Forever Kylie: Icon Looks Back at Gay Fans, Bad Fashion & Girl Kisses
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– Kylie Minogue was just 19 when she landed a record deal that would turn the soap star into a singing…
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HRC’s New Municipal Equality Index: The State of LGBT Equality in U.S. Cities
First of its kind nationwide evaluation of LGBT inclusion in municipal law and policy finds cities need to do more to protect LGBT employees and…
Corporate America Stands with the LGBT Community
Record numbers of businesses earn top score in HRC’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index WASHINGTON – On the heels of historic electoral victories for marriage equality…
Fenway Releases Video As Part of Transgender Awareness Week
BOSTON, Massachusetts — In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, the LifeSkills project of The Fenway Institute and the Boundless and Living Well series at Fenway Health hosted the debut screening of Fenway’s …
Four Historic Wins for Marriage Equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– PORTLAND — Maine made history on election night as voters approved a ballot measure granting gay and lesbian couples the right…
Obama Victory Bodes Well for LGBT Community
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service In the November 6 race with the greatest impact on the LGBT community, President Obama secured re-election Tuesday night, winning…
The LGBT Guide to Election Night 2012, Hour by Hour
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– It’s a close race for the White House, a close race for Tammy Baldwin’s bid to the U.S. Senate, five…
Joe Kennedy Passionate About Gay Rights in Debate
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Massachusetts–The gay-rights question came near the end of the second debate between Republican Sean Bielat and Democrat Joseph P….
Emails Show Romney Thwarted Equal Treatment of Gays as Mass. Governor
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A new revelation surfaced about Mitt Romney Thursday (October 25), revealing yet another step he took as Massachusetts governor to…
New Report: Knights of Columbus Donate Millions to Fight Marriage Equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Sometimes they dress up like the Three Musketeers, donning fancy, feathery hats, and show up for a grand parade. More often…
Warren Campaign Targets Gay Vote With Get-Out-The-LGBT-Vote Rally
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Her campaign strategists know that in as a close a race as this one — multiple polls show her with a…
Activists Deliver “Binders Full of Women” to Mitt Romney Headquarters
BOSTON, Mass. – This afternoon, activists gathered in front of the campaign headquarters of the Republican nominee for President, Mitt Romney, to voice their disappointment…
Our Picks: The Rainbow Times’ Political Endorsements 2012
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team– LGBT voters across Massachusetts face an embarrassment of riches come Election Day. And there is good reason for gay…
Obama Wins 2nd Debate; Romney Disses Gay & Single Parents
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A number of LGBT bloggers expressed dismay Tuesday night that no question about same-sex marriage was posed during the first…
Historic Supreme Court Session Opens Monday
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Perhaps the most historic U.S. Supreme Court session ever for the LGBT community gets underway officially October 1, with a…
In NYC: DADT Repeal Celebrated One Year Out
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– A gala tribute honoring veterans, service members, and activists in the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal effort sold out this week…
Op-Ed: Romney Disparages 47 Percent of Americans in Secret Video
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Columnist– UPDATED [Full Video & Transcript] Mitt Romney has done it again. According to the website MotherJones.com, he was caught secretly holding…
Gay Couple Sues Worcester Catholic Diocese, Alleging Discrimination
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– A married gay male couple from Sutton, Massachusetts, is suing the Worcester Catholic diocese, alleging sexual orientation discrimination in their…
Obama, Gay Democrats Pitch Four More Years for the President
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter–The role of government and that of change top priorities, come Election Day Nov. 6, for LGBT voters trekking the road to…
Democrats Adopt Sweeping, LGBT-Inclusive Platform
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter–If gay Americans had a rendezvous with destiny in American politics, that moment occurred this week as the Democrats approved, on a…
Romney Speech Leaves Gays Out of Tomorrow’s “Better Future”
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The Republican Party’s presidential nominee Mitt Romney received a rousing reception, making his way through a spirited crowd on the convention…
Summer Institute at Fenway Health Fills Gap in LGBT Health Research Training
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– The 2012 Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health just wrapped up last month. A growing program offered by…
Coast to Coast, Gays React to Ryan as Romney’s VP
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The dog days of summer brought the 2012 presidential race into sharper focus, when on Saturday morning, August 11, presumptive Republican…