Faith, God and Family: LGBTQ People Have Been Survivors Throughout History
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It will be okay. My best friend called me in tears the day after the national election fearing the worse. Will he and…
Opinion
Ask A Trans Woman: TDoR — What Will You Do to Stem the Tide of Death?
This November, if you have never been to a TDoR vigil, or if you have been to 10, find the one nearest you and go…
The Election Results: From the Publisher’s Desk, Nationwide Twitter Backlash
The protests and evidence of disastrous abuse by Trump supporters following the Election Results By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— ” … I Could Say So Much…
The Rainbow Times 2016 Endorsements Released
The endorsements are based on research of candidates’ pro-equality stances across the board By: TRT Editorial Staff— Presidential Candidates: Hillary Clinton for President It’s Hillary…
Will it be Madam President? #NeverTrump, only Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is the best and only choice for president, regardless of the emails By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Regardless of how many e-mails are released by…
Appreciating Perspective: One of the Creator’s Great Gifts About Living a Meaningful Life
Living a Meaningful Life at Any Age, full force By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In October, dad turned 90. I took my father, a gentle…
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Remembering our Transgender Dead
Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20 By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— November is the time for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, (TDoR). It…
Creep of the Week: Log Cabin Republicans
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) have refused to endorse Donald J. Trump for President. On the one hand, Good for…
Op-Ed: No on Massachusetts Ballot Question 2
A Perspective on Question 2 and its effects on public school programs By: Kaden Mohamed*/MTPC Steering Committee— Growing up in New York City and being the…
Op-Ed: A Case for Making Gun Control an LGBT Priority
By: Sophia Geffen— Gun violence is nothing new for the LGBT community. Between 2012 and 2015, of the 88 LGBT people who lost their lives…
Faith, God and Family: What’s It All About, Alfie?
That song replays and replays, What’s It All about Alfie By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— As of late, I keep hearing songs repeat in my…
Decolonizing our Bodies: Humanizing Queer POC & Dismantling Sexualized Latinx Tropes
By: Mike Yepes*/TRT Guest Columnist— Disclaimer: Like any group of individuals, the Latinx community does not function as a monolithic structure. As such, the piece…
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump — Doesn’t Pay Taxes, Demeans Women & Immigrants
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— I just finished watching the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The expectations for her were very high….
Ask a Trans Woman: Clinton or Trump, a Political Fight We Must Focus On
Either Clinton or Trump will win, our LGBTQ rights depend on our choice By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Disclaimer: As this is an advice and opinion…
Pronouns: Do They Really Matter? Misgendering Hurts!
Misgendering is a major problem for transgender and gender nonconforming people By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I was scrolling through my Facebook wall the other…
El Bienestar de Nuestra Comunidad, de los Grupos Minoritarios Depende de Su Voto
Ahora más que nunca su voto cuenta; el votar es sumamente importante en estas elecciones Por: Graysen Martínez Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— No ha habido otro…
Creep of the Week: North Carolina’s Biggest Bigot is Pat McCrory
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Hey, remember that anti-gay law in North Carolina, HB2 (which stands for “hate & bull$hit”)? Well gosh darn, the whole…
5 Things You Need to Do If Someone You Love Suffers from Depression
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— September is National Suicide Prevention Month. As someone who has experienced the devastation of suicide in mourning the loss of…
#OneSalem unites after explosion, an introspection
The Rainbow Times’ editor shares introspective thoughts following the Salem Mass. explosion of the publication’s newspaper box. By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief SALEM, Mass.—On the morning of…
The Re-Education of Michael Givens: Deconstructing a Life-long pattern
Michael Givens examines his past and how it shaped him into the man he is today. By: Mike Givens*/Assistant Editor— When I was 4 years…
Herencia Hispana – Reflexiones: Elecciones y Voto, la Explosión, y el Suicidio
La herencia hispana y el suicidio, ambos, suceden durante este mes; su voto cuenta, no lo pierda Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— En este…
Faith, God and Family: Take Comfort in Other People’s Joy, Find Strength in Someone’s Courage
Comfort in others when there is trouble, it can be soothing By Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— It has been a roller coaster of emotions for…
Lovers or Fetishists? The men who love trans women
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist Recently, I read an opinion piece about men who desire trans women. The column went on to say that some of these men…