Ask a Trans Woman: Tucking — a Femme Discussion on Issue that Affects Many Trans Women
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Just recently I had a lovely conversation with a young trans friend, which reminded me quite sharply of the importance of…
Opinion
Faith, God, and Family: You Don’t Need a President for Hope or Light
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— A spiritual gay man recently asked me, “What draws you to Christianity?” He didn’t ask why I was a Christian,…
Neo-Nazis, the KKK, and White Supremacists Are Coming After All of Us
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I wasn’t surprised when the KKK, white nationalists, and white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia to protest the removal of…
The Link Between Erectile Dysfunction & the Trans Military Ban
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Not surprisingly, the Trump administration failed to explain any details of his reckless twitter announcement of the transgender service member ban from…
¡Soy Graysen! Finalmente Salgo del Clóset
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— La semana pasada, luego de haber vivido una vida en tinieblas (llena de ansiedad, incertidumbre y dolor), decidí salir…
Faith, God and Family: Society Needs to Re-Message Religious ‘Liberty For All’
Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Sex and love advice columnist and author Dan Savage told comedian and TV host Bill Maher during an interview that Democrats…
Ask A Trans Woman: A Path Forward Through Dark and Dangerous Times, MAGA
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— We live in scary times. But, I don’t need to tell you that. I’m sure you know. We have, as trans…
Transphobia: It’s Internal, External, and Needs to be Addressed
Recent Trump actions against the transgender community and transphobia hurt this community By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— One of the major issues that trans people…
Restoring Honor to Mass. Veterans Discharged from the Military on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
By: Evan R. Seamone*/TRT Guest Columnist— In 2011 the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) Repeal Act went into effect, terminating the military’s 1993 policy banning gays…
Thank you: The Rainbow Times’ Pride Cruise Series, a success
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— If there is anything we’ve learned this June throughout pride month, it is how our LGBTQ community comes together to celebrate, mourn,…
Grappling with God: The Never-Ending Struggle to Make Sense of the Senseless
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A little over two years ago, an Arizona mother was taking her twin 18-month-old sons on a walk near a…
Op-Ed: Society Must Come to Terms With Bisexual Male Identity
Erasure of the experiences and desires of bisexual men contributes to toxic social norms around masculinity By: Jason Graves/TRT Guest Columnist— As a bisexual male…
“Becoming Visible” Workshop Educates Clinicians on Transgender Patient Care
Transgender health needs prompt culturally-sensitive medical training By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— SOUTH ATTLEBORO Mass.—Rachel Legend has spent her career advocating for the LGBTQ community across…
El Mes de Orgullo LGBTQ: Un Mes de Amor y Éxito Pero Todavía Tenemos Que Luchar
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— El mes pasado fue uno lleno de mucho orgullo gay. Verdaderamente, la comunidad mostró lo que ser LGBTT y…
Ask A Trans Woman: Makeup, Femininity & Identity—A Complicated Social Issue Facing Women
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— These are serious times, and I’ve written about some pretty serious topics recently. These things are important to write and talk…
One Woman’s Thoughts on What it’s Like Being Transgender
Hurdles faced by some transgender women for living their true identity By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— One of the reasons I write for The Rainbow…
God, Faith, and Family: Healing, Growing, and Nurturing Positive Energy
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It’s easy to get into a funk these days. The nation is at a crossroads in more ways than one….
U.S. Senate Version of Health Bill Will Likely Harm People With HIV
By: Eric Brush*— As this column was being finished, the U.S. Senate was still working on its version of a bill that would replace the…
NE Pride Guide—The Perils of Whitewashing: Importance of Nuanced Dialogue in the Aftermath of Pulse Orlando
By: Javier Fernandez*/TRT Guest Columnist— In the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, the nation awoke to the tragic news of the Pulse Orlando…
Never Forgotten: 1 year after Pulse Orlando
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor— June 12, 2016. 49 lives were lost that night and dozens more were injured in a senseless massacre of the LBTQA…
Conmemorando a las Víctimas de Pulse Orlando al Celebrar el Mes de Orgullo LGBTQ
La masacre de Pulse Orlando; parece que fue ayer Por: Graysen M. Ocasio/Publicador de TRT— La verdad es que medité mucho antes de escribir esta…
Op-Ed: Learning From History; How Marriage Equality Was Won Across the Nation
By: Keegan O’Brien/TRT Guest Columnist— Gay marriage leads to “the deterioration of marriage and the family” and “societal collapse. Keeping same sex couples from marrying…
Ask a Trans Woman: Pride Season is Upon Us, But Whose Pride Is It?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Happy Pride season! Let’s talk about trans representation and presence (or lack thereof) in Pride parades and festivals. It’s a complicated…