Creep of the Week: Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– As I write this gays and lesbians are celebrating the fact that President Obama called for equal rights for everyone,…
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Creep of the Week: The Boy Scouts of America
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT — Look, I’m no Boy Scout and I never have been. Like, literally. I’m not a boy, for one. I’m also…
What the Fiscal Cliff Budget Cuts Mean for HIV/AIDS Programs and Services
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– When this newspaper hits the stands we will be in the second full day of cuts instituted by the “fiscal cliff,”…
All for One and One for VAWA, or Not
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief– For the first time since its enactment in 1994, last year’s 112th Congress failed to pass a reauthorization of the Violence…
Este Año Ama a Tu Prójimo; Deja tu Huella Para la Posteridad
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT– ¡Ya comenzó otro año lleno de expectativas! ¿Qué va a pasar? Nadie lo sabe pero lo que sí debemos reconocer…
Costs of Surgery: Does One Need to Physically “Do It All” to Transition?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– A few months ago, I did an outreach at a local college as part of a panel about gender expression…
A Defense of Transgender Solidarity and an Argument for Radical Inclusion
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– I read your solidarity piece. I disagree. First, drag queens are entertainers; at the end of the show, they clean off…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Ataque Antigay en Contra de Nuestros Tribunales
Por: Eric Lesh/Gerente Proyecto por los tribunales justos– P: Vivo en Iowa, y en los días antes de la elección, recuerdo ver un autobús con…
Faith, Family, and God: Time, Death and Not Looking Forward to the New Year
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– New Year’s makes me depressed. I’ve never liked the holiday. The more time passes, the more distasteful it gets. There’s…
Creep News: Pope Benedict XVI – Judging & Hating; His “Christian” Way
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– There are a lot of things that threaten world peace: The ready availability of assault rifles. The Military Industrial Complex….
Creep of the Week: Justice Antonin Scalia’s Homosexual Stance
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– A famous Italian Catholic has had a big change of heart regarding marriage equality after publicly saying some pretty nasty…
Creep of the Week: Anti-Gay/Women/Christmas, Bernard McGuirk
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– December is upon us, dear readers. The halls are getting decked, gay apparel is being donned, people are striking harps…
Thinking Out Loud: Confessions of a Marriage Doubter
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– I’ve been writing about marriage a lot lately, which seems weird to me because even up to my own wedding…
Creep of the Week: Judge Robert C. Jones; “Adoption is for Losers”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– In the uphill battle for marriage equality, gays and lesbians have had to stare down many a disappointing court decision…
The Religious Freedom Red Herring & DOMA
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– By the time you read this, you’ll probably know if the Supreme Court has decided to hear one of the…
Ring-a-ding-ding: Anti-LGBT Salvation Army & Why We Should Be Proactive
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief– ’Tis the season. You may not be able to go out shopping without hearing the joyous ringing of that glorious bell…
Queer Sex and Sexuality: Learning and Understanding the History in Public Spaces
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– While adorably, if not gratuitously, smooching my boyfriend outside against a business’ wall in the middle of the day, I paused…
Are You Ready to Celebrate the December Family Holidays as an Outsider?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– The December holidays will soon be upon us. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Yule, it’s a time of coming…
Faith, Family, and God: Christmas is a Myth and Jesus Was not Born in December
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Atheists and humanists are using bus, city and highway billboards to proclaim the myth of Christmas. Religious folks are having…
Lo Importante es Compartir Nuestra Felicidad con los Demás
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT– Durante este mes de fiestas vamos a celebrar y darnos regalos que no sean materiales. ¡En vez, démonos regalos de…
LGBT Unity and Trans Solidarity Part 2: Why We Must Stand on Our Own
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– In the first part of this column, I presented my argument for why the “T” belongs as an integral part of…
Creep of the Week: Trade Union of Russian Citizens
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special for TRT– Do not f#@k with Madonna. Not many court opinions can be summarized in five words, but when it comes to…
Why 2012 Should Take Its Place Next to 1969 in LGBT History
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– Fights and fabulousness make history; good news and policy shifts rarely do. As an example, I don’t think I’ve seen…