Ask Lambda Legal: Boy Scouts of American; Can I Come Out?
By: Thomas Ude, Jr./ LL Senior Staff Attorney– Q: I am an Eagle Scout and I am gay. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts…
Opinion
Creep of the Week: Franklin Graham
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Marriage equality was a big winner on Election Day and, surprise surprise, not everyone is happy about it. There are…
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Remember that old saying about trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results being the definition of…
Creep of the Week: Anyone Blaming Hurricane Sandy on Gays
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Gays should have seen it coming, frankly. It was only a matter of time before it happened. I’m not talking…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Mitt Romney
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Election Day is fast approaching and for lesbian and gay Americans the choice for president is stark. Not a single…
Historic: First Trans Woman to Head OutServe-SLDN
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– She’s the right person in the right place at the right time. That’s the consensus viewpoint about West Point graduate Allyson…
Thanksgiving: Remembering Colonialism, Genocide & the Truth About the Holiday Legacy
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– November sees the end of the election season and the beginning of the winter holidays. This is when we trade debates…
How Race Could Affect This Election
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief– If you’re anything like me, you may be experiencing some anxiety this election cycle—severe anxiety. I’ve always been a news junkie….
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – Donativos de Sangre Gay
Por: Scott Schoettes/Director del Proyecto de VIH para Lambda Legal– Estimado Lambda Legal, P. Yo soy un hombre gay y por mucho tiempo he querido donar sangre. ¿Escuche que…
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why Do We Die?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It is November, and to a transperson, our thoughts turn to the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. This is the…
Faith, Family, and God: You Don’t Go to Hell – Myths and Legends
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Many in the LGBTQ community, especially those of practicing faith, are surprised when I share that hell is myth, legend…
¡En Acción de Gracias Debemos Dar Gracias por Todo!
Por: Wilfred Labiosa*/Columnista de TRT– Ya pronto este año termina y comienza otro, pero este mes ¡vamos a reflexionar y a dar gracias por todo!…
LGBT Unity and Trans Solidarity Part 1: Why We Belong Together
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Q. Why are Trans People included in the LGBT acronym? What does our struggle have to do with a person’s sexuality?…
Creep of the Week: Birther & Anti-Marriage Equality Dinesh D’Souza
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT– Are you sitting down? Because this may come as quite a shock: Another anti-gay stalwart and “defender” of marriage has…
Grassroots to Lawsuits: How Pride Died & an Army of Lovers Became a Gaggle of Lawyers
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– Last weekend I was the MC at my local Pride festivities. It had been a while since I’d done anything…
Transgender Day of Remembrance Events Nationwide
Transgender Day of Remembrance, TDOR, is held in November to honor Rita Hester, murdered on November 28th, 1998, according to www.rememberingourdead.org. Hester’s murder started the…
Ask Lambda Legal – Blood Donations
By: Scott Schoettes/HIV Project Director for Lambda Legal– Dear Ask Lambda Legal, Q: I’m a gay man and have wanted to donate blood for some…
Creep of the Week: Rick ‘Douche’ Santorum
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Look, loyal readers of my column. I know what you’re going to say: “Rick Santorum again? Haven’t you written enough…
Our Picks: The Rainbow Times’ Political Endorsements 2012
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team– LGBT voters across Massachusetts face an embarrassment of riches come Election Day. And there is good reason for gay…
Creep of the Week: Joseph Farah’s Own Homophobia, Is He a Terrorist Too?
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– A couple of weeks ago I was sitting around trying to think of something cool and hilarious to do and…
Thinking Out Loud: Celebrities: Coming Out So You Don’t Have To!
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– This morning I awoke to the earth-shaking news that Sam Champion of Good Morning America fame was getting married to his…
Creep of the Week: Anti-LGBT Republican Senator Scott Brown
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– There are a few things you should know about United States Senator Scott Brown. First, he’s a Republican. Second, he…
Creep of the Week: The Dishonorable Bryan Fischer Now Attacks Bisexuals & Transgenders Too
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Hey, did you know that September 23 was “Bisexual Visibility Day?” I, personally, did not. So if you did nothing…