Nex Benedict Should Be Alive
Nonbinary teenager Nex Benedict’s Death Happened Right After A Beating Episode at School On February 8th, 16 year-old nonbinary Oklahoma resident, Nex Benedict, died** a…
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Transgender Day Of Visibility: Biden’s Words Historic
Transgender Day of Visibility’s Words From President Biden Are Uplifting & Supportive To Trans Community By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— President Joe Biden put out a…
Trans People To Lead 2022 Virtual PTWC, Mazzoni Says
The Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference is Looking for Trans-Led Workshops, Your Experiences, Your Voice in 2022 By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— PHILADELPHIA—The Mazzoni Center announced in…
Identity Affirmation Project Takes Off
Transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people can now receive legal name change assistance through the Identity Affirmation Project BOSTON—A new student-led project has officially launched under…
Transhealth Northampton’s Milestone
Western Massachusetts’ Transhealth Northampton Hit its Milestone Ahead of Time NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Transhealth Northampton, an independent, comprehensive, trans-led, and gender-affirming healthcare center, hit its 500 patient…
LGBTQ+ Candidates’ Historic Wins
1000+ LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Will Serve for the First Time; 83 Victory Fund Endorsed Candidates Won So Far WASHINGTON—As of the latest LGBTQ+ voter count,…
Transgender & GD Health Guide By Fenway
Fenway Health clinicians and Researchers Author first edition of Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide published by McGraw Hill Professional; First case-based textbook…
Rainbow Times Releases Key Endorsements
The Rainbow Times’ endorsements for Salem and Lynn, Mass. are in; Boston Mayoral endorsement to come By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team— The Rainbow Times’ editorial…
Nonbinary Parenthood Memoir
“The Natural Mother of the Parent: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood” by Krys Malcolm Belc Brings An Answer With A Whole Lot More Questions By:…
Transgender Adolescent Social Transition Not Harmful
Study Finds that Transgender Adolescent or Childhood Social Transition Is Not Harmful; Bullying Present In K-12 Experiences BOSTON—A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds…
Pride For The People Releases Statement
Pride For The People’s Statement Comes As Response to Boston Pride’s Decision to Dissolve the LGBTQIA+ Organization BOSTON—Pride for the People, along with numerous other…
Mikayla Miller Alleged Lynching Still Unsolved
Mikayla Miller’s Calls For Independent Investigation Grows By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— HOPKINTON, Mass.—A month after Mikayla Miller, a black LGBTQ+ teenager, was found dead in…
David Hernandez From American Idol Releases “ILY”
New Release is Not Pronoun Specific and that, according to David Hernandez, was Intentional By: David Luhrs/Special to TRT American Idol’s David Hernandez will release…
Trans Voting, Overcoming Barriers At The Polls
Trans Voting and the importance of voting for trans and nonbinary people By: Patrick DuBois/Trans Headlines & Louise Prollamante*/GLAAD A recent VoaNews report explained that…
Janelle Monáe Doesn’t Know Time Either
Queer icon, Janelle Monáe, talks ‘too on the nose’ pandemic, LGBTQ representation, and Pride plans By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— I really hadn’t planned on…
Trans, NonBinary People: Accessing Health Care During The Pandemic
This Op-Ed highlights many of the struggles that trans and nonbinary and focuses on the message: “It’s Ok To Be Concerned: Call Your Doctor Anyway”…
LGBTQ Health Competency Outside Of Boston
The harsh realities of LGBTQ health care beyond Boston By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— What do you do if you are LGBTQ, are in a medical…
Strike A Pose: Photographers’ Lens Capture Authentic & Queer Identity
Queer identity as a means to resist, protest and beautifully expose queer subjects By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— Representing authenticity is a chief principal of what two…
Trans Masculine Individuals: HPV Prevention & Screening Critical, Fenway Says
Trans masculine individuals anywhere in the gender spectrum are at risk of developing cervical cancer The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health last week released a…
Ask A Trans Woman: Thoughts From A Gender-Affirming Vacation In Florida
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— This column isn’t about anything, necessarily or rather, I’m not trying to make a particular point. Anyway, part of this whole…
GLSEN Reports Massachusetts Schools Unsafe For Many LGBTQ Secondary Students
Massachusetts schools lack many inclusive resources and affirming policies for LGBTQ students MASSACHUSETTS–GLSEN today released state-level data from its benchmark National School Climate Survey, which…
New YouTube Series Explores Social, Cultural Issues Impacting LGBTQ Youth Of Color
In response to staggering rates of LGBTQ bullying and suicide ideation, Advocates for Youth’s new series creates a safe and affirming space where LGBTQ young people…
AG Healey Demands Civil Rights Protections For Transgender People
Multistate Letter Led by AG Healey Urges Secretaries Azar and DeVos to Abandon Efforts to Adopt a Restrictive and Discriminatory Federal Definition of “Sex” BOSTON–Attorney…