Racial Equity is Vital to Eradicating HIV/AIDS in 2018 & Beyond
By: JP Delgado Galdamez*/TRT Guest Columnist— In honor of National Black HIV Awareness Day on February 7, The Rainbow Times’ columnist and activist JP Delgado Galdamez…
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State Funding Cuts Will Force AIDS Action Program Youth on Fire to Close Next Fall
BOSTON—AIDS Action Committee announces today that Youth on Fire, its program for adolescents and young adults who are homeless or street-involved, will close on November…
New Amendment to GOP Healthcare Bill Poses Greater Threat to LGBTs Living with HIV
The GOP Healthcare Bill is bad news with people with pre-existing conditions BOSTON, Mass.―Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief analyzing…
Health Care Gains Made Under Obamacare Remain At Risk
Obamacare could still be on the chopping block By: Eric Brus*— Now that Congress is no longer considering the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a…
Hundreds to Gather for Sexual Health Lobby Day at Boston State House
Providers, educators, and advocates will ask lawmakers to protect and expand access to sexual health care. BOSTON— On January 31st, more than 400 advocates for…
CDC: ‘Urgent Need’ for HIV Prevention Among Young People & MSM
HIV Prevention is key to lowering the alarming number of youth, others, with HIV/AIDS By: Eric Brus* HIV Surveillance Data Show Reduced HIV Diagnoses in Most…
Governor’s 9C Cuts Could Impact Access to Health Care
Compromised access to health care that is a necessity for many people with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C BOSTON―Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker this week announced $98…
Presidential Candidates’ Stance on HIV; PrEP Summit Set for December
First National HIV PrEP Summit to be held on December 3 and 4 in San Francisco By: Eric Brus*— The Fenway Institute and Harlem United recently…
New Online LGBT, HIV, and Health Equity Voting Resource for Voters
The Voting Resource will help LGBTQA voters compare and contrast candidates BOSTON―With less than a month left before Election Day, Harlem United and Fenway Health have…
AIDS 2016 in Durban, South Africa: The Fenway Institute Represents
AIDS 2016 will mean more experts doign HIV research, talking PrEP stigma, sexually-transmitted infections and transgender women issues, msm issues and much more Digital technologies. Social networks….
NEPG: Almost One Year Out From Marriage Equality Victory and LGBT Rights Are Still in Danger
LGBT rights after Obergefell; Column published in the New England Pride Guide 2016 (NEPG) By: Mike Givens*/TRT Columnist— June 26, 2015 was a historic day for…
Improving The Health Of Seniors Living With HIV
HIV-positive seniors living with HIV live longer than ever before By: Brenda Cole/Special to TRT— More than three decades after the onslaught of the AIDS…
LGBTQ Rights Battle Wages on Across the Nation
By: Michael Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— Only four months into a new year, 2016 is shaping up to be a pivotal turning point for LGBTQ rights…
Ensuring LGBT Elders of Color Can Age With Dignity and Respect
By: Janson Wu/GLAD Executive Director— My mom is turning 70 this year. She lives with my sister and her husband in Michigan, where she helps…
Douglas M. Brooks Ends Tenure As White House Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy
Fenway Health, The Fenway Institute, and the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts commend outgoing White House Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy Douglas…
Report Highlights LGBTQ People Abuse, Discrimination Within the Criminal Justice System
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A new report co-authored by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) highlights several severe…
President Obama’s Budget Allocates Funding for New Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Program, Resources for Trans Women
Plus, PrEP for trans women considering it By: Eric Brus* President Barack Obama presented his administration’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) to the U.S….
CDC Reports Startling Increase in the Rise of STIs, Stresses Safe-Sex Practices
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In November, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report highlighting a significant increase in sexually…
Complacency Could Mean Disaster for LGBTQ Rights in 2016 and Beyond
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— June 26, 2015 was a historic day for LGBTQ people. That warm Friday was one that I will never forget. I…
The OutField: Anna Aagenes — Tracking Her Activism
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Anna Aagenes took a girl to her junior prom. Still, she did not feel comfortable being fully out as a…
Social Justice Group Launches U.S. Trans Survey for Transgender Americans
National Center for Transgender Equality Launches Survey Devoted to the Lives and Experiences of Trans People Washington, DC — On Wednesday, August 19th, the National Center for…
Same-Sex Marriage Not Enough: Refocusing the Fight for LGBT Equality
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, LGBT activists agree that there are still more battles…
Imperial Crown Prince and Princess Ball, Western Mass.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— The Principality of Western Massachusetts’ 3rd Annual Imperial Crown Prince and Princess Ball will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the…