Buzz off for Kids with Cancer: Hundreds to Shave Head With Gronkowski
Buzz Off for Kids with Cancer Fundraising Event on June 4. Visit buzzforkids.org to register. Foxboro, MASS.—Special guest, Rob Gronkowski, and hundreds of brave men, women,…
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AG Maura Healey to Receive Award at Sold Out Safe Homes Gala
WORCESTER, Mass.– The Bridge of Central Massachusetts will present the Social Justice Advocacy and Action Award to Attorney General Maura Healey at the annual Safe…
New Amendment to GOP Healthcare Bill Poses Greater Threat to LGBTs Living with HIV
The GOP Healthcare Bill is bad news with people with pre-existing conditions BOSTON, Mass.―Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief analyzing…
Pulse Orlando Survivor Confirmed as North Shore Pride’s Grand Marshal
SALEM, Mass.– North Shore Pride (NSP), celebrating its 6th year of community building, is proud to announce that Pulse Orlando survivor Christopher Hansen will be…
Greater Boston PFLAG Honors Josh Kraft at ‘Pride & Passion’ Benefit
BOSTON—Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer people) raised approximately $750,000 to support its work with LGBTQ youth…
Movements Unite to Defy Trump Administration, Defend Communities on the Margins, Expand Sanctuary
New Nationwide Coalition “The Majority” Unites Black Liberation, Immigrant, Women’s, and Worker Movements to Resist Trump Beyond the First 100 Days WASHINGTON—On Monday, May 1st,…
Anti-Semitic Acts Skyrocket in the Nation: Salem Mayor Responds to Swastika Graffiti Paint
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although earlier this month the U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning “anti-Semitism, hate crimes, bias and discrimination in all forms,” incidents…
Josh Kraft Works for Access to All, Including LGBTQ Youth
Courtesy of Greater Boston PFLAG— Josh Kraft has spent nearly his entire professional career working for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) beginning with…
Health Care Gains Made Under Obamacare Remain At Risk
Obamacare could still be on the chopping block By: Eric Brus*— Now that Congress is no longer considering the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a…
Pride Preview 2017: A Review of Pride Celebrations Across New England
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— It’s 2017 and Pride season is upon us. The Rainbow Times recently reached out to Pride organizations across New England…
Homeless LGBTQ Youth Still Living on the Margins, Advocates Say
Organizations working with homeless LGBTQ youth face political, funding challenges under Trump administration By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—One of the first stories The Rainbow Times published on its…
Survivors of Solitary Confinement Deliver 1,000 Signed Postcards to Gov. Baker Demand an End to Torture in Mass.
BOSTON—On Thursday, March 23, a group of survivors of solitary confinement, and their allies, some dressed in orange jump suits and shackled with ankle chains,…
Gentle Aesthetics Med Spa: Live Your Life–Beautifully
A luxury Med Spa that will save you thousands BRAINTREE, Mass.—Gentle Aesthetics Med Spa is a result focused, full service Medical Spa where gentle approach…
Greater Boston PFLAG to Honor Josh Kraft at Annual ‘Pride & Passion’ Benefit
BOSTON—Greater Boston PFLAG announces today that Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) and President of the…
MassEquality Honors LGBTQ Champions at the 2017 Beacons of Light Dinner & Icon Awards Ceremony
Senate President Stan Rosenberg, pioneering LGBTQ youth organization BAGLY, and the LOCS Collective were recognized by MassEquality for their contributions to the LGBTQ community. BOSTON,…
Boston Pride Announces 2017 Pride Parade Grand and Honorary Marshals
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride announces that the Grand Marshals and Honorary Marshals for the 47th Annual Boston Pride Parade are: Grand Marshal Kristen Porter, Honorary Marshals, awarded posthumously,…
Fenway: American Health Care Act Would Harm LGBTs, People Living with HIV, Black & Latino Americans
Late last week, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining how the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Trump Administration’s proposed…
Veterans For Peace Still Denied to Walk in Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
The Veterans for Peace are still being excluded, now with no Peace Parade to march in BOSTON—There were two, now there is only one veterans…
From George Michael to the Village People, Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Goes Boy Crazy
Courtesy of Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— Let’s Hear it for the Boys. The name tells all you need to know. The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC)…
LGBTQ Immigrants Face Persecution in U.S. as Executive Orders Loom
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Two flags adorn one of the walls of Mohamed’s bedroom in his Boston-area apartment. The American flag gave him a…
Working to Protect, Support Immigrants & Refugees, Sanctuary Cities in Mass.
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— “Trump is going to take care of you.” Javier, a Mexican immigrant, alleges that a customer at his job made…
Massachusetts New Legislative Session: Strong Support for LGBTQ, Youth, Seniors and Women
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Amid turmoil in the national political scene, legislators and advocates in Massachusetts are pushing hard to pass legislation to protect LGBTQ…
New Study Highlights Disparities in Health Care Experienced by Transgender Patients
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care identifies areas for improvement for transgender patients By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Massachusetts is known as a leader in providing health care…