The Frivolist: 9 Reasons Why Coming Out on a Holiday Isn’t a Good Idea
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— Holiday time may seem like an ideal opportunity to come out to your family—everybody’s in one place at one time…
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Derechos Humanos LGBT: La Religión no Significa Persecución
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para The Rainbow Times— El artículo 1 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos establece que todos los…
Faith, Family and God: Sexualizing Homosexuality at the Risk of Diminishing Equality
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Without the act of sex, what does it mean to be LGBTQ? A person of faith sent me a link…
When Death Claims a Trans Person: Family, Planning, Remembering
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Recently, I received a phone call from a friend to inform me that John, one of our trans brothers, had…
The OutField: The State of Trans Athletes
By: Dan Woog */Special to TRT— The full-page ad on the back of the Sunday Minneapolis Star Tribune sports section was meant to attract attention….
Massachusetts Makes History Again
BOSTON, Mass.—Nineteen of the 23 candidates endorsed by the MassEquality PAC successfully won their seats, including Maura Healey for Attorney General. TheMassEquality PAC was the…
Breaking: Maura Healey Becomes Nation’s First Openly-Gay State Attorney General
BOSTON, Mass.—Tonight, Maura Healey became the Commonwealth’s Attorney General-Elect. When she takes office in January, she will be the country’s first openly gay state attorney…
MassEquality, Others on Mayor Thomas Menino’s Passing
BOSTON, Mass.—In response to the passing of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, K.C. Coredini, executive director of MassEquality, issued the following statement: “Mayor Tom…
HBGC to Honor National LGBTQ Advocates, Local Organization at 5th Annual Gala
Event marks five years of the organization working to empower Black and Latin@ LGBTQ communities in Greater Boston BOSTON, Mass.—The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC)…
Ruling Appealed in Puerto Rico’s Discriminatory Marriage Ban
Puerto Rico has many loving, committed couples who need the dignity and respect of marriage as soon as possible, and we won’t stop fighting on…
Op-Ed: With Friends Like Baker & Polito, Who Needs Enemies?
By: KC Coredini*— We’ve come a long way on LGBTQ issues in Massachusetts. This year, we’ve celebrated 10 years of marriage equality, and we’ve watched…
Elton John AIDS Foundation Awards Major Grant to HRC & The Fenway Institute
At the October 25 Annual Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Dinner, Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish announced that the Elton John AIDS…
Gay Men Say that HIV is a Top Health Issue, but Few Get Tested Regularly
By: Eric Brus*— More than half (52%) of U.S. men who identify as gay or bisexual consider HIV/AIDS to be the most important health issue…
Baker Endorses Right-Wing, Anti-Choice, Anti-Worker & Anti-Immigrant Rep.
Not On Public Schedule, Baker Endorses Self-Described “Right-Wing Nut-Job” Too Extreme For Bill Weld BOSTON, Mass.—In an event omitted from his public weekend schedule, Republican…
Federal Gov. to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage in 6 More States
Same-Sex Marriage Now Recognized in 32 States, Plus District of Columbia WASHINGTON—In the latest development following the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month to decline…
Local Orgs. Collaborate on Events for Trans Awareness Month
BOSTON, Mass.—November is Transgender Awareness Month. This is a time for individuals and communities to celebrate the diversity of the transgender community, acknowledge the meaningful…
TRT Proudly Endorses Seth Moulton for Congress
By: TRT Editorial Team— Democrat Seth Moulton, has been on our radar since he won an upset primary victory against nine-term incumbent John F. Tierney in…
Double Duchess Releases Free Remixes of Their Trippy Electro-hop Duet
The queer electro-hop duo Double Duchess has released remixes of their Future-Twerk dance smash, “Good Girl Freak Out”, to fans free of charge. The complimentary…
Lesbian Veteran Will be Buried with Her Late Wife in Idaho Cemetery
BOISE, Idaho—A 74-year-old Navy veteran who challenged Idaho’s marriage equality ban so she could be buried with her late wife in Idaho’s state-run veterans cemetery…
Coakley & Baker: Their Real Stance on Transgender Equal Protections
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— With Election Day just weeks away, The Rainbow Times reached out to the Massachusetts candidates of possibly the most highly contested…
Federal Judge Hears Marriage Equality Case in Wyoming
CASPER, Wyoming—Today, U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl of the District of Wyoming heard argument in the challenge to the State of Wyoming’s refusal…
MassEquality on Mitt Romney Fundraiser for Charlie Baker
BOSTON, Mass.—Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is scheduled to headline a fundraiser for Charlie Baker and Karyn Polito in Boston this evening. MassEquality Executive Director…
Op-Ed: Only by Knowing Ourselves and Being Out, Can We Create Change
By: Harvey J. Makadon, MD*— In a talk I recently gave at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, I was asked to discuss the…