New England Pride Guide: Safe Sex Practices During Pride Season
Practicing Safe Sex during Pride By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Pride officially begins in June and, cities and towns across the world are holding festivals, parades,…
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In Landmark Ruling Federal Court Allows Transgender Woman to Pursue Claim Under ADA
Ruling is the first to say that transgender people are not categorically barred from seeking relief from discrimination under the federal civil rights law A…
Congressional Budget Deal Has Good News; GOP Health Care Bill Does Not
By: Eric Brus* Congress agreed on a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that will fund most federal government operations through fiscal year (FY) 2017, which…
Walmart’s Final Class Settlement Over Health Insurance Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses
BOSTON— A federal judge today approved the $ 7.5 million class action settlement between Walmart and former Walmart associate Jacqueline Cote, that challenged Walmart’s lack…
The Intersection of Anti-Transgender Laws and Sexual Violence
Anti-Transgender Laws hurt everyone By: Boston Area Rape Crisis Center— People who are transgender are much more likely to be sexually assaulted than other members of…
Organizations, AG Respond to Trump Executive Order on Religious Exemptions
A directive that has worried many in the LGBTQ community and women circles reared its ugly head today. President Trump, with the stroke of his…
Attention Senate: American Health Care Act Must Protect People Living with HIV & Hepatitis
People living with HIV and others cannot lose pre-existing condition clause Just moments ago, the House of Representatives passed a bill that, if enacted, would…
Groundswell Announces Fund to Support Grassroots Organizing led by Women of Color and Transgender People of Color
New “Liberation Fund” Aims to Ensure Reproductive & Gender Justice by Supporting Women of Color and Transgender People of Color to Build Grassroots Power OAKLAND,…
Trump Attacks LGBTQs Repeatedly
WASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump has appointed cabinet members, justices and signed executive orders directly attacking members of the LGBT community, according to continuous reports by the…
New Amendment to GOP Healthcare Bill Poses Greater Threat to LGBTs Living with HIV
The GOP Healthcare Bill is bad news with people with pre-existing conditions BOSTON, Mass.―Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief analyzing…
Equality Act Reintroduced in Congress with Unprecedented Corporate Support
To protect and bring equality for all, the Equality Act must be passed By: Stephen Peters/HRC— Today, HRC joined with bipartisan lawmakers and an unprecedented…
Movements Unite to Defy Trump Administration, Defend Communities on the Margins, Expand Sanctuary
New Nationwide Coalition “The Majority” Unites Black Liberation, Immigrant, Women’s, and Worker Movements to Resist Trump Beyond the First 100 Days WASHINGTON—On Monday, May 1st,…
Affirming Heineken Ad Gives Hope in the Rise of Disagreement
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Differences of opinion? You find yourself being upset often during the day? You see a bumper sticker that puts down women?…
Far-Right Republican Health Care Repeal Would Leave Millions of LGBT People Uninsured
SAN FRANCISCO—Despite overwhelming opposition to previous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, far-right Republicans in Congress have come out with a new plan to…
Anti-Semitic Acts Skyrocket in the Nation: Salem Mayor Responds to Swastika Graffiti Paint
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although earlier this month the U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning “anti-Semitism, hate crimes, bias and discrimination in all forms,” incidents…
Health Care Gains Made Under Obamacare Remain At Risk
Obamacare could still be on the chopping block By: Eric Brus*— Now that Congress is no longer considering the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a…
Concentration Camps for Gays in Chechnya, Some Russian Outlets Report
Last week, The Rainbow Times learned via a news tip that Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov now knows how to solve the “gay issue,” according to…
After Reported Federal Finding of Extreme Gender Disparity, Google to Face Shareholder Vote in June
BOSTON—In 2016, seven of nine top U.S. tech companies bowed to shareholder pressure, disclosing their gender pay gaps and making major progress to improve pay…
Why Him? From the Wife of a Transgender Candidate
By: Dawn Celeste McGregor— My husband is creating a movement—helping light a fire inside of all us to prioritize basic human rights and dignity across…
Homeless LGBTQ Youth Still Living on the Margins, Advocates Say
Organizations working with homeless LGBTQ youth face political, funding challenges under Trump administration By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—One of the first stories The Rainbow Times published on its…
Survivors of Solitary Confinement Deliver 1,000 Signed Postcards to Gov. Baker Demand an End to Torture in Mass.
BOSTON—On Thursday, March 23, a group of survivors of solitary confinement, and their allies, some dressed in orange jump suits and shackled with ankle chains,…
NCLR: NCAA Threw in Towel on Standing up to LGBTQ Discrimination
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the NCAA (The National Collegiate Athletic Association) Board of Governors issued its position on recent revisions to North Carolina’s HB2, the controversial law…
Transgender Day of Visibility: All Walks of Life
Find out 10 things you can do for Transgender Day of Visibility here. By: TRT*— Each year on March 31, the whole world observes Transgender Day…