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…
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— While living in Philadelphia, Joshua Durando felt a bit restless and decided to mix up his social life. Having volunteered…
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— PITTSFIELD, Mass.—In 2014, there were more than 400,000 youth in the foster care system, according to the Adoption and Foster Care…
By: Alex Gentile/TRT Reporter— As Valentine’s Day approaches, The Rainbow Times reminds readers that love is in the air. Nelson Roman and his partner Manny Hernandez;…
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—OUT MetroWest, an organization dedicated to supporting the health and emotional well-being of GLBTQ teens in Boston MetroWest, was recently…
BOSTON, Mass.—The Massachusetts State Senate voted unanimously to pass the Pay Equity Bill (S. 2107), An Act to Establish Pay Equity. The bill now heads…
Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, Revolution and Patriots Join other Private Sector Leaders in Standing with MassDems on Major Civil Rights Legislation BOSTON, Mass.—Despite his hometown,…
Theme: I Am My Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper. Fight HIV/AIDS! AIDS Project Rhode Island is joining with National Black Leadership on AIDS, the Centers for Disease…
By: Al Gentile & Mike Givens/TRT Reporter & Assistant Editor Respectively— In late December, Congress voted to support a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that…
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—A coalition of community leaders and local organizations gathered at Lifebridge Campus and Homeless Shelter recently to accept a donation…
By: Sara Brown/TRT Reporter— In 2016, the nation will elect a new president and some voters are wondering where the major candidates stand on LGBTQ…
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— It’s no secret that LGBTQ people suffer heavily from depression given the societal pressures for gender and sexual conformity and ill-treatment…
The year 2015 was a monumental year for LGBT rights and engagements. From the historic year for the Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalizing marriage equality nationally to…
BOSTON, Mass.―A policy brief released today by the Fenway Institute and the Center for American Progress examines controversial state and local legislation that would prevent…
By: Eric Brus*— The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that annual HIV diagnoses fell 19% in the U.S. from 2005 to…
Courtesy of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— The Holiday Season just wouldn’t be complete without some queer cheer from the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC)….
LGBTQ youth of color experience disproportionate challenges to their physical and mental health, according to an extensive survey released by The Fenway Institute. The Our Health…
BOSTON, Mass.—A policy brief released today by the National Center for Innovation in HIV Care—a program of The Fenway Institute, AIDS United, and ARCW—examines questions…
By: Sara Brown/TRT Reporter— The end of the year is rapidly approaching. That means a time for reflection and making New Year’s resolutions. The Rainbow…
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Can any lessons be learned from a rambunctious teal-haired youngster and her best friend, who just happens to be an…
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Research, prevention, and treatments of HIV and AIDS has, in the last decade, made the disease anything but a death sentence….
ESSENTIAL TID-BITS Location: 20 Central Street, Suite 111; Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Phone: (978) 741-1640 Web: www.SalemDentalArtsMA.com ———————– Getting to know Dr. Pamela Maragliano-Muniz By: Christine Nicco,…
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio/TRT Publisher— The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition of Boston (HBGC), the brainchild of Corey Yarbrough and his life partner Quincey, grew from…