Transgender Discrimination Bill to Be Heard Again
FLORIDA—A bill that would discriminate against transgender Floridians and force employers and business-owners to police the use of their restrooms will get a second committee…
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St. Patrick’s Parade: Paying Homage to VFP, Gay Inclusion
By: Christine Nicco*/TRT Reporter— OUTVETS and Boston Pride’s participation in the less exclusive South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, organized by the Allied War Veterans…
FL: About 328K LGBT Workers Lack Employment Discrimination Protections
LOS ANGELES—About 328,000 LGBT workers in Florida are vulnerable to employment discrimination absent explicit statewide legal protections, according to a new report co-authored by Christy…
Social Security Sued for Discriminating Against Married Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging, and Foley Hoag LLP today filed a class action lawsuit, Held v. Colvin, against the Social…
Business, Religious, Civil Rights, & Government Leaders Urge High Court to Pass Marriage Equality Nationally
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dozens of friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed with the United States Supreme Court urging the Court to strike down marriage equality bans in Tennessee…
Love Has No Labels Campaign – What is Your Bias?
By: The Seattle Lesbian— The Ad Council is leading an unprecedented group of historic brands to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs)…
Michigan: Passes Bills Denying Homes to Foster Children
Despite concerns from constituents, legislators passed the discriminatory adoption bills LANSING, Michigan—Legislators serving on the Michigan House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors have passed…
Promise Place School’s 1st Annual Fundraiser in Boston, Set to Open School in September ’15
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event to benefit the Promise Place School on April 17, 2015, at the Copley Marriott…
Study: Increase in HIV for Black Gay Men; Orgs. Work to Combat Infection
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— In February, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) released a new study entitled “HIV and the Black Community: Do #Black(GAY)lives…
A Short List of Potential Advocates for Marriage Equality at High Court
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Renowned Supreme Court advocate Ted Olson remembers the first time he had a chance to argue a case before the…
Mario Lopez: Host & Grand Marshal of Miami Beach Gay Pride
Miami Beach Gay Pride – April 11 and 12; “Extra” Airs on NBC 6 South Florida, Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. MIAMI BEACH, Fla.– Emmy…
Opening Brief Filed Today with SCOTUS in Marriage Equality Case of Michigan Nurses
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lawyers for Michigan nurses April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, who seek to marry in their home state of Michigan, today filed their opening brief…
TN Couples Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Freedom to Marry & End “Checkerboard Nation” of Marriage Laws
WASHINGTON D.C.—Three couples challenging Tennessee’s marriage ban filed a brief in the Supreme Court of the United States today, asking the Court to rule that…
America’s First Privately-Owned LGBTQ Center Opens In West Hollywood
By: Mark Dawson*/Special for TRT— A clothing retailer in West Hollywood made news this week when the owner announced he was closing one of his…
Transgender Americans Face Staggering Rates of Poverty, Violence
New Reports Find Widespread Discrimination, Economic Vulnerably, and Health Disparities WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a year when transgender Americans are experiencing unprecedented visibility in the State…
New AGS Recommendations for Care of Older LGBT Adults
New position statement focused on LGBT elder care aims to be a “rising tide that lifts all ships” in push for health equality; Equality, Education, Research,…
Wicked Awesome: Stephen Schwartz to Share Stage with Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) proudly presents Wicked Awesome, a production celebrating the music of Stephen Schwartz, the award-winning lyricist and composer of…
Report: Impact of HIV on Black Gay Men is ‘Greatest’ Failure of US Response to AIDS
By: Eric Brus*— “Our nation’s inability to effectively address HIV infections among Black gay men . . . is one of the greatest failures of…
Defense Secretary Comments on Transgender Service
“I don’t think anything but their suitability for service should preclude them.” WASHINGTON, DC—Today, at a town hall in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter answered a…
Seattle Pride Names 2015 Grand Marshals
The Wildrose owners Martha Manning and Shelley Brothers Join The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of St. Joan as Grand Marshals in Seattle’s 41st Annual Pride…
GLAD #ThisIsLuv Campaign: Love & Support in Black Communities
BOSTON, Mass.—GLAD has teamed up with You Belong Co-Founders, former NFL player Wade Davis and writer Darnell L. Moore along with the National Black Justice…
AG Maura Healey Wants Your Same-Sex Marriage Story
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is serious about marriage equality nationwide. With such a task in mind, the Attorney General…
Are You on the List of LGBT Health Service Providers?
By: The Seattle Lesbian— Garden State Equality (GSE) is launching a program to map out where the LGBT-friendly health service providers are in New Jersey—and…