maura Healey and Douglas Brooks
As the 2016 Fenway Health’s Men’s Event and Dinner Party plans are under way, the renowned health organization has just announced the winners of this year’s Congressman Gerry…
The State of Transgender Rights: Legislation, Empowerment and Equality
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Despite heightened transgender awareness in the U.S., largely due to reality star Caitlyn Jenner’s emergence, the reality of transgender rights and struggles…