Conservatives are telling the story; controlling the media; right-wing fear mongering in effect Upcoming Ballot Referendum Could Set The Tone For Media Coverage Of Non-Discrimination Fights Houston looks set to become…
NORFOLK, Va.—A federal court in Virginia today heard arguments in the case of a transgender male student at Gloucester High School who seeks to use…
By: The Seattle Lesbian— The Boy Scouts of America ended their ban on gay leaders Monday and the move is effective immediately. “Today, the Boy…
By: Fenway Health— When a child comes out to a parent, it can be a difficult time for everyone involved. Parents may feel torn between…
By: Sean Cahill* One of my proudest moments in 25 years of LGBT and HIV/AIDS activism came in July, 2010, when I joined other HIV/AIDS…
Equality Federation Hails Historic Legislation to Ensure All Americans Are Free From Unfair Discrimination CHARLOTTE, NC—Today the Equality Act was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley…
TAMPA, Fla.—Family, friends as well as the entire LGBT community are grieving over the murder of India Clarke, a transgender woman of color whose body…
Yesterday in a Statement of Interest filed in the case Blatt v. Cabela’s Retail, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of an…
Media Matters LGBT Program Director Carlos Maza Goes Undercover At The Religious Right’s Anti-LGBT “Future Conference”* One week before the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v….
This week, a groundbreaking ceremony brought hope and homes to the countless homeless LGBT Youth in New York City. The 18-bed Bea Arthur Residence in Manhattan, will tackle…
New GLSEN Report Examines Policies of Every School District in All 50 States and D.C. NEW YORK—GLSEN, the leading national education organization focused on ensuring…
By: Keegan O’Brien and Lupita Romero*— In June, Jennicet Gutiérrez, a transgender woman and activist, interrupted Barack Obama at a celebration of Pride month at the…
Washington, DC—Yesterday, United States Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Charles Rangel (D-NY) joined by United States Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to introduce…
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter & Columnist— “If you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead. I can take it. But…
The resolution will mean different things for different local groups By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— The Boy Scouts of America issued a new resolution that moves…
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Today, the Defense Secretary Ashton Carter issued a statement that will lift the transgender military ban pending a six-month study to move onto…
MOBILE, Ala—U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade today issued an order confirming that her injunction directing all Alabama probate judges to issue marriage licenses to…
Today, the Department of Justice affirmed that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. Earlier…
SAGE Partners with Windsor to Help LGBT Older People and Couples Who Want to Marry NEW YORK—SAGE stands with LGBT communities and allies in celebration…
Remarks made from the Rose Garden THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The…
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— June 26 has been solidified as the historic date for LGBT history in the United States. It is the day in 2003…
By: Editorial Staff— In a historic decision, the High Court has ruled 5-4 that same-sex marriage is legal across the nation. Justice Kennedy wrote the…
WASHINGTON—In a decision that further solidifies the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court today ruled that the law’s financial help in the form of tax…