Creep of the Week: Hypochristian Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— If you live in a state where something shitty is happening, you always have the reassurance that, hey, at least…
Opinion
Creep of the Week: Anti-Gay & Anti-Women Hobby Lobby
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— It’s really amazing that in 2014 Americans are still fighting over birth control. As in whether or not contraception makes…
Faith, Family and God—Rev. Fred Phelps is Dead
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— The Satanic Temple of New York, dedicated to the wisdom and philosophy of Lucifer, will celebrate a “Pink Mass” over the…
Devastating Effects of Religious Liberty & Phelps
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Freedom of Religion has recently been coined the new phrase to justify discrimination again LGBTQ people. Based on this premise, LGBT…
A Defense of Crossdressers: Accepting the Gray Areas Under the Trans Umbrella
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Merely hours ago, I returned home from spending the past two days at the True Colors Conference in Connecticut. I was…
A Bathroom Issue? Considering the Options for Transgender People in Restrooms
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— In the quest for trans rights, one of the alleged issues is the bathroom. Opponents claim that they don’t want…
Ask Lambda Legal – Job Seeking While Openly Gay, Discrimination
By: Greg Nevins/Counsel and Workplace Fairness Program Strategist— Dear Lambda Legal, Q: I just graduated college, and am looking for my first full-time job. I…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – Buscando Trabajo Si Soy Gay, ENDA
Por: Greg Nevins, Abogado y Estratega del programa de igualdad en el trabajo— Querido Lambda Legal, P: Acabo de graduarme de la universidad, y estoy…
El Suicidio Se Puede Prevenir: Toma Estas Medidas ¡Actúa Ahora!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— ¿Cómo debemos enfrentar este problema que se suscita tanto en nuestra sociedad? ¿Cómo podemos prevenir más suicidios en nuestra comunidad?…
Creep of the Week: Franklin Graham and His Homophobic Jesus & Bible
There are a lot of things about the right-wing universe that don’t make a lot of sense to me. The fanatical obsession with the unborn paired with the callous disregard of poor children and their families, for example. The insistence that the Bible is literal and must be adhered to, and yet the careful cherry picking of what passages they actually want to follow.
Creep of the Week: Gov. Rick Snyder, More Worried About Same-Sex Parents than His State’s Fate
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The Michigan marriage trial, officially known as DeBoer v. Snyder for plaintiff April DeBoer and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, has…
Standing Up for Justice: An Interview with CeCe McDonald
By: Keegan O’Brien*— [This interview was originally published on www.SocialWorker.org] CeCe McDonald faced life in prison for defending herself against a racist and transphobic hate…
St. Patrick’s Day: From One Settler to Another
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Identity. We all have many. However, to a select few, you can only have one—to be Irish, at least if you are…
Religious Extremists & LGBT Rights: What Would Jesus Do?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Ted Cruz is currently championing a bill that will allow the state of Texas to regulate marriage to not include…
Ask a Transwoman: A Transwoman’s Review of “Transparent”
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve just finished watching the new Amazon Originals pilot “Transparent” for the second time. The first time I watched, I was…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Personas LGBT de la Tercera Edad
Por: Karen Loewy/Abogada y Estratega Principal, Programa de Personas de la Tercera Edad de Lambda Legal— P: Mi pareja y yo hemos estado juntos por…
¡Ayudemos a Bajar el Alto Indice de Crímenes, Conociéndonos los Un@s a los Otros!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— En las pasadas semanas en el área de Boston se han registrado un alto número de crímenes – más de…
Faith, Family and God — Space for People We Hate
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In late January, I had the opportunity to twice attend Holy Eucharist at Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York City on…
OP-Ed: St. Patrick’s Parade — Still Exclusionary, Divisive to LGBTs
As a transgender woman and veteran I have very mixed thoughts and feelings. To me the decision and it’s restrictions say to us that you…
Creep of the Week: Texan & Tea Partier Ted Cruz
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— America is a tough place for sensitive men. Crying is forbidden unless a guy wants to be seen as some…
Celebrating Black History Month
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— This February, we celebrate Black History Month, honoring the many contributions the black community has made to America. Often, it is…
We Need Justice for All CeCe McDonalds
By: Keegan O’Brien/Special to TRT— The long-awaited day finally arrived January 13 when CeCe McDonald was freed from prison. For those unfamiliar with CeCe’s case,…
La Equidad en Salud para Personas LGBT, ¡Vamos a Darle el Frente!
Por: Dr. Alberto Roque Guerra/Especial para TRT— La salud debe ser un derecho humano universal; sólo hay ciertos países en que lo es, sin embargo….