Discrimination in Tennessee: Corporations, More Oppose It
LGBTQ Discrimination: Following the signing of HB 836 in Tenn., top businesses sign a letter opposing the bill NASHVILLE—Today, 35 corporations and 107 small businesses released…
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LGBTQIA+ People Harmed Under Trump’s 3 Years In Office, New Brief Details
During the third year in office, Trump Administration expanded discriminatory policies and practices that are harming the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ people in America,…
VA GOP Challenger Compares Same-Sex Marriage & Abortion To Slavery, Opposes LGBTQ+ Child Adoption
HD-13 Republican nominee Kelly McGinn has publicly advocated for LGBTQ+ discrimination RICHMOND– Kelly McGinn, the Republican challenger to Delegate Danica Roem in HD-13, has an…
A “Pro-life” Argument, Supporting Callie Strong
Callie Strong. Donor pulls donation from adopted baby with cancer once discovering she had two moms By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief− Like would be any parent’s nightmare,…
Cambridge Agency Provides Clear Path For Same-Sex Couples’ Adoption Needs
For same-sex couples, there is another adoption agency to consider in the Boston area By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Eric Yaffe and Chee-Seng Lee quickly…
Supreme Court Ruling: Same and Different Sex Parents Must Be Treated Equally
Victory for the LGBT Community; NCLR says, “States across the country should take careful note…discrimination against married same-sex couples will not be tolerated” WASHINGTON—The Supreme…
GLAD Joins Call for Supreme Court to Review Arkansas’ Refusal to List Married Same-Sex Parents on Birth Certificates
Briefs Urge Court to Enforce Obergefell and Windsor Rulings to Ensure Equal Treatment of Married Same-Sex Parents and Couples GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) submitted two amicus briefs to the U.S….
Florida Dept. of Health Now Issuing Birth Certificates That List Married Same-Sex Couples
Married same-sex couples in Florida can now receive birth certificates that list both parents. On Thursday, May 5th, the Department of Health instructed all hospitals…
Jillian Michaels Sets the Record Straight
Reality star on reclaiming gay slurs, how Madonna helped her come out and her message to LGBT people who think she should marry By: Chris…
Fla. Same-Sex Couples Ask Federal Court to Order State Officials to Treat Them Equally
Ask to have Both Parents Listed on their Children’s Birth Certificates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, the married same-sex couples suing the State of Florida asked a federal…
Updated: Anti-LGBT Ruling Causes Mass Resignation within LDS Church
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Thousands of LGBTQ Mormons and Allies resigned from the Church of Latter-Day Saints on Saturday, November 14 due to a new…
FL Same-Sex Couples Ask Federal Court to Order State Officials to Treat Them Equally
Ask to have Both Parents Listed on their Children’s Birth Certificates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, the married same-sex couples suing the State of Florida asked a federal…
CA Governor Signs Landmark Assisted Reproduction Law
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that updates the state’s assisted reproduction laws to ensure that all families are equally…
Equality Florida to Court: Tell Florida Officials to Follow the Law On Birth Certificates for Married Same-Sex Parents
Florida officials responded to Equality Florida’s birth certificate lawsuit late Thursday by asking a federal judge to clarify the law. Equality Florida responded Friday by…
MA SJC: Clarifies Legal Rights of Same-Sex Parents in Assisted Reproduction Arrangements
MA Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies Legal Rights of Same-Sex Parents in Assisted Reproduction Arrangements with a Known Donor Parents Not Required to Notify a Known…
LGBTQ Plight Highlighted During National Adoption Month
By: The Seattle Lesbian/Contributing Paper— Family Equality Council has announced its 2014 “Allies for Adoption” Campaign to coincide with National Adoption Month in November. The…
Creep of the Week: Gov. Rick Snyder, More Worried About Same-Sex Parents than His State’s Fate
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The Michigan marriage trial, officially known as DeBoer v. Snyder for plaintiff April DeBoer and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, has…
Coca-Cola: Condemn Russia’s Brutal Anti-Gay Laws and Call for Their Repeal
In a viral new petition, over 250,000 people in the United Kingdom and around the world are demanding that Coca-Cola, a major sponsor of the…
Creep of the Week: Linda Harvey’s Obsession with Same-Sex Parents
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Hey, did you hear that former Ohio attorney general Jim Petro recently became a grandpa? That’s nice for him. The…
NCLR Campaign Calls on Top Companies Doing Business in Russia to Urge Repeal of Extreme Anti-LGBT Laws
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the launch of a campaign—”Stop LGBT Hate in Russia“—calling on global companies doing business…
NCLR Celebrates 36 Years of Legal Victories
Honors Leaders in the Movement for LGBT Equality San Francisco, CA—More than 1,500 people gathered on May 18th to celebrate the National Center for Lesbian…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Grant received to educate gay men about domestic violence The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project has received a…