Justin Tanis: Reflections of a Scholar, Activist, & Theologian, Part III
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific…
Opinion
Planned Parenthood Battle Emblematic of a Bigger Struggle for Women’s Rights
By: Mike Givens*/Special Guest Columnist— In 2015, a horrifying trend of abuse, marginalization and mistreatment is rearing its head publicly across the country. The…
Ask a Trans Woman: Suicide and Survival—Is There Blood on Your Hands?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Lately I’ve been pretty immersed in politics and activism. I’ve been trying to convince people to support and speak out for…
Facebook Updates “Real Name” Policy, Affects Trans, Others
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Facebook has been under fire by thousands of LGBT organizations, groups and activists and concerned users for its discriminatory “real name”…
Anti-Trans Hatred, Prejudice & Trans Suicides: How We Can Stop Them
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s November and once again it is time for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, TDOR, the day where we…
Prayers for Bobby: El Suicidio de LGBTTs
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Columnista de TRT— La película Plegarias para Bobby (‘Prayers for Bobby’) refleja una triste historia de la vida real sobre…
Faith, God and Family: Marriage Equality & Religious Liberty, A Theologian’s Reflection Part 2
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific School of…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: ¿Erré al Confiar en Colega Que Tengo VIH?
Por: Kyle Palazzolo/Abogada, Lambda Legal— P: Soy enfermera y me encanta mi trabajo. No hay nada más gratificante que cuidar a mis pacientes y trabajar…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Pat Robertson’s Lifestyle
By: D’Anne Witkowski*— Thanksgiving is a particularly problematic holiday. I mean, not only do people try to cram the whole extended family into Grandma’s 900…
The Politics of Prescriptions: When Profits Come Before People
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Columnist— Kim Davis has had enough media attention, don’t you think? By the time you read this column, the delusional clerk…
The Truth Doesn’t Matter; It Just Doesn’t
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— By now, you would think that we all would be fairly numb to the deceptive practices of the Republican Party, particularly…
Hipocresía y Homofobia del Papa Francisco
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Columnista de TRT— Entonó el Papa Francisco el agnusdéi del discrimen y la homofobia. No es nada nuevo que el…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Single Act of Discrimination Changed it All for Me
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— This month’s column is something a little different. It is the text of a speech I delivered at the Massachusetts State…
Faith, God and Family: Marriage Equality and Religious Liberty, A Theologian’s Reflection
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— Justin Tanis, Managing Director at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, established at the Pacific School…
A Trans Woman’s Journey From the Straight to the LGBT World
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Like many trans women, I came from the straight, heterosexual community. I knew very little about the LGBT community. All…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Mike Huckabee Who R-Will Never Be President
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Bust out the rainbow M16 assault rifles because things are about to get FABULOUS! The United States Army is about…
Statement on San Francisco Sheriff’s Plan to Move Transgender Women into Daytime Programming in the Women’s Jail
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that he is implementing a policy that will allow transgender women to receive programming in the…
Trans Women are 49 Times More Likely to Have HIV: Here’s Why You Should Care
By: Diane Anderson-Minshall*/Special to TRT— Let me tell you about a woman I met. Let’s call her Trina. On the surface, we have some similarities….
HHS Proposes New Rules Banning Transgender Health Care Discrimination
Could End Most Insurance Plans’ Practice of Excluding Transition-Related Care WASHINGTON—Today, the (HHS) announced proposed rules to implement the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care…
Warning: Genital Inspection, 50 Feet Ahead
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Maybe you’ve heard of him. The Congressman from South Dakota who thinks its perfectly fine to “inspect” the genitals of transgender…
Donald Trump Shows True Colors
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Guest Columnist— Jorge Ramos, a well-known anchor for Fusion TV and Univision, was abruptly escorted out of an August 25 press conference…
Trans Comics Take Over New York’s Only Tammy’s Twist
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Okay, so, it’s well past two in the morning and my deadline is noon tomorrow, or rather, later today. I’ve been…
Faith, God and Family: Give Thanks for Something Everyday
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— One thing I underscore in my spiritual wellness classes is to be thankful for something each day. No matter how…