Pride: Is it Still Really Necessary?
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Pride. Is it really still necessary? This type of question has often surfaced during discussions around my dining room table. In…
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Leading LGBT Advocacy Organizations Respond to Senate Judiciary Committee Failure to Consider UAFA
This statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented…
WMA Adoption Information Meeting for LGBT Adults
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) invites lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) adults interested in learning about adopting local children from foster care to…
BSA: Plan Includes Gay Youth, Excludes Gay Adults
Proposed resolution would allow gay scouts, ban gay parents from serving as leaders By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Reporter— The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Trans nondiscrimination policy approved in public school district The Medford School Committee has approved a new gender identity…
Housing Discrimination against LGBTs and Poor Still Legal in Most States
National Fair Housing Alliance Report Calls for Modernizing Fair Housing Act to Include Protection for LGBT People and Source of Income Washington, DC – Today…
Federal Gov. Funnels Almost $300 Billion Yearly to Businesses in States that Allow Workplace Discrimination
Executive Order Would Protect Taxpayer Funds and LGBT Americans According to New Issue Brief WASHINGTON, D.C. — American taxpayers send almost $300 billion per year…
MassEquality & LGBT Aging Project: Lawmakers Need to Create LGBT Elder Commission
BOSTON, Mass. —Today, MassEquality and the LGBT Aging Project called on lawmakers to create an LGBT Elder Commission to study and recommend ways to meet…
Using U.S. Courts to Protect Human Rights Abroad: Community Talks Uganda v. Lively
A Community Discussion of Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Scott Lively Springfield, MA – The Western New England University School of Law and its Center for…
Fenway Institute: Policy Focus on Lesbians and Cervical Cancer
Analysis from The Fenway Institute finds lesbians and bisexual women are up to 10 times less likely to receive regular cervical cancer screening than heterosexual…
Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner, or so They Say
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– In modern politics where the conservative movement is losing ground as the country moves in favor of supporting LGBT rights, the rhetoric…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Report outlines how religious arguments undermine women and LGBTs A report entitled Redefining Religious Liberty: The Covert Campaign…
Op-ed: St. Paddy’s Day Parade: “Queers Need Not Apply”
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT — On St.Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17, 2013, the Allied War Veterans Groups once again prohibited any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,…
GSA Coalition Leadership Conference Inspires Activism & Youth Leadership in RI
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– Youth Pride Inc. will be hosting its 8th annual GSA Coalition Leadership Conference in March in Providence, R.I. The conference brings…
Trans-ceptions: Not being Consumed by Transness; Remembering we are Just Living our Lives
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Sometimes it’s important to remember that it’s not all about being trans. I have to keep reminding myself of this lesson….
MassEquality Icon Awards Raises $140K
Governor, Boston Bruins, MA Coalition for the Homeless, and Esmond Harmsworth honored at second annual event BOSTON, Mass. – MassEquality announced that it raised approximately $140,000 at…
37 U.S. Senators Call for Non-Discrimination Executive Order from Pres. Obama
Executive Order would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in federal contractor hiring practices WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual…
The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP) Announces Name Change
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP), a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ)…
CDC: Gay Men, Lesbian, and Bisexuals at Equal or Greater Risk of Sexual Assault
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first set of national data on intimate partner violence, sexual violence,…
CDC Data on Interpersonal & Sexual Violence by Sexual Orientation
The first set of national prevalence data on intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV), and stalking victimization by sexual orientation was released today by…
Controversial & new LGBT Sports Documentary Explores Professional Gay Athletes’ Concerns
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– A documentary about homophobia in the professional sports world called “The Last Barrier” recently aired in the Bay Area. This hourlong…
LGBT Youth Commission: Increased Attention to LGBT Youth Needs
BOSTON, Massachusetts – The Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Youth will issue policy recommendations for Fiscal Year 2014 designed to improve the lives of the Commonwealth’s…
HUD Enforces LGBT Equal Access Rule; No Discrimination
Washington D.C. — On January 2nd, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a settlement agreement in a claim it brought against Bank of…