LGBT Top Headlines in 2015
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— This year the LGBT community laughed, cried, and celebrated together as news broke on issues important to us all. To…
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This Light of Ours: Judith Light Talks Longtime LGBT advocacy, More
Actress Judith Light shares how she ‘wanted to be like the gay community’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Judith Light didn’t know courage until she met…
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…
Breaking TRT Exclusive: Corey Yarbrough Bids Adieu to HBGC
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio/TRT Publisher— The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition of Boston (HBGC), the brainchild of Corey Yarbrough and his life partner Quincey, grew from…
Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Hispanics or Latinos
Plus, impact of domestic violence on LGBT and HIV-positive people. By: Eric Brus* The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently published a new report, Diagnoses…
Sexual Minorities Archives: Leaving Northampton
By: Ben Power Alwin*— I write this as the sun sets on November 15, 2016, the day that the Sexual Minorities Archives officially closed to…
The LGBT Community & Allies Stand in Solidarity with France
The LGBT community and allies, celebrities, politicians and just about anyone with a Twitter account took to Twitter and to social media to show their solidarity, sympathy…
The OutField: Rugby Tackles Homophobia
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— If you’re looking for a stereotypical macho sport, you don’t have to search further than rugby. A full-contact sport —without…
Creep of the Week: Ben Carson is a Homophobe
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Dear LGBT Community, This is a cease and desist letter regarding the accusation that Ben Carson is a homophobe. Stop…
Black and Pink Celebrates 10: Helping Incarcerated LGBTQs
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—A Boston non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ prisoners’ rights recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. Black and Pink is an…
Obama Administration Supports Virginia Trans Teen
The Obama Administration, on October 28th, filed a brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Gavin Grimm, a transgender male student at Gloucester…
20th Anniversary: Country’s Longest Running Queer Youth Theater Company
Special Honoree: Bob Rivers, President and COO of Eastern Bank BOSTON – The Theater Offensive is proud to honor its award-winning theater program for LGBTQ…
Scare Tactics: 10 Halloween Marathons For You and Your Boo
By: Mikey Rox*/Special toTRT— Before the ghoulish parties kick off and trick-or-treaters roam the night, curl up with your own special cuddle monster for these…
NCLR: Obama Admin’s Groundbreaking Report on Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released…
Combating Partner Violence, Focuses on LGBTQ People of Color, TOD@S
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— BOSTON, Mass.—Alarming figures indicate that up to 75 percent of LGBTQ individuals have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), as found in a…
Freedom Massachusetts: Public Hearing on Transgender Rights
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Transgender rights advocates need your testimony and attendance to Freedom Massachusetts’ public hearing on October 6 to push legislation forward…
The Media: Helping Hate Group Leader Tony Perkins
Tony Perkins is the head of one of the most extreme anti-gay hate groups in the country, yet media outlets continue to give him a platform that enables…
Report Urges Dismantling of LGBTQ School-to-Prison Pipeline
Report from Advancement Project, Equality Federation, and Gay Straight Alliance Network, Provides an Intersectional Approach to Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline WASHINGTON – Research shows that…
Sweeping Reforms to Improve LGBT Older Adult Care in MA
A report to be released September 17 by the Special Legislative Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Aging will recommend a sweeping set of…
Invisible No More: LGBT Elders of Color Come to the Forefront
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief – BOSTON, Mass.— Alarming statistics in the LGBT elders of color population nationwide has prompted local organizations to tackle disparities as this…
Survey: Majority of Americans Back Up Open Transgender Military Service
WASHINGTON—Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military families, responded to the results of a…
The New York Times’ Stumbling, Problematic Transgender Coverage
By: Carlos Maza/LGBT Program Director Media Matters for America— When you hear of a media outlet peddling debunked and misleading research in order to argue against providing…
Duggar Held Ashley Madison Acct. While Being FRC Action ED
By: The Seattle Lesbian— Move over Jared at Subway, Josh Duggar has an even bigger fish to fry this week (if that’s even possible). Jim…