Now What? LGBT Struggles & Changes That Lie Ahead Post Marriage Equality
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— I’ve seen many changes during my editorship at The Rainbow Times. The changes came with the needs of the community, first…
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Study: Public Accommodations Protections Critical to Transgender or Gender Nonconforming People’s Health
According to a recent Study, gender minority people who are transgender or gender nonconforming experience widespread discrimination and health inequities. Since 2012, Massachusetts law has…
Mass. Lags Behind Transgender Protections; Freedom Massachusetts Launches
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Freedom Massachusetts, a bipartisan campaign working to ensure all people are treated fairly and equally under the law, has launched…
GLAD to Honor Jennifer Finney Boylan at Spirit of Justice Award Dinner
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will present the Spirit of Justice Award to Jennifer Finney Boylan, first best-selling transgender author in the…
The Tragic Death of India Clarke Deserves Better Reporting
TAMPA, Fla.—Family, friends as well as the entire LGBT community are grieving over the murder of India Clarke, a transgender woman of color whose body…
Decision Day: A Community Event on SCOTUS Decision
BOSTON, Mass.—Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered at a MassEquality and community event at the front steps of the Massachusetts State House to celebrate the U.S….
Joint Statement from the HBGC & the LCCREJ in Response to the SCOTUS Marriage Equality Decision
“The proof that one truly believes is in action.” ― Bayard Rustin BOSTON, Mass.—The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice dream of a…
Why the LGBT Movement Should Support #BlackLivesMatter
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to The Rainbow Times— The Baltimore Rebellion has reignited a national discussion about police violence and racism and what relationship the LGBTQ…
Unity Pride to Hold Premiere Culturally Inclusive Networking & Social Program for Mass. Residents
BOSTON, Mass.—On Monday, June 29, a new socially progressive committee will hold an informative open house at 6 p.m. at the Fenway Community Health, 8th…
A Trans Timeline from 2004 to 2015: Transgender Milestones During Pride
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and Pride season is now in full swing. Since 2004, I’ve been attending Pride and participating in the…
Shameful: Associated Press Violates Its Own Transgender Guidelines In Caitlyn Jenner Story
The Associated Press violated its own guidelines for how to refer to transgender people in a voyeuristic report about former Olympian and reality television star Caitlyn Jenner’s appearance on next month’s…
As SCOTUS Marriage Decision Looms, New Report Maps LGBT Equality State by State
In the majority of states, LGBT people and their families would still face legal discrimination If the United States Supreme Court grants same-sex couples the…
When Did You Know You Were Trans? A Tough Question in the Mid-1960s
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I recently took a trip to Florida, where I met many people and visited several friends, including one friend I’ve…
LGBT People of Color Face Lifelong Risk of Living in Poverty
Washington, D.C.— A new report released today documents how systemic failures to protect certain students, recognize modern families, and protect people from discrimination drive and…
Civil Rights Groups Sue National Finance Company for Illegally Firing Transgender Employee
NEW ORLEANS, LA—A national Mississippi-based finance company fired a transgender man after he refused to agree to dress and be treated as female, according to…
Florida House Committee Will Consider Indiana-style Adoption Bill
As Indiana struggles with the growing political and economic backlash over its so-called religious freedom law, Florida lawmakers are pursuing a similar bill that would…
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…
Fear & loathing in Florida Restrooms: Firsthand Experience Traveling to the Sunshine State
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I recently took a drive down to Florida to meet up with friends and to get relief from the seemingly…
Unity Pride Forms in Boston: Promotes Inclusivity, Celebrates Differences, Unites Through Social Justice
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Pride season will be here before we know it, and this year, a new organization called Unity Pride has…
Cisgender Men and Their Fears of Dating Trans Women
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— You may or may not know it, but there is a good percentage of men who prefer trans women as…
Transgender Americans Face Staggering Rates of Poverty, Violence
New Reports Find Widespread Discrimination, Economic Vulnerably, and Health Disparities WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a year when transgender Americans are experiencing unprecedented visibility in the State…
Break the Chains: Queer POC, Trans & Marginalized Performers, Unite Art with Activism
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Break The Chains is a new semi-monthly dance party in Boston focused on bringing together activists and artists,…
Saks Fifth Avenue Withdraws Assertion Claiming Transgender People are not Protected by Title VII
U.S. Department of Justice files historic statement in the case asserting that Title VII prohibits discrimination against transgender people HOUSTON, TX — In two major…