Obama Victory Bodes Well for LGBT Community
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service In the November 6 race with the greatest impact on the LGBT community, President Obama secured re-election Tuesday night, winning…
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The LGBT Guide to Election Night 2012, Hour by Hour
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– It’s a close race for the White House, a close race for Tammy Baldwin’s bid to the U.S. Senate, five…
Joe Kennedy Passionate About Gay Rights in Debate
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Massachusetts–The gay-rights question came near the end of the second debate between Republican Sean Bielat and Democrat Joseph P….
Emails Show Romney Thwarted Equal Treatment of Gays as Mass. Governor
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A new revelation surfaced about Mitt Romney Thursday (October 25), revealing yet another step he took as Massachusetts governor to…
New Report: Knights of Columbus Donate Millions to Fight Marriage Equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Sometimes they dress up like the Three Musketeers, donning fancy, feathery hats, and show up for a grand parade. More often…
Warren Campaign Targets Gay Vote With Get-Out-The-LGBT-Vote Rally
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Her campaign strategists know that in as a close a race as this one — multiple polls show her with a…
Activists Deliver “Binders Full of Women” to Mitt Romney Headquarters
BOSTON, Mass. – This afternoon, activists gathered in front of the campaign headquarters of the Republican nominee for President, Mitt Romney, to voice their disappointment…
Our Picks: The Rainbow Times’ Political Endorsements 2012
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team– LGBT voters across Massachusetts face an embarrassment of riches come Election Day. And there is good reason for gay…
Obama Wins 2nd Debate; Romney Disses Gay & Single Parents
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A number of LGBT bloggers expressed dismay Tuesday night that no question about same-sex marriage was posed during the first…
Historic Supreme Court Session Opens Monday
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Perhaps the most historic U.S. Supreme Court session ever for the LGBT community gets underway officially October 1, with a…
In NYC: DADT Repeal Celebrated One Year Out
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– A gala tribute honoring veterans, service members, and activists in the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal effort sold out this week…
Op-Ed: Romney Disparages 47 Percent of Americans in Secret Video
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Columnist– UPDATED [Full Video & Transcript] Mitt Romney has done it again. According to the website MotherJones.com, he was caught secretly holding…
Gay Couple Sues Worcester Catholic Diocese, Alleging Discrimination
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– A married gay male couple from Sutton, Massachusetts, is suing the Worcester Catholic diocese, alleging sexual orientation discrimination in their…
Obama, Gay Democrats Pitch Four More Years for the President
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter–The role of government and that of change top priorities, come Election Day Nov. 6, for LGBT voters trekking the road to…
Democrats Adopt Sweeping, LGBT-Inclusive Platform
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter–If gay Americans had a rendezvous with destiny in American politics, that moment occurred this week as the Democrats approved, on a…
Romney Speech Leaves Gays Out of Tomorrow’s “Better Future”
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The Republican Party’s presidential nominee Mitt Romney received a rousing reception, making his way through a spirited crowd on the convention…
Summer Institute at Fenway Health Fills Gap in LGBT Health Research Training
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– The 2012 Summer Institute in LGBT Population Health just wrapped up last month. A growing program offered by…
Coast to Coast, Gays React to Ryan as Romney’s VP
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The dog days of summer brought the 2012 presidential race into sharper focus, when on Saturday morning, August 11, presumptive Republican…
Chick-fil-A Flap About Homophobia, Hate; Not Gay Marriage
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In the few months since the anti-gay Chick-fil-A controversy burst onto the national stage, local gay-rights activists have been clear about…
Boston Mayor Menino’s Pro-LGBT Stance Draws National Response, More
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio/TRT Publisher– BOSTON, Mass. – Mayor Thomas Menino’s opposition to Chik-fil-A opening a store in Boston, derived from inflammatory anti-LGBT remarks made…
Massachusetts Asks U.S. Supreme Court for DOMA Review
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Everybody knows this one is headed for the nation’s highest court. And in yet another legal step, expected to expedite the U.S….
Episcopalians Okay Same-Sex Blessing, Trans Inclusion, Local Angle
State Representative Byron elected vice president of church legislative body By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– It’s a new day for the Episcopal Church, as clergy…
Boy Scouts Stay Anti-Gay; Romney Flip-Flops On Issue
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Despite a push for change, including by at least two of its board members, the Boy Scouts of America has reaffirmed…