SEATTLE – Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals….
The anti-transgender military ban will affect an estimated 15K transgender service members Today, President Trump signed a memo officially banning transgender Americans from joining the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of LGBT military spouses and their families, responded to comments made by President…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, lawyers from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S….
OKLAHOMA CITY—This week, Randy Gamel-Medler, an Oklahoma gay man, filed a federal equal protection lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of…
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In the first of a two-part series, The Rainbow Times speaks with bisexual people about their identities and explores the “B”…
WASHINGTON—In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump announced through tweets today that he was re-instating the ban on transgender Americans openly serving in the armed…
BOSTON—Today, the United States Senate voted to proceed with debate on a bill to either repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or one that would…
By: Evan R. Seamone*/TRT Guest Columnist— In 2011 the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) Repeal Act went into effect, terminating the military’s 1993 policy banning gays…
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Boston Medical Center recently released the results of a study quantifying the number of transgender patients opting for gender affirmation…
Transgender health needs prompt culturally-sensitive medical training By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— SOUTH ATTLEBORO Mass.—Rachel Legend has spent her career advocating for the LGBTQ community across…
Historic Number of Anti-LGBT Bills Filed, 40 Bills Filed by Allies to End Discrimination TEXAS—During what is now being called the “session of oppression,” the…
LGBT & PLWH Disproportionately Affected by It BOSTON—The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a U.S. Senate bill to…
Arkansas couples challenged Arkansas’ “blatant refusal” to list same-sex spouses on their children’s birth certificates; marriage equality wins again SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, the U.S. Supreme…
Fenway Health praises move by U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services BOSTON—Yesterday, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) of the U.S. Department of Health…
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter & Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— On Saturday, June 10, at the corner of Fairfield and Boylston streets in Boston, more than…
Transgender women of color, crime reporting, political climate among challenges faced by the community By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— Ciara McElveen. Keke Collier. Brenda Bostick. Chay…
The Honorable Eric H. Holder Jr., whose tenure as U.S. Attorney General under President Barack Obama marked huge advances in LGBTQ rights, will be the…
LGBTQ Community Unites Against Fear and Discrimination in Weekend Featuring Pride Parade, Concert with Miley Cyrus, and More WASHINGTON—In 2017, LGBTQ people around the country…
Misconceptions Around Sex, Health Experts Weigh in By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— The Rainbow Times engaged several New England-area organizations to ask sexual health experts about the…
SeniorAdvice.com, one of the nation’s top senior housing referral services, released an article on the challenges and progress of the aging transgender community. The company…
Christopher Hansen’s quest to heal himself, others By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— The Rainbow Times recently interviewed Christopher Hansen, a survivor of the June 12, 2016 Pulse…
The tragedy that rocked our world: Pulse Orlando still beats in our hearts By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— It was 12:45 a.m. in the early hours…