LGBTQ News Briefs From Around The World, May 2018
Controversial LGBTQ adoption law signed by Okla. governor (https://goo.gl/cBGkgi) Last Friday, Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma, signed into a law a bill allowing adoption agencies…
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Community Periscope: Chicopee, Mass. Lacks LGBTQ Resources, According To Locals
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— LGBTQ resources seem almost ubiquitous in the Pioneer Valley, an area in Western Massachusetts widely known for its thriving LGBTQ community. However, according to some, there…
New Trans Military Ban Filing Would Accelerate Ruling to Permanently Stop the Trump Ban
GLAD says, “The government’s own documents, newly obtained by discovery, show the March 23 ‘Mattis Plan’ is the same unconstitutional, categorical ban… President Trump announced on…
Polling Transgender Politics: Civil Rights on Mass. Ballot this November, We Deserve Better
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— As a Commonwealth that prides itself on being a pioneer of civil rights and a beacon of hope for the marginalized, I’ve learned that the…
Pride Preview 2018: LGBTQ Celebrations Planned Across New England
By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— Although it has not felt like spring lately, Pride season is upon us and organizers across New England are working hard…
Organizations Reluctant To Bring #MeToo Movement To This Year’s Boston Pride Parade
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— Following sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein surfacing in October, the #MeToo movement has received significant media coverage and garnered…
Get Your Pride On: New England & Nearby 2018 Prides*
NoHo Pride May 5 https://bit.ly/21ctXLB Long Beach Pride May 19-20 https://bit.ly/2jkDEcG DC Black Pride May 25-28, Memorial Day Weekend https://bit.ly/2jgWtgI Pride Niagara …
New Report on LGBTQ Poverty Shows Need for More Resources and Research
Washington, D.C.—As the Trump administration works to undermine the historic progress made toward full LGBTQ equality, a new report highlights a harsh reality: LGBTQ people are more likely…
More Than 1,900 People Show Support for Survivors at Walk for Change
Attendees Raise Over $245K for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center in Midst of #MeToo BOSTON—The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) recently announced that more…
BGMC Performing With South Africa’s Mzansi Gay Choir
Courtesy of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— Know what the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) will be doing on June 15? They’ll be sharing a…
Creep of the Week: Matt Walsh
A one-car-hideaway show, as Matt Walsh calls it By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— It should be obvious by now that the Creep of the Week…
New Policy Outlines Best Practices For Retaining Transgender Women in HIV Care
BOSTON—Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief, Retaining transgender women in care: Best practices in the field, outlining provider best practices and…
The Incorruptibles: Bernie Sanders’ Supporters Train Activists in New England To Run For Office
The Incorruptibles are changing the way activism works By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In the wake of the November 8, 2016, presidential election that saw…
Gays Against Guns unites LGBTQ community, anti–gun violence activists
Gays Against Guns: Members of the LGBTQ community join with anti-gun activists to decry gun violence in a post-Parkland political climate By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern—…
I Pronounce You Husband and Wife: Jake and Hannah Graf & Their Trans ‘Royal’ Wedding
Transgender Fairytale Marriage, Happened During Trans Month of Visibility By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— The names Jake Graf and Hannah Winterbourne may not ring a bell…
29th Annual Bayard Rustin Breakfast to Honor LGBT People of Color Working to End HIV/AIDS
LGBT People of Color contributions highlighted, Activist Larry V. Day and spiritual leader Allan McLendon to be recognized for their life-saving work BOSTON—The 29th annual…
Creep of the Week: Trans Hater Donald Trump
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special to TRT— Hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, took to the streets on March 24 to protest the despicable fact…
Boston Pride Announces 2018 Pride Parade Marshals
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride announced late last week their Grand and Honorary Marshals for the 48th Annual Boston Pride Parade. They are: Grand Marshal Freedom for…
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…
Taste of the South End Raises More Than $155,000 for AIDS Action
Courtesy of AIDS Action Committee— El Centro’s tacos and chipotle chicken. Boston Chops’ beef sliders on brioche. Brownstone’s canape of honey truffled goat cheese. And…
Massive Crowds “March For Our Lives” Demand Action Against Gun Violence
March for Our Lives’ message was loud and clear Massive crowds rallied across the country to protest existing gun laws and send a message to…
Regardless, Trump Plans to Implement His Transgender Military Ban
Yesterday’s announcement has no immediate impact, as four federal courts have already prohibited the ban from taking effect WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the Trump administration released implementation…
Jennifer Garner: A Mother’s Love In Life and in “Love, Simon”
The actress-ally talks mother of all mom speeches in Love, Simon, gay roots and discovering that ‘women are softer’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Mothers…