Obama Owes Transgender Community an Apology
By: Natalia Muñoz*/Special to TRT— In June 2015, many in the LGBT communities nationwide were in a particularly celebratory mood. As has become an annual…
Opinion
Mainstream LGBTQ News Coverage Virtually Only About Marriage Equality
By: Milo Todd/Special to TRT— Marriage Equality. That’s a success and a massive deal. History was made mere weeks ago (http://tiny.cc/ql07zx). But as I saw…
Ask A Trans Woman: Caitlyn Jenner’s Transition
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Lately, it seems like the only question people want to ask me is, “What do I think about the whole Caitlyn…
Transgender Transition & Family: When Things Don’t Go Smoothly
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— When you transition to living full time in your true gender it can be one of the happiest days of…
Creep of the Week: High Court Anti-Gay Justices
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and John Roberts We were gathered to celebrate something that many of us didn’t…
Stonewall Transgender Woman Celebrates Marriage Equality Decision
By: Erica Kay-Webster— WEST BARNSTABLE, Mass—At The Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969 we firmly stood our ground and refused to surrender to the injustices that…
Activista Gay Boricua Exhorta la Homofobia Sea un Delito
SAN JUAN, PR—El activista de derechos humanos puertorriqueño, Francisco ‘El Jimagua’ Cartagena Méndez, expresó que la homofobia debe ser catalogada como un crimen, debido a…
Positive Thoughts: Crossing the HIV Viral Divide
By: Diane Anderson-Minshall*/Special to TRT— It was little surprise when HBO’s Looking—a critically acclaimed but poorly rated TV series about gay men in San Francisco—introduced…
Creep of the Week: Gov. Rick Snyder’s Religious Beliefs, Against Gay Parents
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Fact: Michigan’s Republicans, who are literally in charge of every branch of state government, do not give a shit about…
New England Pride Projects Released; New Assist. Editor Welcomed; Hello Caitlyn!
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— The Rainbow Times again this year had the privilege to produce not one, but two Pride Projects for you—the New England…
Why the LGBT Movement Should Support #BlackLivesMatter
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to The Rainbow Times— The Baltimore Rebellion has reignited a national discussion about police violence and racism and what relationship the LGBTQ…
Why Mainstream News’ LGBTQ Coverage Doesn’t Help
By: Milo Todd*/TRT Columnist— On May 23rd, newscasters around the world declared that Ireland would make equal marriage legal due to a landslide victory via…
San Juan y Boquerón: Las Paradas Gay Principales de Puerto Rico
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para TRT— Puerto Rico, siento a mis pies como niño inquieto que se sujeta de la falda de tus…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Glittery, Star-Filled Night at the GLAAD Media Awards
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I recently had the privilege to attend the GLAAD Media Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC. My attendance was thanks to…
A Trans Timeline from 2004 to 2015: Transgender Milestones During Pride
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and Pride season is now in full swing. Since 2004, I’ve been attending Pride and participating in the…
¡Iza tu Bandera con Orgullo!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— Observando desde mi ventana, en el Hotel Nacional, veo la bandera Cubana y me trae tantos pensamientos. Sí, estoy en…
Faith, Family, and God: Jeb Bush Gets it Wrong on Marriage
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist — In a May interview, Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, underscored his opposition to marriage equality,…
Vanity Fair’s Exclusive with Caitlyn Jenner
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— This is Caitlyn. Gorgeous. Out. Fresh. Radiant. Courageous. “Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets. As soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes…
Pride Celebrations in New England: May – Sept. 2015
By: Nicole Lashomb*/ TRT Editor-in-Chief— Like many other organizations, The Rainbow Times is gearing up for Pride. One of New England’s largest Pride events just…
La Sociedad Debe Evolucionar al Matrimonio Gay
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez*/Especial para TRT— Recientemente se suscitó un arduo debate en el Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos por una demanda…
Ask a Trans Woman: On Personal Milestones and the “Right” Way to Transition
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— This is going to be a very personal column. Recently, I had several major milestones in my own transition all come…
When Did You Know You Were Trans? A Tough Question in the Mid-1960s
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I recently took a trip to Florida, where I met many people and visited several friends, including one friend I’ve…
La Dificultad de Encontrar a Una Pareja
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Especial para TRT— Comienzo con que no estoy buscando en estos momentos a una pareja. Estoy envés compartiendo con mis amistades, familiares y…