HRC Statement on Reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court found Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, lawmakers in both the House and the…
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Glee Star Matthew Morrison Sings Out
Glee star on being an ally, equal marriage and his gay following vs. Adam Levine’s By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Glee made Matthew Morrison (and his unruly…
With Rhode Island, 50 Million Americans Will Now Live in Marriage Equality States
Gov. Lincoln Chafee to immediately sign the bill at historic ceremony on steps of State Capitol WASHINGTON – Yesterday the Rhode Island state House passed marriage equality…
Boy Scouts New Resolution Bans Gay Parents & Employment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee proposed a resolution that would establish a nondiscrimination policy ending the longstanding discriminatory ban on gay…
Transgender Acceptance Timeline into the Future: What Will it Be Like?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It’s 2013 and just about everyone in the world knows about transgender people. Some may not fully understand who we…
MassEquality Statement on John Kerry’s Confirmation as Sec. of State
Yesterday, Sen. John Kerry was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as US Secretary of State. MassEquality Executive Director Kara Suffredini offered the…
Quiet Power: Gay Money in the 2012 Election
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– There has been much said and written about right-wing political operative Karl Rove’s spectacular failure to buy a Republican conservative…
ENDA Must Fight It Out in Congress Like DADT
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Employment Non-Discrimination Act –or ENDA—has always been a top priority for the LGBT community politically. It’s been around in…
Municipal Equality Index in MA: Boston & Cambridge 100; Northampton, Others Not So
Boston and Cambridge score 100; Northampton & Provincetown not so. In this first of its kind nationwide evaluation of LGBT inclusion in municipal law and…
HRC’s New Municipal Equality Index: The State of LGBT Equality in U.S. Cities
First of its kind nationwide evaluation of LGBT inclusion in municipal law and policy finds cities need to do more to protect LGBT employees and…
NOM Sees 1/3 Decline in Contributions for 2011; 2 Donors Provided 75 Percent of Funding
Momentum for LGBT equality is taking a steep toll on the financial state of the nation’s leading anti-gay group Washington – The National Organization for Marriage…
Warren Campaign Targets Gay Vote With Get-Out-The-LGBT-Vote Rally
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Her campaign strategists know that in as a close a race as this one — multiple polls show her with a…
In NYC: DADT Repeal Celebrated One Year Out
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– A gala tribute honoring veterans, service members, and activists in the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal effort sold out this week…
New Report Outlines Wide-Sweeping Inequalities Faced by LGBT Americans
As general election looms, publication details the need for critical federal protections WASHINGTON, D.C., — With the presidential election a mere two months away, the…
BREAKING: Obama “Comes Out” For Marriage Equality
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– President Obama said in a White House-arranged interview Wednesday afternoon that “same-sex couples should be able to get married.” The…
How Adults Can Involve Themselves In The Thriving Youth LGBTQ Movement in NE
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– Saturday, May 19, marks the 17th Annual Youth Pride March and rally in Boston. I will never forget my first youth…
Thinking Out Loud: We Must Have Political Power to Prove We Don’t Have Political Power
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– I’ve often thought I should write a column called, “Weird Things Lawyers Do,” to explain to normal people why attorneys,…
HRC: Support Starbucks in Face of NOM’s Attack, Watch Video
NOM Goes After Starbucks for Supporting Marriage Equality– Washington – The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – is…
Finances at ‘turning point’ for LGBT groups, stabilizing; but donors fleeing
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– Good news and some concerns about the LGBT equality movement emerge from a new study by a LGBT think tank….
Willacoochee Burning: No Time To Extinguish It Like Today!
Even though little was done or heard, the Willacoochee violence took place and not many paid attention to it, nor helped to assist the real…