The transgender valentine. Is it time yet?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Welcome to February, the second month of 2012. Here in New England, ol’ man winter is still around, but most…
Opinion
Congratulations to MetLife, our newest Corporate Partner
By: Jenn Tracz Grace*/CABO’s Executive Director– 2012 is off to a wonderful beginning for the Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities (CABO), the statewide affiliate of…
Stretching those tired gender boxes and defining “men” and “women”
By: Tynan Power/TRT Columnist* Before I transitioned, I struggled mightily with what it “meant” to change genders. Although I had felt that I was male…
Thinking Out Loud: Joel Osteen and feel-good homophobia
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT When the Michelle Bachmanns or Glenn Becks of the world do their public rants about rampant homosexual perversion and the…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – Acomodaciones Públicas
Por: Natalie Chin, Abogada, Lambda Legal– P: Hace poco, unos amigos y yo fuimos a un restaurante. Tratamos de llamar al mesero, pero era obvio que no…
Creep of the Week: Pope Benedict XVI
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– You know, whenever I’m in the market for marriage advice, the only person I trust is an unmarried guy in…
¡Celebra el año del Dragón con una nueva actitud!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT ¡Espero que este nuevo año 2012 haya comenzado bien para todos/as! Pero sé que para muchos/as de nuestros/as lectores/as están…
Black History Month: Reflecting on the gay black feminist movement
By: Jason Lydon/TRT Columnist– February is Black History Month, a reminder to the dominant culture to lift up the stories and lives of black people….
Faith, Family, and God: A Q & A about God
By Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist — Does God punish LGBT people? No. God created you. You are holy. God is not self-destructive. God no more…
Finding your inner peace, balance and whole personhood
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist- In late December, just before Christmas, Hanukkah, and the winter solstice, a marvelous wind storm with gusts of up to…
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…
Islamaphobia, gender phobias and immigration issues persist in 2012
By: Jason Lydon/TRT Columnist- As 2012 begins, I am afraid. No, I am not afraid of the ridiculously misinterpreted Mayan prophesies of the end of…
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….
More than wishful thinking for the New Year, especially this one
By: Tynan Power*/TRT Columnist- There’s something about a new year that makes many of us feel full of potential. It’s a fresh start, a clean…
¡Los brazos que te abrazan el 2012 pueden ser el mejor regalo de las Festividades!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT* Durante el 2011, ¡qué muchas cosas malas nos han pasado! Pero durante estas situaciones siempre he visto gente abrazándose. Después…
The rocky relationship between same-sex marriage & trans civil rights
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist- Do you think the national debate over same-sex marriage helps or hurts the fight for civil rights for trans people? —…
Larger analysis of all forms of oppression needed to secure authentic justice
July 7, 2011 By: Jason Lydon/TRT Columnist Around the country, and likely around the world, liberal and progressive people are celebrating the passage of same-sex/gay…
Creating Trans-Inclusive Space Means Unpacking the “Trans” Umbrella
July 7, 2011 By: Tynan Power/TRT Columnist* Recently, I was part of a small team that organized an LGBTQ Muslim retreat-the first in over five…
Harry Benjamin Syndrome – Brain Defined Gender
June 14, 2011 By Echo Brooks / TRT Online Columnist Gender is defined by the brain, not just the genitalia. Occasionally the genitals do not…
Equality, justice and pride in 2011
June 2, 2011 By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio*/TRT Publisher We proudly present to you our Pride issue. Although Pride Season began in New England on May…
Check your own privilege: Challenging the oppression and prejudice that divides us
June 2, 2011 By: Jason Lydon/TRT Columnist We are regularly told that the Stonewall riots were the beginning of the Gay Liberation struggle, but it…
¡Vamos a educar de nuestro Orgullo LGBT!
June 2, 2011 Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT ¡El mes de Orgullo ya está aquí! ¿Que celebramos? ¿Cuál es nuestro motivo para estas celebraciones y…
Why you should support Trans Rights and what you can do to help
June 2, 2011 By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist Q: Hey Lorelei, Why should I support Trans Rights and what can I do to help? Sincerely, Joe…