Ask a Trans Woman: Washington and A Semi-Review of “The Danish Girl”
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— The thing I’m going to talk to you all about this month is the film “The Danish Girl.” Let be right…
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My Views on Hate Spewing From Within the Trans Community
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I constantly see hate spewing from many members of the trans community on social media and it saddens me to…
2015: An LGBT Year to Remember, Our Top Picks
The year 2015 was a monumental year for LGBT rights and engagements. From the historic year for the Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalizing marriage equality nationally to…
Devereux Foster Care: Pittsfield Office to Hold Open House, seeks LGBT parents
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Devereux Therapeutic Foster Care recruitment staff are holding an open house at their Pittsfield office located on 395 North Street between 10 a.m….
State Anti-Transgender ‘Bathroom Bills’ Threaten Transgender People’s Health, Participation in Public Life
BOSTON, Mass.―A policy brief released today by the Fenway Institute and the Center for American Progress examines controversial state and local legislation that would prevent…
Transgender Man Wins Health Insurance Coverage for Gender Transition
NEW YORK—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) has secured insurance coverage for a transgender man’s medically necessary care after his union-sponsored health insurance…
This Light of Ours: Judith Light Talks Longtime LGBT advocacy, More
Actress Judith Light shares how she ‘wanted to be like the gay community’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Judith Light didn’t know courage until she met…
Compelling New Memoir Addresses Challenges Facing Transgender Individuals in America
SAN FRANCISCO—In a historic time for the LGBT community in the U.S., activist, writer, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson’s Born on the Edge of…
A Holiday Story: The Night Frank and I Saved Christmas
By: Holly Maholm*/Special to TRT— I will tell you that story, but first a bit about me. I am a transgender woman, though I lived…
Trans Writer Brings Danger & Eggs to Amazon, Tackles Issues Facing Youth & Adults
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Can any lessons be learned from a rambunctious teal-haired youngster and her best friend, who just happens to be an…
Dealing with Coming Out as Trans, the Highs and the Lows
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Coming out as your authentic self is most likely one of the happiest times in your life and also one…
Ask a Trans Woman: Answering Beloved Readers’ Questions About Myself
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Hello Faithful Reader! Whether you are new to reading this column or have been following since I first started writing it…
HUD Rules to Ensure Equality for Transgender Individuals Seeking Shelters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule that would ensure that transgender individuals seeking accommodations in emergency…
MA Transgender Rights Bill Fails to Come to Vote; Reactions
Development will be updated with more reactions from Bay Staters By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass—Massachusetts legislators left for the holiday recess without bringing to…
DOJ Weighs in on Transgender Exclusion in Americans with Disabilities Act
Yesterday the Department of Justice (DOJ) weighed in on the transgender exclusion written into the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), urging the court to ignore the exclusion…
Chelsea Manning Responds to Government Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Health Care for Gender Dysphoria
The Department of Justice has filed a brief In Chelsea Manning’s case against the United States government challenging her request to grow her hair beyond the two…
Better Understanding of Pregnant Transgender Men is Needed
Courtesy of the National LGBT Health Education Center of Fenway Health There has been little research on the topic of transgender people and their desire…
Facebook Updates “Real Name” Policy, Affects Trans, Others
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Facebook has been under fire by thousands of LGBT organizations, groups and activists and concerned users for its discriminatory “real name”…
Anti-Trans Hatred, Prejudice & Trans Suicides: How We Can Stop Them
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s November and once again it is time for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, TDOR, the day where we…
Trans Community & Allies to Honor Transgender Lives During TDOR 2015
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Every November, the transgender community focuses on the family, friends and loved ones they have lost to violence and…
Black and Pink Celebrates 10: Helping Incarcerated LGBTQs
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—A Boston non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ prisoners’ rights recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. Black and Pink is an…
Peaches Lets It All Hang Out: Talks Childhood Trans Friend, Rub & More
Performer talks childhood trans friend, p3nis onesies and v@gina love By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— “Look. I don’t have breasts anymore.” Peaches is reminiscing on a…
Obama Administration Supports Virginia Trans Teen
The Obama Administration, on October 28th, filed a brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Gavin Grimm, a transgender male student at Gloucester…