Changing Romantic Preference Along With Changing Gender Identity
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— When trans people transition to their true gender identity, most will keep their romantic preference the same, meaning that whatever…
Opinion
Creep of the Week: Randy Thomasson’s Gay Marriage Problem
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Desperate times call for desperate measures, and these are desperate times for anti-gay “marriage defenders” like Randy Thomasson of Save…
Petition Slams InTouch Weekly Over Transphobic Bruce Jenner Cover
A new Care2 petition is calling on InTouch Weekly to apologize for its latest magazine cover, which features a Photoshopped image of former U.S. track…
9 out of 10 Transgender Employees Discriminated Against in the Workplace
Transgender Economic Equality on Agenda at 2015 Creating Change: February 4-8 in Denver, Colorado The U.S. unemployment rate for gender non-conforming individuals is twice the…
Educar Sobre Sexualidad e Identidad de Género en Nuestras Escuelas
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para “The Rainbow Times”— El concepto sexualidad se relaciona con el sexo y posee características tanto anatómicas y fisiológicas…
Justice for Leelah Alcorn
By: Keegan O’Brien*/The Socialist Worker— In her suicide note, a transgender teen who took her own life asked for her death to “mean something.” Keegan O’Brien explains…
Remembering Leelah Alcorn: You Will Always Sparkle
Trans teen ends life after years of “Christian” rejection By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Leelah Alcorn, assigned a different name at birth, knew all too well what…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Scene of the Banality of Everyday Discrimination
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— It being a new year, I thought I’d give you something very different this month: a little glimpse inside an all-too-common…
Faith, Family and God: Finding your Truth & Relevance in 2015
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Often when I conduct a workshop, speak before a civic group, or receive an email inquiry about spiritual counseling and…
TRANSitioning at Work: Are you Ready? Are they Ready? Let’s Do It!
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Transitioning to your true gender is a wonderful thing. You’ve gotten to the point where you’re finally on the right…
¡Vive la Vida y Cada Día en el 2015 con Esperanza y Amor!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT— El 2014 fue, para mí, un año de muchos cambios y aunque nunca suelo escribir de mis cosas personales, quiero…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: El VIH y la Discriminación en el Empleo
P: Yo he trabajado con la misma empresa por varios años, y en general, estoy contento. Recientemente, me hice la prueba del VIH, y mi…
Op-Ed: MassEquality’s Commitment is to a Grander Vision
By: Various Community Organization Leaders*— [Bay Window’s editor] Sue O’Connell’s editorial on December 17, “Is it Time for MassEquality to Retire?” asks the wrong question….
Creep of the Week: Stone Casting & Anti-LGBT “The Duggars”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— I’ll admit I’ve never watched “19 and Counting,” the reality show about the Duggar family. But from what I understand,…
Letter to the Editor: Rox is a Homophobe
Dear Editor, Mikey Rox’s piece in your Dec. 3 edition, “9 Reasons Why Coming Out On A Holiday Isn’t A Good Idea,” was homophobic and…
Ask a Trans Woman: Thanking Our Community for their Help
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— As I write this, I’ve just come home from my second Transgender Day or Remembrance (TDoR) observance of the weekend. It’s…
¡Mis 10 Deseos para la Comunidad LGBT!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— ¡Un año nuevo ya se aproxima! Otro año con esperanzas, deseos, y sueños llega. Espero que a todos/as se les…
“Being Trans is Beautiful and Should be Celebrated:” Learning to Accept Yourself
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The title above is a partial quote from Laverne Cox. Her full quote, from her speech at University of Miami’s…
Faith, Family and God: Creating Blessings for Yourself and Others
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In November, I gave a workshop on integrating spiritual care with mind and body health. Too often we compartmentalize, losing…
NY High Court Allows Retrial on Hate Crime Charge in Killing of Transgender Woman
NEW YORK, NY—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) yesterday renewed its call for justice in the case of a slain transgender woman after…
Nation’s 1st Openly Gay Attorney General Elected, Tribute to Mayor Menino, More
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Massachusetts Makes History Again Congratulations to all of the newly elected officials of the Commonwealth and New England and kudos to…
Fantasia Fair Hosts 40th Annual Conference in Provincetown, Mass.
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— PROVINCETOWN, Mass.—The week of October 19-26, 2014 marked the 40th anniversary of Fantasia Fair, a conference focusing on transgender issues in…
Ask a Trans Woman: TDoR, a Vigil for Our Dead, a Reminder for Our Community
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve been avoiding writing this. It’s been in my head for a while now, but every time I sit down to…