Trans Masculine Individuals: HPV Prevention & Screening Critical, Fenway Says
Trans masculine individuals anywhere in the gender spectrum are at risk of developing cervical cancer The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health last week released a…
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Toxic Masculinity Part I: Strips Away Gender Equity, Hurts Everyone
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Late in February at a Summit in Oakland, Calif., former president Barack Obama introduced himself as “Michelle’s husband, Barack.” In 2016,…
Be Visible: Fight The Trans Military Ban, Support Our Own
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/ TRT Columnist— The transgender military ban is unacceptable. The ban effectively erases transgender identities as if transgender people don’t even exist….
Orgs. Sue NC Officials For Denying Health Care To Transgender Employees & Trans Children
GREENSBORO, NC—Lambda Legal and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) filed a federal lawsuit against North Carolina officials today for discrimination in state employee…
Trans Community Members Talk #WontBeErased Meaning & Message
Laila Ireland, 32, She/Her/Hers Retired Army Veteran, TransMilitary Advocate/LGBT Activist Colorado, USA We are currently at the forefront of the fight for equality, for the…
The Frivolist: Coming To Terms With Your Balding Head In 5 Steps
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— Male pattern baldness for a young gay man can be tough to come to terms with, but rest assured that…
Older Trans Women And Their Search For Cis Partners
Finding suitable partners later in life By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Many older trans women used to live in a heteronormative world. They may have…
Boston Medical Center Releases Study on Gender Affirmation Surgery
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Boston Medical Center recently released the results of a study quantifying the number of transgender patients opting for gender affirmation…
Fenway Announces Studds Award Honorees: The Hat Sisters
Fenway has announced its 2017 Congressman Gerry E. Studds Award Honorees: Tim O’Connor and John Michael Gray – known throughout the community as the The…
Malcom Ribot: FTM Traveler Trailblazes a Path for Trans Men Across the U.S.
Malcolm Ribot on his transgender journey By: Graysen M. Ocasio/TRT Publisher— The man behind the wheel. The humble smile and coyness that charms. His life…
Point of Pride Awards Two Trans Recipients $9K for Gender-Affirming Surgeries
EUGENE, Ore.—Over the weekend, Point of Pride, PoP, announced it will award $9,000 to two recipients, according to PoP officers. The first award will go…
Simmons Announces New Undergraduate Admissions Policy Welcoming Transgender Women
By: Clara Lefton/ TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—This Fall, Simmons College became the third traditional women’s college in the United States to welcome transgender women as…
Tyler Glenn, Neon Trees Frontman on Reconciling Gay Mormonism
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn is still figuring out what it means to be a gay Mormon. Not just how…
Ask a Transwoman: Am I Trans?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Dear Lorelei, I’ve known since I was nine years old that I didn’t want breasts. I went through puberty very young….
Men’s Event Raises $650k-plus for Fenway Health
Mayor Walsh announces two gay appointments. [View the rest of the Fenway Men’s Event here.] By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— Once again, the creative black-tie gala…
HBGC Event: Black and Latino Gay Men on Pornography
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– It was a hot topic of conversation. And talk about pornography they did as more than 50 people (mostly men of…