By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A Springfield, Massachusetts attorney, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud is hoping to unseat incumbent Congressman Richard Neal in the 1st District of Massachusetts….
LGBTQ youth conversion therapy banned by governor in Hawaii The Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, recently signed a bill banning therapists from offering conversion therapy…
LGBTQ Elders and LGBTQ Elders of Color face particular challenges. New England Pride Guide 2018 | Special Edition By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor and Nicole…
Yesterday, a U.S District Court of Virginia told the Gloucester County School Board that Gavin Grimm’s case could not be dismissed. Grimm, a transgender teen…
Controversial LGBTQ adoption law signed by Okla. governor (https://goo.gl/cBGkgi) Last Friday, Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma, signed into a law a bill allowing adoption agencies…
GLAD says, “The government’s own documents, newly obtained by discovery, show the March 23 ‘Mattis Plan’ is the same unconstitutional, categorical ban… President Trump announced on…
By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— Although it has not felt like spring lately, Pride season is upon us and organizers across New England are working hard…
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— The January 20th nationwide Women’s March has seen some attendees leveling accusations of transphobia and racism at organizers of local demonstrations across the country. Boston’s march this year took place…
Kenya censors controversial LGBTQ movie before Cannes Film Festival A month before the Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard premiere of “Rafiki,” a Kenyan film…
OAKLAND, Calif.—Transgender Law Center’s Positively Trans project recently launched #ACApositive, a campaign to shift the conversation about health care and the Affordable Care Act towards a…
Washington, D.C.—As the Trump administration works to undermine the historic progress made toward full LGBTQ equality, a new report highlights a harsh reality: LGBTQ people are more likely…
Courtesy of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus— Know what the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) will be doing on June 15? They’ll be sharing a…
The LGBTQ News Briefs by The Rainbow Times’ Intern, Nicole Collins Trans Boston Marathon participants are allowed to participate as their identified gender Boston Marathon…
The Incorruptibles are changing the way activism works By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In the wake of the November 8, 2016, presidential election that saw…
Gays Against Guns: Members of the LGBTQ community join with anti-gun activists to decry gun violence in a post-Parkland political climate By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern—…
The Rainbow Times’ Pick of News Briefs For You “Several mainstream television programs portray asexuality—and hopefully more will soon” Though asexuality is still little-understood by…
NCLR’s Born Perfect Campaign Successful in Efforts to Prohibit Conversion Therapy in the state of Washington OLYMPIA, WA—Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law…
March for Our Lives’ message was loud and clear Massive crowds rallied across the country to protest existing gun laws and send a message to…
Yesterday’s announcement has no immediate impact, as four federal courts have already prohibited the ban from taking effect WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the Trump administration released implementation…
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor & Nick Collins/TRT Intern— BEVERLY, Mass.—A Beverly, Mass. teacher is suing a Montessori school he taught at for nearly three…
By: Nick Collins/TRT Intern and Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Speaking through tears, activist Judy Shepard revealed the pain and hope fueling her for nearly two decades…
PostSecret to hit the stage on March 22 & 23 PostSecret: Unheard Voices is a visual, auditory and emotional journey through the beauty and complication…
Nondiscrimination bill is a victory for New Hampshire transgender residents CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed HB 1319, legislation that would…