Discrimination the “Very Purpose” of DOMA, Glad & Lambda Legal Argue in Brief
Washington, DC – Lambda Legal and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) today submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in U.S. v. Windsor urging the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Six million in U.S. Have LGBT Parent
By: Dana Rudolph/Keen News Service– As many as six million adults and children in the United States have an LGBT parent, and an estimated three…
Prop 8 Violates Constitution: Lambda Legal & GLAD Argue in Supreme Court Brief
“In effect, Prop 8 turned the state’s equal protection clause into a clause mandating unequal protection.” WASHINGTON, DC, – Lambda Legal and Gay & Lesbian Advocates &…
Family Files Complaint to Protect Transgender Child From School Discrimination
Legal Complaint Alleges Six-Year-Old Transgender Girl Denied Access to Girls’ Bathrooms at School Colorado Springs, CO – Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today…
One-Fifth of Transgender Women Believed to be HIV Positive
By: Eric Brus*– About one in five transgender women worldwide are living with HIV, according to a major new study by Johns Hopkins researcher Dr….
Hear Me Out: Tim McGraw, Jewel, More Music Reviews
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– Tim McGraw, Two Lanes of Freedom Two Lanes of Freedom is a significant departure for the country-music stud, who’s so…
LGBT Coalition Grant Focuses on Perception of Transgender Women
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — The LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts is the recipient of a grant from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts. The grant was…
Drag Queens & Friends Plunge into Icy Boston Harbor To Raise Funds
BOSTON, Mass. — The GLBTQ DVP, a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) victims and survivors of…
The Tegan & Sara Interview: Lesbian Twins Talk Pop Evolution
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– They’ve been on the verge of straight-up pop music for years, but Tegan and Sara are going all in with…
AIDS Foundation of Western Mass. Announces Free Conference for National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) is excited to announce its second annual Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Conference…
UMass Amherst’s Center for Women & Community to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Gala
AMHERST, Mass. – The Center for Women & Community (CWC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will mark its 40th anniversary with a gala celebrating…
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sean Bean & Channing Tatum, Gregg Araki, Lust for Life
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special to TRT– Benedict Cumberbatch steps into DiCaprio’s shoes as Alan Turing It’s turning into Benedict Cumberbatch’s year at the movies. Co-starring…
LGBT Dreamers Fund Helps with Work Permits, Deportation
BOSTON, Mass. — Nearly 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) undocumented young people have either received or are in the process of receiving two-year work…
Extensive Gallup Population Study: Self-Identified LGBTs Live in Certain States
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– There’s a kind of urban myth that most LGBT people live in large urban areas on the west coast and…
MA Commission on LGBT Youth Applauds Patrick Administration’s Support of Trans Students
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Youth applauds the release of guidelines last Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary…
New Guidance for Transgender Non-Discrimination Law in Schools
BOSTON, Mass. — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Feb. 15 issued comprehensive guidelines that aim to ensure Massachusetts public schools comply…
Boy Scouts Job Application: “Known or Avowed Homosexuals” Need Not Apply
BSA has yet to take meaningful action on addressing anti-gay discrimination Washington, D.C. – Following recent news that the Boy Scouts of America is considering a change…
37 U.S. Senators Call for Non-Discrimination Executive Order from Pres. Obama
Executive Order would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in federal contractor hiring practices WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual…
16th Annual Award-Winning Paradise City Arts Festival: March 22-24 in Marlborough, MA
Marlborough, Massachusetts – One hundred and seventy five master craft designers and fine artists were selected from among nearly 1000 applicants to participate in the…
Senate Passes Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Openly gay U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was in the chair’s seat Tuesday (February 12) when the U.S. Senate voted 78…
Catching Up With Sandra Bernhard
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– Comedian takes on Jodie Foster, ‘disgusting’ reality shows and voices in the night Sandra Bernhard has never been one to…
Carl Sciortino, Gay Lawmaker, Out Front Seeking U.S House Seat
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– An openly gay lawmaker from Massachusetts has announced his candidacy for Congress. “I am running to continue the strong progressive leadership…
LGBT Military Equality Takes Center Stage at Tonight’s State of the Union
Same-sex wife of BG Tammy Smith to be seated with First Lady WASHINGTON, DC — The fight for LGBT military equality will be on display tonight…