DOMA’s Repeal: A Nick on the Tip of the Iceberg
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— DOMA. It is about time that heinous act of discrimination was overturned. Like many of you, I was in tears, celebrating…
Opinion
DOMA, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell & the Transgender Community: No More Waiting
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— As you will know dear readers, this is a monthly publication, which often prevents me from being able to comment on…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – Acceso al Baño Para Personas Transgénero
Por: Dru Levasseur/Abogado de derechos Transgéneros de LL— P: Soy una persona transgénero y recientemente fui cuestionada por un empleado de un restaurante local cuando…
Are Transpeople Proud? A Personal Viewpoint on Pride and Self-Acceptance
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Every year LGBT Prides are held throughout the world and every year they get bigger and bigger. More and more…
Ask Lambda Legal – Bathroom Access for Transgender People
By: Dru Levasseur/Transgender Rights Attorney for LL— Q: I’m a transgender person and was recently questioned by an employee of a local restaurant when I…
Nuestro Orgullo: El Amor es Amor – ¡Qué Viva la Decisión de la Corte Suprema!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa/Columnista de TRT— Orgullo, ¿por qué y para qué? Estas preguntas no sólo me las hago frecuentemente sino que también hago hincapié durante…
Allied Media Conference Gives Voice & Representation to Marginalized Groups
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— This month I am writing my column from Detroit, Michigan while attending the 15th Allied Media Conference (AMC). This space has…
Faith, family, and God: Despite Apology, Exodus Continues Spiritual Abuse
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Physical and emotional harm are two known forms of abuse. However, spiritual abuse is often overlooked. Spiritual and emotional mistreatment…
Creep of the Week: Setting Captives Free
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special to TRT— There’s an app for that. It doesn’t even matter what “that” is, because there’s an app for everything. You want…
Thinking Out Loud: Pride, 80s Style
Celebrating our lives when no one cared that we were dying By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— The motto of my first Pride parade was “Unity…
Youth Pride: We Must Pay Attention to Marginalized LGBTQ Communities
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— I had the pleasure of attending Youth Pride as an adult ally on May 18th. I was overcome with joy watching…
Pride: Is it Still Really Necessary?
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Pride. Is it really still necessary? This type of question has often surfaced during discussions around my dining room table. In…
Latin Vision: ¿Orgullo en la Comunidad Cubana sin Homofobia? ¡Claro que Sí!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT— Durante este mes de Junio, celebramos nuestro orgullo de ser lo que somos, personas LGBT diversas llenas de un espíritu…
Faith, Family and God: Thinking About Relativism & Keeping Perspective
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Religious leaders, especially those opposed to LGBTQ civil and human rights, narrowly define relativism as pop culture’s attempt to impose…
On Moving Forward: Exploring This Year’s Boston Pride Theme
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The Boston Pride theme for 2013 is “Moving forward … Proud, Strong, United!” This signifies the struggle that LGBT people…
Navigating the Activist Cycle: Six Rules for Effective Activism in Human Rights
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— This time of year more or less denotes the start of the season I like to think of as the “speaking…
Thinking Out Loud: Cuba, I’m Proud of You!
It’s happening here, it’s happening there, it’s happening regardless of politics. By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— In the information packet for my recent trip to…
Creep of the Week: Noson Leiter of Torah Jews for Decency
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The Christian-dominated religious right in America is not exactly known for being BFFs with Jews. I mean, there’s that whole…
Letter to the Editor: Getting Paid Should not Disqualify Anyone from Being Grand Marshal
To the Editor, Recently I read a comment posted on the Boston Pride Facebook page when it was suggested that Javier Pagán should be the…
Looking at Privilege and Whiteness Within the Boston Bombings, Unfolding Queer Stories
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– When writing for a LGBTQ newspaper the constant question in any situation is, “What’s the queer angle to this story?” As…
Transgender Rights Are the Key to the Future for us All
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Fighting for transgender peoples’ rights is fighting for the rights of everyone. For every gain that we transgender people make,…
The Rainbow Times, the Terriers and Philanthropy
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief– Over the past several months, The Rainbow Times has begun to focus more on its philanthropic work. Thanks to our advertisers,…
Ask Lambda Legal: Marriage and the Supreme Court
By: Jon Davidson, Legal Director, Lambda Legal– Dear Lambda Legal, Q: I was talking with friends about the Supreme Court hearings about Prop 8 in…