Op-Ed: Only by Knowing Ourselves and Being Out, Can We Create Change
By: Harvey J. Makadon, MD*— In a talk I recently gave at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, I was asked to discuss the…
Our Voices
An Honest Examination of Hispanic Heritage Month
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Every time a dedicated month comes to date with the intent to honor a group of traditionally oppressed people, my heart…
Faith, Family and God: Prayer, Miracles, Patience, and Vampires
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Vampires have intrigued me since childhood. Maybe it’s because they can accumulate great libraries over the ages and have time…
In Defense & Celebration of Femininity: Getting Beyond Judgments, Even Within the Queer Community
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— This month I decided to write about the idea of femininity, specifically as it relates to me, but also in the…
¡Feliz Mes de Herencia Hispana; Recordémonos del Día Nacional de Salir del Clóset
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Latina! Como personas Latinas LGBT también debemos celebrar nuestras raíces e historias. Como personas Latinas…
How Being Visible Helps the Transgender Cause, Keeps the Momentum Going
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Last month my Springfield, Mass. trans support group, UniTy, was asked to march with Baystate Health in the 2014 Springfield…
Op-Ed: “Counting” Transgender and Other Gender Minority People in the U.S.
Gender Identity in U.S. Surveillance (GenIUSS) Group Releases Groundbreaking Recommendations on Best Practices for Asking Questions to Identify Transgender and Other Gender Minority Respondents on…
Creep of the Week: Tim Dunkin’s Hatred for Gay Parents
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Conservative commentator Tim Dunkin is raging mad that “sodomites” are allowed to adopt children, and he’s not going to take…
The Rainbow Times Moving on: Full Steam Ahead, a Brief
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Congratulations Congratulations to all teams that participated in the Beantown Softball League in another successful season. Cheers especially to our sponsored team,…
Transgender Discrimination in Public Accommodations: The New Report & How you can Help
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— One of the advantages to having a column of my own, especially as an activist, is having a little soapbox to…
Being Misgendered, Whether Intentional or Not, Causes Pain
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Have you ever been misgendered? That is, have you ever been mistakenly referred to as “she” instead of “he,” or…
Faith, Family and God: Appearances, LGBTQ Religious History, Why You Should Care
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Several years ago, I wrote a weekly column for a daily paper. In the photo, I wore a bow tie….
Letter to the Editor: Israel is Not a Colonial, Racist Society
To the Editor, Israel is not “a colonial settler society based on racial apartheid” (“There’s no pride in apartheid; stop pink washing Israel’s crimes,” Keegan…
Creep of the Week: So-Called Religious Freedom
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Dear Religious Freedom: Fu@k off. Actually, that should say “so-called religious freedom” (or “so-called religious liberty”) since I happen to…
Hobby Lobby: No Only to Contraception & LGBTs
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Late last month, The Supreme Court has ruled that a “closely-held” company, a for-profit corporation mostly owned by five or fewer…
Ask a Transwoman: Am I Trans?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Dear Lorelei, I’ve known since I was nine years old that I didn’t want breasts. I went through puberty very young….
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Las Universidades LGBT y las Llamadas Terapias Reparativas Ex-Gay
Por: Hayley Gorenberg/Subdirectora Jurídica de Lambda Legal— P: Un grupo se acercó reciente al centro LGBT de mi universidad para indicarnos que, por ley, tenemos…
“The times, They are A-Changin”: Trans People in Media Make Strides for Equality
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— As Bob Dylan sings, “The times, they are a-changin.’” They certainly are changing for LGBT people, especially for the transgender…
Faith, Family and God: Building up Instead of Tearing Down
By: Paul P. Jesep*/ TRT Columnist— Apostle Paul cautions us in how we react to things. “Let no evil talk come out of your mouths,”…
Derecho a Expresar Nuestro Amor en Público, Hagámoslo con Respeto y Unión
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT— Crecemos en una sociedad heteronomartiva, machista y sexista y muchas veces no lo cuestionamos. Ahora hay más personas LGBT que…
Updated: Community Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
GetEQUAL Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Ruling on Hobby Lobby Case Statement from Heather Cronk, GetEQUAL Co-Director: “Today’s ruling sends an unfortunately clear message that the…
Op-ed: Israel’s Record on LGBT Should Be Celebrated, Not Vilified
By: Robert Trestan, Anti-Defamation League New England Regional Director and Melissa Garlick, Anti-Defamation League Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel Pride month in Israel was welcomed with…
There’s No Pride in Apartheid — Stop Pink-Washing Israel’s Crimes
By: Keegan O’Brien/Special to TRT— Every year in June, the LGBTQ community comes together to celebrate Pride month; and every year you’re guaranteed to see…