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,…
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Intense Internalized Homophobia: LGBTQ Immigrants, “Hope at St. Anne’s”
By: Lilo*/Sent to TRT via E-mail— To The Rainbow Times: My inbox had an unread e-mail on Palm Sunday. The subject line was “Intense Internalized…
A “Pro-life” Argument, Supporting Callie Strong
Callie Strong. Donor pulls donation from adopted baby with cancer once discovering she had two moms By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief− Like would be any parent’s nightmare,…
HHS Announces Federal Rule Allowing Religious Beliefs To Override Patient Care
The potential of LGBTQ discrimination under a determination based on religious beliefs puts LGBTQ community in danger WASHINGTON–Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Visionary Voice Award Recipient advocates for LGBTQ and Immigrant Survivors
Visionary Voice Award 2019 honors Hema Sarang-Sieminski By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Late April, Hema Sarang-Sieminski was honored with the Visionary Voice Award for their outstanding activism…
Mayor Walsh Appoints Robert Santiago As Commissioner Of Veterans’ Services
Robert Santiago will be the first Puerto Rican and LGBTQ Veterans Commissioner in the City’s history. BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of…
The Trevor Project’s Text & Chat Counseling Services Now Available 24/7
LOS ANGELES—The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, and AT&T Turn Up the Love, the company’s…
Amazon Joins Business Opposition To Anti-LGBTQ Bills In Tennessee
Major corporations signed an open letter opposing anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee, some of which advanced today to their final stop on the Senate floor WASHINGTON—Yesterday…
LGBTQ+ “Legacy of Courage” Awardees Named For 2019 Safe Homes Gala
Open Sky Community Services peer-led teen program recognizes key supporters WORCESTER, Mass.—Open Sky Community Services is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the People…
Boston Pride Announces 49th Annual Pride Festival Entertainment Line-up
Robin S., Beth Sacks, The Spots, All Eyes On Me, Taija New, Kat Kennedy, First Lady Sarita, and QWAM will also perform BOSTON–Boston Pride announced…
New RNC Spokesperson Elizabeth Harrington Hates Trans Kids, Troops
By: Neal Broverman— Transphobic writer Elizabeth Harrington will be the Republican National Committee’s new national spokesperson, the party announced Thursday. Harrington replaces Kayleigh McEnany, who’s…
10 Terrific Small Towns For LGBTQ Travelers
By: Andrew Collins/TRT Travel Columnist— Throughout the 20th century, as particular neighborhoods in America’s largest cities became LGBTQ strongholds, a number of corresponding resort towns…
Taylor Swift Makes Record-Breaking Donation In Opposition To Tennessee’s Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Tennessee lawmakers are pushing the most extreme anti-LGBTQ slate of bills in the nation, with discriminatory bills advancing this week WASHINGTON, DC—Taylor Swift wanted to…
Massachusetts Bans Conversion Therapy For Minors, Gov. Baker Signs Into Law
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— Massachusetts has become the 16th state to ban conversion therapy for minors after being signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker…
Boston Pride Announces Marsha P. Johnson As Champion Of Stonewall Honorary Marshal
BOSTON—Boston Pride announced today that the organization is naming Marsha P. Johnson as the Champion of Stonewall Honorary Marshal for the 2019 Annual Boston Pride…
Pride Events in New England Part I & II: Celebrating 50 Years Post Stonewall
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Since the Stonewall Riots 50 years ago, the LGBTQ community has made leaps ahead while backtracking along the way. The latter,…
New Report Points Unique Challenges, Rewards For 3 Million+ Rural LGBT People
Rural Life Amplifies Impact of Both Acceptance and Discrimination, But Millions of Rural LGBT People Have Few Legal Protections DES MOINES, IA—Popular culture images of…
Salem Film Fest Kicks Off In Salem, Official Doc Selections, New Venues
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—As New England’s leading all-documentary film festival, Salem Film Fest (SFF) celebrates its 12th year with over 70 feature and…
Conversion Therapy Ban One Step Closer to Law in MA
GLAD Praises Passage in House and Now Senate, Urges Quick Enactment into Law The Massachusetts State Senate today passed An Act Relative to Abusive Practices…
HRC’s Star-Studded Americans For The Equality Act In Action, More Power Supporters
HRC announced the launch of a star-studded Americans for the Equality Act public awareness and advertising campaign filmed by award-winning directors Dustin Lance Black and Paris…
MassEquality Announces 2019 Icon Award Winners
MA LGBTQ state legislators and the Yes on 3 Campaign to be honored for their contributions to the LGBTQ community at the 2019 Beacons of…
How To Avoid Misgendering & What To Do If You Already Have
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– I recently received this question from an old friend of mine: “I fear misgendering people that I don’t personally already know…
Cory Booker: Guarantees He’ll Repeal Trump’s Trans Military Ban, If Elected
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— IOWA—Speaking in Iowa, presidential candidate Cory Booker (D-NJ) told a local crowd that if he were elected president in 2020, he’d…