Dealing With a Lack of Support Can Be Difficult When You Are Trans
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/ TRT Columnist— When I first entered the trans community I was told that I would lose people in my life if…
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Ayuda a Puerto Rico, México y Las Vegas; Votando en Noviembre y los LGBTT LatinX
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— Hace un poco más de dos semanas que mi vida cambió drásticamente. No fue porque salí del clóset, pues…
Creep of the Week: Western Massachusetts’ Anti-LGBTQ Hater Scott Lively
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— My wife and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary. And do you know who else is celebrating 20 years? World…
Our story, My identity, the Wife of a Trans Man
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Fifteen years ago, I married the most passionate lover I’ve ever had, my very best friend, the person that I couldn’t imagine…
Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Young Queer Men
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— It was Halloween night. I was 24 and worked as an editorial assistant at a newspaper. I’d been exchanging emails…
Ask a Trans Woman: Tucking — a Femme Discussion on Issue that Affects Many Trans Women
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Just recently I had a lovely conversation with a young trans friend, which reminded me quite sharply of the importance of…
Faith, God, and Family: You Don’t Need a President for Hope or Light
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— A spiritual gay man recently asked me, “What draws you to Christianity?” He didn’t ask why I was a Christian,…
¡Soy Graysen! Finalmente Salgo del Clóset
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— La semana pasada, luego de haber vivido una vida en tinieblas (llena de ansiedad, incertidumbre y dolor), decidí salir…
Faith, God and Family: Society Needs to Re-Message Religious ‘Liberty For All’
Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Sex and love advice columnist and author Dan Savage told comedian and TV host Bill Maher during an interview that Democrats…
Transphobia: It’s Internal, External, and Needs to be Addressed
Recent Trump actions against the transgender community and transphobia hurt this community By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— One of the major issues that trans people…
Grappling with God: The Never-Ending Struggle to Make Sense of the Senseless
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A little over two years ago, an Arizona mother was taking her twin 18-month-old sons on a walk near a…
Op-Ed: Society Must Come to Terms With Bisexual Male Identity
Erasure of the experiences and desires of bisexual men contributes to toxic social norms around masculinity By: Jason Graves/TRT Guest Columnist— As a bisexual male…
El Mes de Orgullo LGBTQ: Un Mes de Amor y Éxito Pero Todavía Tenemos Que Luchar
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— El mes pasado fue uno lleno de mucho orgullo gay. Verdaderamente, la comunidad mostró lo que ser LGBTT y…
Ask A Trans Woman: Makeup, Femininity & Identity—A Complicated Social Issue Facing Women
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— These are serious times, and I’ve written about some pretty serious topics recently. These things are important to write and talk…
One Woman’s Thoughts on What it’s Like Being Transgender
Hurdles faced by some transgender women for living their true identity By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— One of the reasons I write for The Rainbow…
God, Faith, and Family: Healing, Growing, and Nurturing Positive Energy
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It’s easy to get into a funk these days. The nation is at a crossroads in more ways than one….
U.S. Senate Version of Health Bill Will Likely Harm People With HIV
By: Eric Brush*— As this column was being finished, the U.S. Senate was still working on its version of a bill that would replace the…
NE Pride Guide—The Perils of Whitewashing: Importance of Nuanced Dialogue in the Aftermath of Pulse Orlando
By: Javier Fernandez*/TRT Guest Columnist— In the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, the nation awoke to the tragic news of the Pulse Orlando…
Conmemorando a las Víctimas de Pulse Orlando al Celebrar el Mes de Orgullo LGBTQ
La masacre de Pulse Orlando; parece que fue ayer Por: Graysen M. Ocasio/Publicador de TRT— La verdad es que medité mucho antes de escribir esta…
Op-Ed: Learning From History; How Marriage Equality Was Won Across the Nation
By: Keegan O’Brien/TRT Guest Columnist— Gay marriage leads to “the deterioration of marriage and the family” and “societal collapse. Keeping same sex couples from marrying…
Ask a Trans Woman: Pride Season is Upon Us, But Whose Pride Is It?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Happy Pride season! Let’s talk about trans representation and presence (or lack thereof) in Pride parades and festivals. It’s a complicated…
Accepting & Loving Who You Are, As You Are: The Ultimate Form of Pride
This June cementing who you are as the ultimate form of pride and a new level of comfort By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and…
Faith, God and Family: A Cautious Response to Trump’s Executive Order
Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to protect “religious liberty” causes more angst and chaos than fulfilling a campaign promise. The order…