Report: Gay & Bisexual Men More Vulnerable to HIV Transmission
By: Eric Brus*– Three weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its new surveillance report, Rates of diagnoses of HIV infection…
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28th Annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run to Take Place on 6/2/13
BOSTON, Mass.—Registration is now open for the 28th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run, which will be held June 2, 2013. The Walk & 5K…
Op-ed: St. Paddy’s Day Parade: “Queers Need Not Apply”
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT — On St.Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17, 2013, the Allied War Veterans Groups once again prohibited any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…
Bigotry Lines the Streets of South Boston on St. Patty’s Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– Today, I had the privilege of lining up in my first St. Patrick’s Peace Parade, which started one mile behind the traditional…
St. Patrick’s Parade Rejects LGBTs Again; Orgs. Denounce Actions
BOSTON, Mass. — Organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade that takes place in South Boston rejected an application by MassEquality to participate in…
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….
Fenway to present Dr. Susan M. Love Award to Dr. Ursula Matulonis at Women’s Dinner Party
Event to Take Place on April 6 BOSTON, Mass.—Fenway Health will present the Dr. Susan M. Love Award to Dr. Ursula Matulonis at The Women’s…
Men’s Event raises $500K-plus for Fenway Health
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Mass. — The Fenway Health Clinic Men’s Event hosted on March 9th at the Boston Mariott Copley was well attended…
AAC of Massachusetts Marks National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Agency will host a March 13 lunch discussion about the impact of HIV and AIDS on women BOSTON, Mass. — Sunday, March 10 is National…
St. Patrick’s Peace Parade Marches in Solidarity with LGBTQ groups – Updated
3rd annual alternative parade promotes social justice in the face of historic exclusion — Read organization’s reactions here. By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– On Sunday, March…
Dyke Night Productions: Lesbian Event’s Charitable Giving, Community Building
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Mass. – Dyke Night Productions has made a lasting impression on the women’s community in Boston through memorable dance parties…
Transgender Employees Stand Ground Despite Discrimination & Challenges, more
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– Despite the liberal progress the transgender community has made in terms of rights in the 21st century, many challenges still lie…
GSA Coalition Leadership Conference Inspires Activism & Youth Leadership in RI
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– Youth Pride Inc. will be hosting its 8th annual GSA Coalition Leadership Conference in March in Providence, R.I. The conference brings…
LGBTQ Youth Find Support, Through Empowering Youth-led, Adult-Advised Group
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– For gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth who continue to be targeted by bullying and isolation in schools, Safe Homes…
HBGC with Tod@s Host LGBTQ Mental Health Weekend
Two events encourage LGBTQ people of color to break silence, seek support Boston, Mass. — For decades, taboos and stigma related to mental health and illness…
MassEquality Icon Awards Raises $140K
Governor, Boston Bruins, MA Coalition for the Homeless, and Esmond Harmsworth honored at second annual event BOSTON, Mass. – MassEquality announced that it raised approximately $140,000 at…
MassEquality on Senate Candidate Michael Sullivan’s Anti-Marriage Equality Views
BOSTON, Mass. — Yesterday, during a press conference confirming his intent to run for U.S. Senate, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan affirmed his opposition to…
Prop 8 Violates Constitution: Lambda Legal & GLAD Argue in Supreme Court Brief
“In effect, Prop 8 turned the state’s equal protection clause into a clause mandating unequal protection.” WASHINGTON, DC, – Lambda Legal and Gay & Lesbian Advocates &…
One-Fifth of Transgender Women Believed to be HIV Positive
By: Eric Brus*– About one in five transgender women worldwide are living with HIV, according to a major new study by Johns Hopkins researcher Dr….
Drag Queens & Friends Plunge into Icy Boston Harbor To Raise Funds
BOSTON, Mass. — The GLBTQ DVP, a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) victims and survivors of…
LGBT Dreamers Fund Helps with Work Permits, Deportation
BOSTON, Mass. — Nearly 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) undocumented young people have either received or are in the process of receiving two-year work…
MA Commission on LGBT Youth Applauds Patrick Administration’s Support of Trans Students
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth applauds the release of guidelines last Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary…
New Guidance for Transgender Non-Discrimination Law in Schools
BOSTON, Mass. — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Feb. 15 issued comprehensive guidelines that aim to ensure Massachusetts public schools comply…