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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Sanctuary for Peace: The Will of the People vs. the Arrogance of Ignorance
An introspective look at the battle to give immigrants a sanctuary for peace in Salem, Mass. By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— After a long and contentious…
Ask a Trans Woman: Clinton or Trump, a Political Fight We Must Focus On
Either Clinton or Trump will win, our LGBTQ rights depend on our choice By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Disclaimer: As this is an advice and opinion…
Looking Back and Looking Forward on Trans Equality
Trans Equality means full protections and rights, just like cisgender people have them By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I first entered the trans community in…
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…
It’s A Dangerous Time for Trans People and For the Country
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Politics. I know, I know, you’re probably sick to tears of reading about the topic. You came here to read about…
The Others: The Real Cost of Dehumanization Based on Differences
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— I was in the seventh grade the first time I experienced an overt act of hatred. I was in science…
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…
Chelsea Manning Responds to Government Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Health Care for Gender Dysphoria
The Department of Justice has filed a brief In Chelsea Manning’s case against the United States government challenging her request to grow her hair beyond the two…
Ask a Trans Woman: Flushing Away Freedom on Florida’s Proposed Bathroom Bill
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’d like to talk to you about bathrooms. Well, actually, I’d like to talk to you about bathrooms and locker rooms…
Standing on Your Own & We Can Stand with You: Being Your Own Best Advocate
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I usually like to focus on the positive aspects of being trans in this column. I’m happiest when I’m celebrating our…
Transgender Discrimination in Public Accommodations: The New Report & How you can Help
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— One of the advantages to having a column of my own, especially as an activist, is having a little soapbox to…
HRC Study Shows Majority of LGBT Workers Closeted on the Job
New Federal Report Shows Gay Government Employees Inconsistently Protected from Discrimination; Patchwork of policies, laws and shifting culture still leaves 53 percent of LGBT workers…
Standing Up for Justice: An Interview with CeCe McDonald
By: Keegan O’Brien*— [This interview was originally published on www.SocialWorker.org] CeCe McDonald faced life in prison for defending herself against a racist and transphobic hate…
An LGBTQ-Discrimination Going-out-of-Business Sale
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– It’s just that time of year. Trees are budding, birds are singing and LGBTQ people are pulling out their best rainbow-colored…
LGBT Coalition Wins Best Of “Local Activist Organization” Award from Local Paper
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—For seventeen years the Valley Advocate, according to its editor, has worked on that special section, now widely recognized in…