Mass. Attorney General Healey Releases Statement on Las Vegas Attack
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today issued the following statement on the tragedy in Las Vegas: “Last night, country music fans gathered for a festival…
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Salem Stands with Puerto Rico, Humanitarian Relief Sought to Save American Lives, Reactions
Over three weeks after hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the most powerful to hit the U.S. territory in almost 100 years, and the island is…
Democrat for Governor CandidatePlans to Expand Economic Opportunity for Women
CAMBRIDGE–Ahead of American Business Women’s Day tomorrow, Democrat for Governor Jay Gonzalez announced a plan today that would aim to level the playing field for…
Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill Would Harm LGBTs and People Living With HIV
BOSTON—The latest Congressional proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would make…
Creep of the Week: Western Massachusetts’ Anti-LGBTQ Hater Scott Lively
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— My wife and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary. And do you know who else is celebrating 20 years? World…
UPDATED: Matriarch of Marriage Equality, Edie Windsor, Dies at 88; Pres. Obama, Others React
Judith Kasen-Windsor and Roberta (“Robbie”) Kaplan issue statements on Edie Windsor and her passing The matriarch of marriage equality, Edith Windsor, has died today at…
Our story, My identity, the Wife of a Trans Man
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Fifteen years ago, I married the most passionate lover I’ve ever had, my very best friend, the person that I couldn’t imagine…
Youth On Fire: Cambridge-Based LGBTQ Homeless Youth Program Faces Closure in the Fall
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— CAMBRIDGE—Facing budget troubles and an uncertain future, Youth On Fire (YOF)—a program which provides a safe space, valuable resources, and community…
Trump’s Decision to End DACA Could Put 75K LGBT Young People’s Lives At Risk, Reactions
“This administration just turned the lives of tens of thousands of our community members upside down” WASHINGTON—With the stroke of a pen filled with cruelty,…
Getting to Zero Coalition: Boston Pledges to End HIV by 2020
The Getting To Zero Coalition is made up of 35 community-based organizations and health centers statewide working to eliminate the transmission of HIV. Before signing the…
NCLR, GLAD File New Motion for Urgent, Immediate Halt to Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Military leaders speak out in powerful new declarations against Trump’s transgender military ban, its disruption to armed forces and threat to national security New…
Fenway: Unintended Health Consequences of Trump’s Anti-Transgender Military Ban
BOSTON—The Fenway Institute today warned of the unintended health consequences of a memorandum issued by President Trump on Friday, August 25 that reverses policy that permits transgender…
Lambda Legal & OutServe-SLDN Sue the Trump Administration to Reverse Trans Military Ban
SEATTLE – Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals….
Trump Signs Discriminatory Anti-Transgender Military Ban
The anti-transgender military ban will affect an estimated 15K transgender service members Today, President Trump signed a memo officially banning transgender Americans from joining the…
Back-to-School: LGBTQ Students Seek Culturally Competent Services From Higher Education
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— As summer comes to a close in Massachusetts, colleges and universities all around the state are anticipating an influx of students…
UMass Amherst Quidditch Team Offers Welcoming Environment to LGBTQ Students, Youth
By: Sandra Dias/TRT Reporter— AMHERST—At big universities such as the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), high-profile sports such as football and basketball get all the…
Policymakers, Advocates Continue Fight for Funding of LGBTQ Youth Programs and services
LGBTQ Youth Programs in Massachusetts dwindle By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Funding in the amount of $500,000 that was earmarked for LGBTQ organizations providing youth services…
AMPA Responds to President Trump’s Outrageous Comments on Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of LGBT military spouses and their families, responded to comments made by President…
GLAD and NCLR File Case Challenging Trump’s Directive to Reinstate Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, lawyers from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S….
Breaking Down Bisexuality: Understanding the Most Prevalent Sexual Identity Under the LGBTQ+ Umbrella (Part 1)
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In the first of a two-part series, The Rainbow Times speaks with bisexual people about their identities and explores the “B”…
Breaking: Trump Bans Transgender Service Members From The Military; More Reactions
WASHINGTON—In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump announced through tweets today that he was re-instating the ban on transgender Americans openly serving in the armed…
Alert: Fenway Health Statement on Senate Vote to Proceed on Vote on Health Care Bill
BOSTON—Today, the United States Senate voted to proceed with debate on a bill to either repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or one that would…
Restoring Honor to Mass. Veterans Discharged from the Military on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
By: Evan R. Seamone*/TRT Guest Columnist— In 2011 the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) Repeal Act went into effect, terminating the military’s 1993 policy banning gays…