La Ordenanza de Santuario de Paz de Salem Está en Sus Manos
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio/Publicador de TRT— Si no entendemos lo que necesitamos, si no participamos en organizaciones cívicas, si no nos educamos sobre quienes son…
Opinion
Breaking: White House Rescinds Transgender Student Protections, Reactions
Transgender students harmed by Trump administration in new plan BOSTON, Mass.—On Wednesday, February 22, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind Obama-era guidelines that barred…
Why Lady Gaga’s Self-Empowerment Activism Is Not Enough
Lady Gaga has been vocal about social justice issues in the past, At the Super Bowl not so much By: Mike Yepes*/TRT Guest Columnist— Last…
Millions Join in Protest Against Trump: “The People United Will Never be Divided”
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— The Inauguration didn’t go so well for Donald J. Trump, at least not according to photos circulating widely comparing President Obama’s 2009…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Static Sense of Sexuality vs. Dynamic Elements of Attraction
The elements of attraction and what role they play in our sexuality By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Here’s a problem I encounter as a bisexual woman,…
No es Nuestra Culpa: No votamos por Trump, Ni lo Ayudamos
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— El pasado fin de semana fue uno de caos total. Aquellos que tienen condiciones cardíacas quizás tuvieron que tomar más de sus pastillas para…
The Travails of Transitioning When Others Don’t, Won’t Accept It
An inside look at the effects of transitioning, on you, and on others By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— If you talk with a transgender person who…
Faith, God, and Family: A Little Spiritual Renewal in the Mountains
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Over the Christmas holiday, I spent three nights in Vermont’s Green Mountains on a spiritual retreat. Never before had I seen so many stars….
The Women’s March Attendees Prove to Be Organized Activists Too
The Women’s March was held globally, to send a stronger message to Trump, but his response speaks volumes of what’s to come; Get ready for…
Op-Ed: Resistance Starts on Inauguration Day
Fighting for civil rights before, during and after is part of the resistance for many By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— On Friday, January 20, Donald…
Organization Elicits a Call to Action to Resist Trump/Pence, Fascism
Issues an open letter to stop fascism and Trump to LGBTQIA community, others We are writing to you and your organization as members of the national…
Activist Basics for the Trump Era
By: JD Davids/Special to TRT— Regardless of where we sit—or where we toss and turn—during these long nights since the United States presidential election, many…
From the Editor’s Desk: Trump, Russia and #TheResistance
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— I am not over it. And, it isn’t that my candidate lost or that I am a sore loser. This wouldn’t…
Trump Presidency Will Disproportionately Affect Marginalized Communities in Years to Come
An examination of how a Trump presidency will affect disenfranchised groups By: Mike Yepes*/TRT Guest Columnist— November 8 was a whirlwind of emotions. Starting my day…
Vigilancia y Unión en 2017: Preparémonos Para #LaResistencia
Unámonos a #LaResistencia, no podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados ante la amenaza de Trump By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— ¡Feliz Año Nuevo a todos nuestros…
Faith, God and Family: Opera, Sports, and Hope in the New Year
The New Year, the inevitable limbo and its effect on the LGBTQ community Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— During my time at a Massachusetts law school…
Ask a Trans Woman: Trans and Kinky; Proud to be Who I Am
A kinky and frank discussion of sex and sexuality By: Lorelei Erisis/TRT Column Writer— For the past few months my column has been pretty overtly political,…
Unknowingly Challenging the Binary from the Beginning: One Trans Woman’s Story
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Back in the early 2000s, when I first came into the trans community and began going to trans support groups…
Best LGBTQ Reporting 2016 by The Rainbow Times
Popular picks for our best LGBTQ reporting in 2016 By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team— The year 2016 highlighted progress for Transgender rights in Massachusetts. Transgender…
Electoral College Electors Should Vote With Conscience
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Like her or hate her, Hillary Clinton won nearly 2.6 million more votes than Donald Trump and has far surpassed the number…
We Aren’t Fully Out of the Closet Just Yet: Intimate Partner Violence
The effects of Intimate Partner Violence; and the silence around it By: Wyatt O’Brian Evans*— I’m really proud of my best bud “Jase,” whom I’ve…
In the Wake of 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, Vigilance Needed More Than Ever
Trans-columnist dissects the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election and action to take By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s been nearly a month since the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and the…
Ask a Trans Woman: After the Election, Importance of Strangers Protecting Strangers
After the Election Results, What We Can do for One Another By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— A few months ago, I wrote a column about being…