By: The Seattle Lesbian— Sponsored by Senator Patty Murray, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Congressman Mark Pocan The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015 requires colleges…
New Reports Find Widespread Discrimination, Economic Vulnerably, and Health Disparities WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a year when transgender Americans are experiencing unprecedented visibility in the State…
By: Keegan O’Brien*/The Socialist Worker— In her suicide note, a transgender teen who took her own life asked for her death to “mean something.” Keegan O’Brien explains…
NEW YORK, NY– GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) today called on iHeartMedia CEO Robert Pittman to speak out against comments made earlier this week…
BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, candidate for governor, today launched a Women’s Leadership Council that will serve as a voice for women across the Commonwealth,…
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Orlando City Council voted today to support Mayor Buddy Dyer in filing an amicus curiae brief in Florida’s marriage equality lawsuits. Also known…
NYPD Refuses to Arrest Protesters Who Blocked Street as Presidential Motorcade Passed By NEW YORK, NY—Today outside Gotham Hall, where the Democratic National Committee’s LGBT…
Focus On Youth, Bullying Prevention, Public Health BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, called for greater efforts to better the…
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— In the quest for trans rights, one of the alleged issues is the bathroom. Opponents claim that they don’t want…
MassEquality, Anti-Defamation League, Auditor Suzanne Bump, and Attorney General Martha Coakley Applaud the Passage; Governor Patrick expected to sign a bill that will continue to provide…
BOSTON ─ Today, by a vote of 143 to 4 the Massachusetts House passed H. 3909, An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools, which updates the state’s anti-bullying…
By: Eric Brus*— The United Nations Development Program has called for international action to secure rights and equality for transgender people. In a new paper…
By: Keegan O’Brien*— [This article was originally published in The Nation] According to a nationwide study conducted by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN),…
By: Hayley Gorenberg/Lambda Legal Deputy Legal Director — Q: My family and I just moved, and I just started at a new school. I’m hoping…
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— When the deadline for this column loomed, I panicked. I have absolutely no clear opinions about anything this week, aside…
By: Beverly Tillery/Director of Community Education & Advocacy— Dear Ask Lambda Legal, Q: I was walking down the street the other day, and a police…
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— Five hundred and four days passed between the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the ‘not guilty’ verdict of George…
Indianapolis, IN—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Waples & Hanger announced an agreement resolving a lawsuit against the…
First-of-Its-Kind Decision Mandates Equal Treatment for Transgender Students DENVER, Col.—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) will hold a press conference on Monday, June 24,…
New York, NY,—The Association of Transgender Professionals (ATP), was formally dedicated this week, according to ATP Executive Director, Denise Norris and endorsed by a national…
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— Youth from across the country are empowering themselves to make changes in their school environments and engage others in powerful ways….
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– Despite the liberal progress the transgender community has made in terms of rights in the 21st century, many challenges still lie…
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…