The Fourth Circuit Clash: Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals hearing Tuesday was, as Judge Paul Niemeyer characterized it, just one step along…
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Lambda Legal Launches Spanish Website and Dedicated Resource Page
“Senior citizens, youth in schools, immigrants, transgender people, same-sex parents and people living with HIV are all part of the Latino community.” NEW YORK—Lambda Legal has…
Lambda Legal Anuncia Página de Información y Recursos en Español
“Las personas mayores, los jóvenes en las escuelas, los inmigrantes, las personas transgénero, los padres gay, las madres lesbianas y las personas que viven con…
GLSEN Partners with Genius Pictures Produce Heart-Wrenching Film with a Twist
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— In a world first, the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), considered one of the most revered anti-bullying organizations in the USA, has…
Two Same Sword Edges: Becker Book Lessons, Part 2
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— May 14, 2009. Hollywood producer Rob Reiner and his wife Michele hosted a lunch to talk about a lawsuit they…
WorldPride 2014: Exploring Toronto and Beyond
By: Andrew Collins*/Special to TRT— The annual Gay Pride celebration in Toronto has long been one of the biggest, boldest and best-attended around, but in…
HRC Statement on the NFL Draft of Michael Sam
Today openly gay college football star Michael Sam was drafted into the NFL by the St. Louis Rams.
Arkansas Judge Strikes Down State Ban on Marriage Equality
Yesterday, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled in Wright v. Arkansas, striking down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages.
HRC Study Shows Majority of LGBT Workers Closeted on the Job
New Federal Report Shows Gay Government Employees Inconsistently Protected from Discrimination; Patchwork of policies, laws and shifting culture still leaves 53 percent of LGBT workers…
USDA and NCLR Launch LGBT Rural Pride Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the launch of the Rural Pride campaign to…
Give Out Day: Celebrating 24 Hours of Rainbow Giving
Give OUT Day 2014: 2nd Annual National Day of LGBTQ Giving; Watch their video here! NEW YORK, NY—In almost one week, the 2nd annual Give…
Lessons From the Becker Book Part 1: Driving Rosa Parks
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Now that the great public gnashing of teeth has subsided over New York Times reporter Jo Becker’s history of the…
Idaho Couples Urge Federal Court to Strike Down State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
BOISE, Idaho—Today, a federal district court in Boise heard oral argument on a motion filed by four same-sex couples challenging Idaho’s laws barring same-sex couples…
Florida Couples & Equality Florida Ask Federal Court to Declare State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional
FLORIDA—Today, the plaintiffs challenging the State of Florida’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry asked a state court to rule that the state’s ban…
NC Gets a Unique Kind of Lawsuit Against Marriage Ban
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In a first of its kind lawsuit, a group of ministers filed a complaint in federal court Monday against North…
HRC Sets Out to Bring Marriage Equality to the South
Yesterday, HRC unveiled, in an exclusive story with The Associated Press, Project One America, a comprehensive campaign to dramatically expand LGBT equality in the South through permanent campaigns…
PRIDE Vermont Announces 2014 September Festival Events
Vermont to Celebrate LGBT Community in Northern New England’s Premier PRIDE Festival BURLINGTON, VT – The PRIDE Vermont Committee announced its plans today for the…
Forcing The Spring: The Becker Marriage Equality Book Outrage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— To say there’s been a flurry of discussion around the release of a new book Tuesday on the legal case…
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund Endorses 18 Out LGBT Political Candidates
WASHINGTON – Today, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund—the nation’s largest resource for out LGBT individuals in politics —endorsed 18 candidates for public office. “Victory…
10th Circuit: Will Banning Same-Sex Couples from Marrying Violate the Constitution?
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this week will become the second federal appeals court to tackle the question…
Waltham House Celebrates 11 Years of Serving GLBTQ Youth at Annual Fundraiser
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— The Home for Little Wanderers’ Waltham House, a group home program designed to provide a safe and supportive living…
Fenway: Health Risks of LGBs Not Well Documented
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A report released March 27 by the Boston-based Fenway Institute has found important health-related risks within the LGB community that…
Boy Scouts of America Fire Gay Scoutmaster After He Comes Out to NBC News
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is calling on the Boy Scouts of…