Haverhill, Fla. Protects LGBT Town Employees
HAVERHILL, Fla.—Following up on an LGBT-inclusive resolution supporting freedom from discrimination adopted last year by the Haverhill Town Council, the Town has updated its Equal…
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State Anti-Transgender ‘Bathroom Bills’ Threaten Transgender People’s Health, Participation in Public Life
BOSTON, Mass.―A policy brief released today by the Fenway Institute and the Center for American Progress examines controversial state and local legislation that would prevent…
Hillary Clinton’s Landmark LGBT Policy Brief
Yesterday, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a landmark policy paper addressing issues that affect the LGBT community. Clinton’s policy proposal is the first and…
Compelling New Memoir Addresses Challenges Facing Transgender Individuals in America
SAN FRANCISCO—In a historic time for the LGBT community in the U.S., activist, writer, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson’s Born on the Edge of…
Report: Addresses Health Disparities Faced by LGBTQ Youth Of Color
LGBTQ youth of color experience disproportionate challenges to their physical and mental health, according to an extensive survey released by The Fenway Institute. The Our Health…
HUD Offers Guidance on “Appropriate Placement” of Transgender People in Homeless Shelters
Courtesy of The Fenway Institute The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published new guidelines for emergency homeless shelters that explicitly state…
RI Bars Insurers from Exclusions for Transgender Health
Yesterday, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner released a bulletin Regarding Prohibited Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Expression. The bulletin…
HUD Rules to Ensure Equality for Transgender Individuals Seeking Shelters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule that would ensure that transgender individuals seeking accommodations in emergency…
MA Companies’ LGBT Equality Scores in HRC’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index
WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the nation’s LGBT civil rights organization, released yesterday the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, an annual report assessing LGBT inclusion…
Chelsea Manning Responds to Government Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Health Care for Gender Dysphoria
The Department of Justice has filed a brief In Chelsea Manning’s case against the United States government challenging her request to grow her hair beyond the two…
RI Medicaid Program Removes Outdated Transgender Exclusions
This week, Rhode Island’s Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state’s Medicaid program has removed arbitrary and outdated coverage exclusions for transgender…
Report: Only Half of LGBT Americans Protected from Employment Discrimination
By: The Seattle Lesbian— A new brief released earlier this week by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) reveals that a shocking 70 percent of the geographic…
Planned Parenthood Battle Emblematic of a Bigger Struggle for Women’s Rights
By: Mike Givens*/Special Guest Columnist— In 2015, a horrifying trend of abuse, marginalization and mistreatment is rearing its head publicly across the country. The…
Obama Administration Supports Virginia Trans Teen
The Obama Administration, on October 28th, filed a brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Gavin Grimm, a transgender male student at Gloucester…
Amicus Brief: Bathroom Access Crucial for Transgender Students’ Development
SAN FRANCISCO—Being able to use the same bathroom as other students at school is critical for the healthy development of transgender adolescents, says an amicus…
20th Anniversary: Country’s Longest Running Queer Youth Theater Company
Special Honoree: Bob Rivers, President and COO of Eastern Bank BOSTON – The Theater Offensive is proud to honor its award-winning theater program for LGBTQ…
Gov. Cuomo Extends Discrimination Protections to Transgender New Yorkers
NEW YORK—Equality Federation applauds New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who announced last night, at Federation member Empire State Pride Agenda’s gala, regulations to protect transgender people…
NCLR: Obama Admin’s Groundbreaking Report on Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released…
Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Landmark Decision Requires E-Health Records to Include Data on LGBT People
Courtesy of The Fenway Institute— In an historic move that will advance health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, the U.S. Department of…
Combating Partner Violence, Focuses on LGBTQ People of Color, TOD@S
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— BOSTON, Mass.—Alarming figures indicate that up to 75 percent of LGBTQ individuals have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), as found in a…
Freedom Massachusetts: Public Hearing on Transgender Rights
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Transgender rights advocates need your testimony and attendance to Freedom Massachusetts’ public hearing on October 6 to push legislation forward…
#MakeRoom: HBGC’s New Leaders Institute Host QTPOC Art Exhibit in Support of Trans Justice
BOSTON—On October 10th from 4-7 p.m., the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) will host #MakeRoom-A QTPOC Art Initiative For Trans Justice In Massachusetts to support Massachusetts…
HHS Proposes New Rules Banning Transgender Health Care Discrimination
Could End Most Insurance Plans’ Practice of Excluding Transition-Related Care WASHINGTON—Today, the (HHS) announced proposed rules to implement the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care…