Latin Vision: Las Respuestas a Preguntas Difíciles y el Futuro
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— Este invierno se ve que nunca termina y la nieve no para de caer. Han tenido tiempo de permanecer dentro…
Our Voices
Faith, Family and God: Hearts & Minds are Changing about LGBTs
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Over the years, I’ve written about changing laws advancing LGBTQ civil and human rights while observing that such changes don’t…
Creep of the Week: Homophobic Linda Harvey
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— After years of arguing that being gay is not a choice and that gay people can’t magically become straight via…
The Super Bowl Gives Gay Love
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— The Super Bowl, the nation’s most widely anticipated sporting event, is over for another year. Undoubtedly, New England will continue to celebrate…
¿Por qué Luchar por la Equidad?
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para “The Rainbow Times”— La lucha por la equidad busca el reconocimiento pleno los derechos constitucionales, jurídicos y legales…
Faith, Family & God: Do Unto Others—The Dangers of Discrimination Based on Religion
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In January, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear arguments on expanding the definition of secular marriage. One issue before…
Ask a Trans Woman: The Entirely Complicated Answer About All the Simple Answers
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve been writing this column for a number of years now, and in that time, I’ve also become recognized as something…
¡Derechos Gay, la Serenata de Principios de Año y Otras Consideraciones!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Especial para TRT— Este 2015 comenzó fuerte ya con tantos sucesos de contar y reflexionar. Primero, la temperatura está diferente por todos lados….
Changing Romantic Preference Along With Changing Gender Identity
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— When trans people transition to their true gender identity, most will keep their romantic preference the same, meaning that whatever…
Creep of the Week: Randy Thomasson’s Gay Marriage Problem
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Desperate times call for desperate measures, and these are desperate times for anti-gay “marriage defenders” like Randy Thomasson of Save…
Educar Sobre Sexualidad e Identidad de Género en Nuestras Escuelas
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para “The Rainbow Times”— El concepto sexualidad se relaciona con el sexo y posee características tanto anatómicas y fisiológicas…
Remembering Leelah Alcorn: You Will Always Sparkle
Trans teen ends life after years of “Christian” rejection By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Leelah Alcorn, assigned a different name at birth, knew all too well what…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Scene of the Banality of Everyday Discrimination
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— It being a new year, I thought I’d give you something very different this month: a little glimpse inside an all-too-common…
Faith, Family and God: Finding your Truth & Relevance in 2015
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Often when I conduct a workshop, speak before a civic group, or receive an email inquiry about spiritual counseling and…
TRANSitioning at Work: Are you Ready? Are they Ready? Let’s Do It!
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Transitioning to your true gender is a wonderful thing. You’ve gotten to the point where you’re finally on the right…
Op-Ed: MassEquality’s Commitment is to a Grander Vision
By: Various Community Organization Leaders*— [Bay Window’s editor] Sue O’Connell’s editorial on December 17, “Is it Time for MassEquality to Retire?” asks the wrong question….
Creep of the Week: Stone Casting & Anti-LGBT “The Duggars”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— I’ll admit I’ve never watched “19 and Counting,” the reality show about the Duggar family. But from what I understand,…
Faith, Family and God: Creating Blessings for Yourself and Others
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In November, I gave a workshop on integrating spiritual care with mind and body health. Too often we compartmentalize, losing…
Nation’s 1st Openly Gay Attorney General Elected, Tribute to Mayor Menino, More
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Massachusetts Makes History Again Congratulations to all of the newly elected officials of the Commonwealth and New England and kudos to…
Ask a Trans Woman: TDoR, a Vigil for Our Dead, a Reminder for Our Community
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve been avoiding writing this. It’s been in my head for a while now, but every time I sit down to…
Derechos Humanos LGBT: La Religión no Significa Persecución
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para The Rainbow Times— El artículo 1 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos establece que todos los…
Faith, Family and God: Sexualizing Homosexuality at the Risk of Diminishing Equality
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Without the act of sex, what does it mean to be LGBTQ? A person of faith sent me a link…
When Death Claims a Trans Person: Family, Planning, Remembering
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Recently, I received a phone call from a friend to inform me that John, one of our trans brothers, had…