HRC Scorecard of 112th Congress Shows Legislators Out of Touch on LGBT Equality
Analysis shows number of anti-LGBT legislators on the rise, small steps toward equality in the Senate WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign today released its…
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Openly Gay vs. Solidly Pro-Gay: Tierney-Tisei Showdown on the North Shore
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank’s retirement this year does not necessarily mean the Bay State is losing a gay House member….
Screen Queen: The Halloween Edition
By: Chris Azzopardi/Special for TRT– Hocus Pocus When Hocus Pocus flew into multiplexes on a broomstick in 1993, it was a silly farce that, in…
Creep of the Week: Rick ‘Douche’ Santorum
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Look, loyal readers of my column. I know what you’re going to say: “Rick Santorum again? Haven’t you written enough…
Catholic Church & NOM Responsible for 60% of All Anti-Equality Funding in 4 Marriage Ballot States
New HRC report finds money being siphoned from Dioceses around the country to fund political campaigns aimed at discrimination Washington – The Catholic Church is funneling…
Gov. Patrick to Speak on Mass. Health Care Reform Act
BOSTON, Mass. — Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will deliver the keynote address, Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, at Fenway Health’s 8th annual Board…
Our Picks: The Rainbow Times’ Political Endorsements 2012
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team– LGBT voters across Massachusetts face an embarrassment of riches come Election Day. And there is good reason for gay…
Obama Wins 2nd Debate; Romney Disses Gay & Single Parents
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A number of LGBT bloggers expressed dismay Tuesday night that no question about same-sex marriage was posed during the first…
Project to Reduce Health Disparities Among LGBT Latino Youth & Young Adults
San Francisco, CA — The Family Acceptance Project (FAP) is being featured as a “Promising Practice” for reducing health disparities among LGBT Latinos at a…
Vice Mayor Simmons to Host LGBT Town Meeting at City Hall in October
Cambridge – On October 27, Vice Mayor E. Denise Simmons will open the doors of City Hall for a public Town Hall Meeting focusing upon…
Book Reviews: My Two Moms, Basement of Wolves, Twelve O’Clock Tales
By: Richard Labonte*/Special for TRT– My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family, by Zach Wahls with Bruce Littlefield. Gotham Books,…
MassEquality Calls on New England Patriots To Make An ‘It Gets Better’ Video
From a Press Release BOSTON, October 15, 2012—Last week, the day before National Coming Out Day and midway through National Bullying Prevention Month, New England…
HRC Statement Tweets and Opinion on Passing of Sen. Arlen Specter
Press Release and TRT Opinion– Many are reacting to the passing of former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement…
Creep of the Week: Joseph Farah’s Own Homophobia, Is He a Terrorist Too?
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– A couple of weeks ago I was sitting around trying to think of something cool and hilarious to do and…
Thinking Out Loud: Celebrities: Coming Out So You Don’t Have To!
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– This morning I awoke to the earth-shaking news that Sam Champion of Good Morning America fame was getting married to his…
Deep Inside Hollywood: J. Lo’s Lesbians, Scarlett ‘On A Hot Tin Roof,’ Cheyenne Jackson, Cynthia Nixon
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special for TRT– The Fosters: J. Lo’s moms are all right That ABC Family drama executive produced by Jennifer Lopez just got…
HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Thousands of Cancer & Genital Warts, for Women & Gay Men
Analysis from The Fenway Institute finds U.S. lags other countries–most U.S. doctors don’t prescribe HPV vaccine; only one-third of eligible females have been vaccinated Human…
First GLBTQ-Specific Sexual Assault Program Opens in Massachusetts
BOSTON, Mass. – On October 1, 2012, the Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP) in collaboration with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) opened…
Eastern Bank Honors Rebecca Haag & AIDS Action Committee with Special Award
Eastern also honors 30 organizations dedicated to community health care BOSTON, Mass. – On October 9th, Eastern Bank honored Rebecca Haag and AIDS Action Committee…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Republican Senator Scott Brown
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– There are a few things you should know about United States Senator Scott Brown. First, he’s a Republican. Second, he…
Pitch Perfect Star & Director on Movie’s Gayness, Spotting Lesbians, More
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– Everyone’s talking about Rebel Wilson, the scene-stealer in Bridesmaids who played Kristen Wiig’s trashy roommate and mistook her live-in’s diary for…
Creep of the Week: The Dishonorable Bryan Fischer Now Attacks Bisexuals & Transgenders Too
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Hey, did you know that September 23 was “Bisexual Visibility Day?” I, personally, did not. So if you did nothing…
American Fiesta: A Witty, Hopeful Tale of Imperfection & Acceptance debuts at City Stage
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– Fiestaware does not only represent solid-bright colored vintage dinnerware loved many depression-era women. It can also serve as the centerpiece to…