Project Out Receives $10K Grant From Eastern Bank
By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—Project Out, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, has received a $10,000 grant from Eastern Bank to support its gender-affirming and community education…
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Point of Pride to Accept Applications for the 2018 Annual Transgender Surgery Fund
Transgender people who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgeries may apply for direct financial assistance now through the end of November EUGENE, Ore.—Yesterday, Point of Pride…
New Study Highlights Disparities in Health Care Experienced by Transgender Patients
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care identifies areas for improvement for transgender patients By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Massachusetts is known as a leader in providing health care…
Point of Pride Awards Two Trans Recipients $9K for Gender-Affirming Surgeries
EUGENE, Ore.—Over the weekend, Point of Pride, PoP, announced it will award $9,000 to two recipients, according to PoP officers. The first award will go…
Trans Talk 101: Terms to Know and Use
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— In an effort to gain a better understanding of the language used in transgender culture, The Rainbow Times has compiled a special…
Transparent: Changes Lives with ‘Light, Love & Warmth’
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— When a show makes its mark on society, it’s more than just TV – it’s history. In 2014, we met Maura,…
The Fenway Institute Approved for $813K Research Award to Study Sexual Health of Female-to-Male Transgender People
BOSTON, Mass.—The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health has been approved for an $813,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the…
Fenway Study: Inadequate Pap Tests in Transgender Men
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass. — A recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) finds that female to…
Thinking Out Loud: If We’re Going to Wear Men’s clothes, Let’s Do it Right
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT– I have a problem with lesbians in ties. I don’t have a problem with lesbians with short hair (I’ve got…
Doctor’s Office: What to Expect When You Are Transgender
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Everyone needs to go to the doctor for their physical well-being. We need to have whatever’s in our bodies checked…
Fried-Oppenheim Case: When transphobia arrives, we’re all on trial
By: Tynan Power*/TRT Columnist– In February, my community was gripped by the unfolding trial of David Fried-Oppenheim, founder of a popular local performing arts center….
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…