LGBTQ News Briefs: April and May 2019
Nigel Shelby’s death is a wakeup call for the critical need to support LGBTQ PoC youth ALABAMA—Nigel Shelby, a gay Alabama teen described by his…
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Op-Ed: Resistance Starts on Inauguration Day
Fighting for civil rights before, during and after is part of the resistance for many By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— On Friday, January 20, Donald…
HRC: Goes All-In For Gun Control After Anti-LGBTQ Orlando Hate Attack
Gun control is at the forefront of LGBTQ organizations after the targeted hated massacre at Pulse Orlando Late last week, HRC made a significant policy…
Boston Pride Withdraws Marshalship After Controversial FB Comments Surface
More Updates at the end of the story By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— After learning of several incendiary Facebook comments regarding Black Lives Matter demonstrators,…
The Others: The Real Cost of Dehumanization Based on Differences
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— I was in the seventh grade the first time I experienced an overt act of hatred. I was in science…
Get Out of the Way: A Perspective on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— On Jan. 18, we honor Martin Luther King Jr. by celebrating his life and achievements as an iconic American civil rights leader….
Ask a Trans Woman: Flushing Away Freedom on Florida’s Proposed Bathroom Bill
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’d like to talk to you about bathrooms. Well, actually, I’d like to talk to you about bathrooms and locker rooms…
LGBT Hate Disguised by Religious Freedoms and Politics
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— According to many, religious conservatives have been defeated in the same-sex marriage battle. Although there are a few clinching tightly to…
Standing on Your Own & We Can Stand with You: Being Your Own Best Advocate
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I usually like to focus on the positive aspects of being trans in this column. I’m happiest when I’m celebrating our…
Local Musical Parodies Westboro Baptist Church to Fight Hate with Laughter
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—With songs like “Raise Up Your Sign,” “Get Gay for God” and “The Truth of Love,” the new musical…
Report Calls for Law Enforcement Reform Policy Dealing with LGBT people & People Living with HIV
Plus, watchdog group finds that media underreports major HIV news. By: Eric Brus* A new report from Columbia Law finds that policy changes are needed…
Pride: Is it Still Really Necessary?
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Pride. Is it really still necessary? This type of question has often surfaced during discussions around my dining room table. In…
Bigotry Lines the Streets of South Boston on St. Patty’s Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– Today, I had the privilege of lining up in my first St. Patrick’s Peace Parade, which started one mile behind the traditional…
New Pope Must Represent the New Moral Voice of Faith and Equality
HUDSON, North Carolina — Faith In America, an organization working to end the harm to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth and families from…
Chick-fil-A Flap About Homophobia, Hate; Not Gay Marriage
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In the few months since the anti-gay Chick-fil-A controversy burst onto the national stage, local gay-rights activists have been clear about…
White House Objects as House Omits LGBTs from Domestic Violence & Defense Bills
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Despite a warning that President Obama may exercise his veto power, the U.S. House Wednesday (May 16) approved a version…
Good Theology Must Keep Religion From Sliding Into Superstition & Persecution
By Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng, lawyer, theologian, and seminary professor has a powerful intellectual acumen that brings a new revelation…
Simplifying Racism & Blaming Marginalized Groups Is Never OK (Updated)
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio*/TRT Publisher– No one said the world affairs and the people that surround us are remotely aware of differences that should not…
Creep of the Week: His Royal Creep, Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Oh, Steve King. You are a royal creep, indeed. A longstanding foe of LGBT people and anyone who sees LGBT…
Team OUT Run Competes for At-Risk LGBT Youth In Boston Marathon 2012
BOSTON, Mass. – The Theater Offensive’s Team OUT Run will compete at the Boston Marathon 2012 and lace up their sneakers for at-risk LGBT youth…
Creep of the Week: One Million Moms
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special for TRT– Lest there be any confusion, last week’s Creep is not just a million random ladies with kids. One Million Moms…