Local Organizations Shine Light on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—More than 200 people gathered at the Cambridge Public Library last month to listen to the stories of several…
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Op-Ed: Why is Gay Inc. Ignoring Chelsea Manning & CeCe McDonald?
By: Keegan O’Brien— CeCe McDonald and Pvt. Chelsea Manning (formerly known as Pvt. Bradley Manning before recently coming out as transgender) are queer freedom fighters…
TOD@S Stand Weekend Workshop, Uses Theater to Share Stories, Build Community
TOD@S programs this fall include Yoga for Healing and support group for Spanish-speaking LGBTQ survivors of partner abuse BOSTON, Mass.— In 2011, the Hispanic Black…
LGBT Rights Organizations’ Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice
WASHINGTON, DC — A coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organizations, led by the National Black Justice Coalition and the National…
Reclaim Pride: Help Free & Honor Bradley Manning
By: Keegan O’Brien*— At the end of April, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Committee announced that Bradley Manning, a Nobel Peace prize nominated gay veteran…
HIV/AIDS Stats on Gay Men and National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
By: Eric Brus*– The level of awareness of HIV infection status has increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) testing positive for HIV…
HBGC’S New Leaders Institute Cultivates Next Generation of LGBTQ Activists of Color
BOSTON, MA — Following the success of the organization’s second annual Youth Empowerment Conference and launch of a GSA at the Burke High School in…
HRC Statement on Tragic Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
Washington — Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: “The entire HRC family…
Beyond the Stage Raises $45K for At-Risk LGBTQ True Colors Youth
BOSTON – Beyond the Stage, The Theater Offensive’s inaugural cocktail reception and fundraiser, raised $45,000 to benefit the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and the straight…
Gov. Patrick To Offer Testimony At Historic LGBT Youth Hearing June 20
Auditor Bump, Asst. AG Healey and others to testify on policy needs of LGBT youth Boston, June 15, 2012—The Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth will…
GLAD and BAGLY Unveil “Got Rights Project” for LGBTQ Youth
BOSTON, Mass.—While Massachusetts has good legal protections for its LGBTQ students; few students know their legal rights or how to exercise them in school. Gay…