Our Picks: The Rainbow Times’ Political Endorsements 2012
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team– LGBT voters across Massachusetts face an embarrassment of riches come Election Day. And there is good reason for gay…
Editor’s Desk
Thank you nAGLY and Congrats on 20!
On September 27th, the North Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth, nAGLY, celebrated its 20th Anniversary as an organization that supports the…
From the Editor’s Desk: The Economy — Where it All Went Wrong
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT’s Editor-in-Chief– The “War on Terror.” The cost? Economic stability. Last month’s Republican National Convention left me perplexed and wondering how it is…
The Hijacking of Family and Christian Values
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief– The oppressor cannot be the victim. Yes, it is as simple as that. If you’re anything like me, you would have…
Lesbian Editors Insulted When Defending “Lesbian Rape Comment” on Radio Show
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio*/TRT Publisher– Yesterday, one of The Seattle Lesbian editors responded to vitriolic comments that one caller made to the Clear Channel 100.7…
Simplifying Racism & Blaming Marginalized Groups Is Never OK (Updated)
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio*/TRT Publisher– No one said the world affairs and the people that surround us are remotely aware of differences that should not…
The Most Dangerous Candidate In Modern Politics
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief– The views of Rick Santorum are fundamentally radical to say the least. What concerns me the most is how exuberantly he…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like to thank you for running your recent story regarding my case in Florida. The same afternoon I gave an interview to…
2012 TRT Heroes Calendar in this edition, yours to keep!
By: Graysen Martinez Ocasio, Publisher– Happy New Year! We hope that 2012 is a better year for everyone, especially a better year for the economy….
Yes, Rick, the “family” is the bedrock of our society
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief* As the 2012 Presidential election nears, the Republican candidates have become more and more preposterous and pervasive in their personal views…
Obama addresses HRC National Dinner My choice is clear, is yours?
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief- On October 1, President Barack Obama took center stage at the 15thAnnual HRC National Dinner as a guest speaker. It took me…
TRT Endorsements for Massachusetts Mayoral Candidates
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief- In a matter of a few days, the municipal elections will take place in Massachusetts. Not only is it important to vote,…
Facebook and the cowards behind the screen
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief- Recently, I signed on to my personal Facebook account and was annoyingly disturbed by what I saw. In a status post…