Justice Scalia: A Reduction to Stone Throwing
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The depth of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s discomfort for things gay became apparent in 1996, ten years after…
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Secretary of Defense Hopeful Apologizes for “Anti-Gay” Record
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a development illustrating one measure of the LGBT political lobby’s influence on the Obama administration, a Republican figure said…
Thinking Out Loud: Confessions of a Marriage Doubter
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– I’ve been writing about marriage a lot lately, which seems weird to me because even up to my own wedding…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Baltimore, MD Marriage equality approved at ballot box in Maryland Maryland voters approved the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which paves…
New Report on LGBT Movement Sees Increase in Financial Support, Donors
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Following several years of declining revenue, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) social justice organizations experienced a 17% revenue increase from 2010…
Ask Lambda Legal: Boy Scouts of American; Can I Come Out?
By: Thomas Ude, Jr./ LL Senior Staff Attorney– Q: I am an Eagle Scout and I am gay. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts…
Fenway Health: Congrats to Pres. Obama, Hope for Health Policy Advances
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Fenway Health expressed congratulations to President Obama on his victory and a commitment to work closely with the Administration and Congress over…
Ask Lambda Legal – Blood Donations
By: Scott Schoettes/HIV Project Director for Lambda Legal– Dear Ask Lambda Legal, Q: I’m a gay man and have wanted to donate blood for some…
AIDS Project RI’s 27th Annual AIDS Walk for Life Looking for Walkers
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — AIDS Project Rhode Island wants young people to grow up healthy and AIDS free. They’re looking for walkers for the 27th annual…
MassEquality: Praises Governor, Legislature for Inclusion To Study Homeless Youth
Governor & Legislature Including Commission To Study Issues Related to Unaccompanied Homeless Youth in FY 13 Budget BOSTON, MA—State lawmakers included a measure creating a…
Speaking Truth to Power For LGBTQ Youth Homelessness
Massachusetts GLBT Youth Commission testimony of Mandy Lussier, Safe Spaces Coordinator at Youth on Fire, a program of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts…
MassEquality Marks 2nd Anniversary of State’s Anti-Bullying Law: Calls For Reform
BOSTON, Mass.—Tomorrow, May 3, marks the second anniversary of the signing of the state’s bullying law. This law requires school districts to create bullying prevention plans…
Creep of the Week: His Royal Creep, Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Oh, Steve King. You are a royal creep, indeed. A longstanding foe of LGBT people and anyone who sees LGBT…
Two Indictments for Federal Hate Crime Under Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act
The Indictment Marks the First Case Charged under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Involving Sexual Orientation WASHINGTON – Two…
OP-Ed: Martin’s Murder Shows Rustin’s Lesson Is Still Relevant Today
By: Kara S. Suffredini*, Esq., and Corey Yarbrough*– This year, LGBTQ activists celebrate the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin. Rustin’s accomplishments were so great…
Fed. Lawsuit Filed Against Scott Lively, Organizations March Against Hate
Quotes by TRT Staff — This morning in Springfield Federal Court, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights, NYC, filed a federal lawsuit against Abiding…
The OutField: Two Super Bowl winners
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– Although billions of dollars were bet on this month’s Super Bowl, the score of the game shouldn’t have mattered to…
Positive effects of extending marriage to Same-Sex couples in Maryland
It will help 12,500 Couples Raising Over 5,000 Children– LOS ANGELES, CA –– As the Maryland legislature approaches a vote on the legalization of marriage…
Fenway: Ask patients about sexual orientation & gender identity
The Fenway Institute has issued two Policy Focus briefs highlighting the importance of gathering sexual orientation and gender identity data in clinical settings and to…