Senate Vote Keeps LGBT Protections in Domestic Abuse Bill
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A casual listener to U.S. Senate debate Thursday (April 26) would not have heard the skirmish over protections for LGBT…
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Sex Scandal Involving the State Democratic Party Erupts in North Carolina
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Less than three weeks before voters in North Carolina go to the polls to cast a vote on same-sex marriage…
GLAD Publishes Groundbreaking Transgender Family Law Book; organizations react
BOSTON, Mass — Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, GLAD, is proud to announce the publication of Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy,…
Executive Order Rejection: Old strategy or New campaign?
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Obama administration revealed a political calculation last week: Now is not a good time to sign an executive order…
MTPC 3rd Annual Lawyers for Trans Rights Awards Robert A. DeLeo
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition’s 3rd Annual Lawyers for Transgender Rights event was held on Thursday, April 12th at The Estate in…
Virulent Anti-Gay Santorum Finally Out of Republican Race; Thank you!
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was one of the most virulently anti-gay candidates in the large field of Republican presidential…
First Argument Against DOMA at U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit
By: Lisa Keen & Chuck Colbert/Keen News Service– The seventh-floor courtroom of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston was…
Women net $375K-plus for Fenway Health
By: Chuck Colbert/ TRT Reporter– Raise your glass! They did just that — the more than 1,100 women (lesbian, bisexual, transgender) and men who attended…
Federal Appeals Court Judges Hear Arguments Against DOMA Case
By: Chuck Colbert/Keen News Service– When a panel of three judges on a federal appeals court hears arguments against the federal Defense of Marriage Act,…
Secret NOM Documents Show Agenda of of Anti-Gay Movement, More
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– In a move that clearly depicts the division, hatred and vitriol towards marriage equality, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) left…
Bipartisan support defends Granite State marriage equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a surprise move, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives in New Hampshire defeated an effort to repeal the state’s nearly two-year-old…
True Colors 19th Conference Celebrates and Educates LGBTQ Youth and Allies
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Reporter– On Friday, March 16th, and Saturday, March 17th, over 3,000 LGBTQ youth and their allies gathered at the University of Connecticut…
Catholics gather in support of LGBT equality in church and society
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– BALTIMORE — A Catholic case for same-sex marriage took center stage over the weekend during a national conference when a church…
Crimes Against Humanity Case Brought Against Springfield Pastor Scott Lively
By: Tynan Power/TRT Reporter– On Wednesday, March 14th, a lawsuit was filed by New York’s Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in the U.S. District Court…
Fed. Lawsuit Filed Against Scott Lively, Organizations March Against Hate
Quotes by TRT Staff — This morning in Springfield Federal Court, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights, NYC, filed a federal lawsuit against Abiding…
Eastern Bank appoints LGBT community leaders to corporate boards
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a move that further plants its business ethos within the gay community, a local financial institution has appointed three LGBT…
Men’s Event raises $600K-plus for Fenway Health
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Once again the annual black-tie gala of dinner and dancing was a huge success, drawing 1,300 (mostly gay), bisexual, and transgender…
Lesbian denied communion at mother’s funeral dismays gay Catholics
By: Chuck Colbert / TRT Reporter– The denial of communion to a lesbian at her mother’s funeral has touched a raw nerve among LGBT Catholics,…
Student government vote bars Chick-fil-A eatery at local Mass. university
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– In response to mounting opposition, the undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) at Northeastern University (NU) voted down a proposal to…
30 Years of Worldwide Pride Inspires Boston Pride’s Biggest Event
By: Linda DeMarco/President of Boston Pride– Every year, Boston Pride Week shows our pride for the LGBT community through the Parade, Festival and other activities,…
Boston Mayor To Headline LGBT-Rights Fundraiser
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts statewide advocacy group hopes to raise its public profile and revenue coffers through a new venue….
DOMA ruled unconstitutional again by federal judge
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A federal district court judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday (February 22) that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates…
Boston Pride names The Rainbow Times Official Media Sponsor
Nonprofit announces The Rainbow Times as an official media sponsor and producer of the official Pride Guide Boston, MA – Boston Pride today announced its…