Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Tennessee Marriage Equality Case
CINCINNATI, Ohio—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear oral argument in Tennessee’s marriage equality case, Tanco v. Haslam. The three plaintiff…
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Florida Must Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages, Judge Rules
Today, a judge in Broward County ruled for the first time that the state of Florida must recognize same-sex marriages conducted out-of-state. This is the…
2014 North American Same-Sex Ballroom Dance Championship
One project of Boston Dance Alliance (501c3), Sanctioned by North American Same Sex Partner Dance Association (NASSPDA), Organized by Kalin Mitov and Boston Open DanceSport …
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Six Marriage Equality Cases in One Day
CINCINNATI, Ohio—On August 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear oral argument in six marriage equality cases—the most marriage cases…
Former Ex-Gay Therapy Proponents “Ex-Gay” Movement Denounce Conversion Therapy, Stand with NCLR’s #BornPerfect
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Yesterday, nine former leaders of so-called “ex-gay” ministries published a joint letter denouncing the dangerous practices of conversion therapy and lending their support…
Federal Court Rejects 2nd Lawsuit Challenging NJ Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors
TRENTON, NJ—Today, Judge Freda Wolfson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a 2013 New…
Appeals Court Upholds Decision: Overturns Virginia’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In a historic first, yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a sweeping ruling affirming the February 2014 decision from U.S. District…
Miami Court Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality in Florida
MIAMI, Fl—Today, a state trial court in Miami issued a decision striking down Florida’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples and ordering Miami-Dade County to…
North Dakota Couples Ask Federal District Court to Invalidate State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
FARGO, ND—Late Tuesday, the seven same-sex couples who are challenging North Dakota’s laws banning marriage equality asked a federal court to declare the laws unconstitutional….
Boston Mayor Pledges Support for Major New Initiative to Combat Bullying in Local School Districts; Partners with BULLY Filmmaker
New Partnership Between the US Conference of Mayors and the BULLY Project Engages Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to Make Boston’s Schools Safer and Effective for…
Sexual Minorities Archives: Fights to Stay Active in Northampton
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—The Sexual Minority Archives (SMA), housed in Northampton, Mass. for 31 years, is in danger of being put into…
29th Annual AIDS Walk for Life Looking for Walkers!
Fight AIDS by walking for life this September! PROVIDENCE, RI—The 29th annual AIDS Walk for Life has been scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2014 starting and…
MassEquality Executive Director Kara Coredini to Step Down December 31
BOSTON, Mass.—After more than four years as Executive Director, Kara Coredini will be leaving MassEquality at the end of this year. Her last day will…
MassEquality Applauds President’s Executive Order Banning LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
BOSTON, Mass.─This morning, President Obama signed two executive orders establishing nondiscrimination protections for federal employees and employees of federal contractors based on sexual orientation, gender…
GLAD: Executive Order will Help New England’s LGBT Federal Workers
Impact of White House Executive Order on LGBT Federal Workers and Contractors in New England; Statement by Gary Buseck, Interim Executive Director ofGay & Lesbian Advocates…
Breaking: Pres. Obama Signs Executive Order to Protect LGBTs
Fact Sheet on Executive Order By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— WASHINGTON, DC—In a brief ceremony in the East Room of the White House, with a…
Creep of the Week: So-Called Religious Freedom
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Dear Religious Freedom: Fu@k off. Actually, that should say “so-called religious freedom” (or “so-called religious liberty”) since I happen to…
Salem, Massachusetts Achieves Perfect Score on 2014 HRC Municipal Equality Index
By: Kristian Hoysradt/Political Co-Chair for the HRC Boston Steering Committee— On the eve of the third Annual North Shore Pride Parade and Festival in Salem, Massachusetts last…
GLAD Applauds NH Marriage — Bill Provides More Protection for Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) applauded a bill signed by New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan last week that fixes several legal gaps…
2014 Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health: Our Fantastic Participants
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston is the site of the 2014 Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health, held from July 14-August 8. Sponsored by The Fenway Institute of…
Come Dance for a Cause: Prison Birth Project
By: Erica Silber/Special to TRT— EASTHAMPTON, MA—Dancers of all levels are invited to Dance for a Cause! Benefiting Prison Birth Project on the first four…
MassEquality Applauds FY15 State Budget Funding of LGBTQ Youth and Homelessness Programs
BOSTON, Mass.─ Yesterday, Governor Patrick approved a new budget that funds LGBTQ homeless programs and services for youth. “MassEquality applauds the Governor and the Legislature…
Equaldex Offers Web Database, Timeline of LGBT Laws, Organizations & News Globally
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Equaldex—a collaborative website that serves as a database for LGBT rights—uses crowdsourcing to create a visual database and…