Nondiscrimination Statute Affirmed In CT
In a friend-of-the-court brief, GLAD urged the Conn. Supreme Court to affirm the state’s nondiscrimination laws, including for LGBTQ people HARTFORD—Recently, the Connecticut Supreme Court…
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CT Senate Unanimously Approves Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy
Governor Set to Sign, Law Will Ban Licensed Health Professionals from Using the Discredited Practice with Minors The Connecticut Senate voted unanimously today to pass…
18th EROS Film Festival Coming to Trinity College in November
HARTFORD, Conn.—Out Film CT, the organizer of Connecticut’s two annual LGBT film festivals, announces the lineup for the 18th EROS Film Festival, running November 9…
Hartford Public Schools to Train Principals On LGBTQQ Issues in the 2015-2016 School Year
HARTFORD, Conn.—In the 2015-2016 school year, Hartford Public Schools, in collaboration with the LGBTQQ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning), will train its principals on…
Despite Fall of DOMA, Bayer Corp. Continues to Deny Pension Benefits to CT Gay Widower
GLAD Files Suit on Behalf of Gerald Passaro, Original DOMA Plaintiff BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based…
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…
GLAD Lauds CT Insurance Dept. Bulletin on Health Coverage for Transgender Patients
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders praised the Connecticut Insurance Department for issuing a bulletin directing all health insurers operating in the state…
New Haven Pride Center Honors Local Figures at 2014 Dorothy Awards
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times— NEW HAVEN, Conn.— The Dorothy Awards is an annual fundraiser for the New Haven Pride Center (NHPC) and…
Openly Gay Boxer Overcomes Adversity, Gives Back to Community
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– LONDON, Conn. — Shelito Vincent has struggled against all odds throughout her life and found a renewed purpose in an unlikely…
HRC Statement on Tragic Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
Washington — Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: “The entire HRC family…
2012 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Championship: Tickets on Sale Now — Tourney Returns to Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. — Full-session tickets for the 2012 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by American Eagle Outfitters are on sale now. The Championship, returning…
True Colors XVIII Conference: Empowering and educating queer youth
By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter– More than 2,500 LGBTQ youth and their allies will gather at the University of Connecticut on March 11 and 12 for…