Getting Blunt with Whoopi
Entertainer shrugs off gay rumors, talks being ‘claimed’ by the LGBT community By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Never one to give a flying you-know-what, Whoopi…
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AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts: Introducing Dance for a Cause
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—The 1st annual Dance for a Cause summer series will kick off this August with Latin dances and lessons benefiting Prison Birth Project and The…
Joe Deegan: Passionately Raising Fund for AIDS Walk Boston and 5K Run
Courtesy of AIDS Action Committee Joe Deegan knows how to raise money—and lots of it. Over the last several years, he has raised thousands of…
Report Calls for Law Enforcement Reform Policy Dealing with LGBT people & People Living with HIV
Plus, watchdog group finds that media underreports major HIV news. By: Eric Brus* A new report from Columbia Law finds that policy changes are needed…
Rebecca Haag to receive Schweitzer Leadership Award from Boston’s Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program
BOSTON, Mass.—The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship announced today that Rebecca Haag, a longtime advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS, will receive the Schweitzer Leadership Award from…
Why I Walk: AIDS Walk Boston
By: Kevin Matthews Since 1993, AIDS Walk Boston has been a “family affair.” We lost a nephew/cousin, James A. Matthews to AIDS in January, 1992….
Men’s Event Raises $650k-plus for Fenway Health
Mayor Walsh announces two gay appointments. [View the rest of the Fenway Men’s Event here.] By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— Once again, the creative black-tie gala…
Theater Offensive Recognized for Work Promoting HIV/AIDS Awareness in Communities of Color
Award Presented by AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts at the 25th Annual Bayard Rustin Breakfast BOSTON—The Theater Offensive, which for 25 years has worked in Boston neighborhoods…
AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run: Raul Medina explains, ‘Why I Walk’
Courtesy of AIDS Action Committee— Raul Medina is the Senior Integrated Media Solutions Consultant with Entravision, the local affiliate for Univision Boston (Channel 27) and…
Waltham House Celebrates 11 Years of Serving GLBTQ Youth at Annual Fundraiser
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— The Home for Little Wanderers’ Waltham House, a group home program designed to provide a safe and supportive living…
RI & Mass. Orgs. Raise $ to Fight HIV/AIDS Through Dining Out for Life®
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— Participating restaurants will donate a percentage of purchases April 24 to AIDS Project Rhode Island as part of Dining…
Devastating Effects of Religious Liberty & Phelps
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Freedom of Religion has recently been coined the new phrase to justify discrimination again LGBTQ people. Based on this premise, LGBT…
Carl Sciortino New Executive Director of AIDS Action
Carl Sciortino, state lawmaker and social justice advocate, has extensive experience advocating on behalf of people living with HIV and those vulnerable to infection BOSTON,…
29th Annual AIDS Walk & Run to Take Place June 1
BOSTON, MA – Registration is now open for the 29th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run, which will take place Sunday, June 1, 2014….
Fenway’s Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center Moves Offices, Continues Youth Services
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass. — The Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center, a program of Fenway Health, provides safe, non-judgmental care for…
Annual Taste of the South End Raises Money for AIDS Action Committee
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass. — The 19th Annual Taste of the South End — a fundraiser for AIDS Action Committee of…
19th Annual Taste of the South End: Samplings from over 40 Celebrated Chefs
BOSTON, Mass.—AIDS Action Committee announces that the 19th annual Taste of the South End will take place Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Attendees will enjoy small plate…
AIDS Action, MassCreative & MassBudget React to Gov. Patrick’s Budget
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Today, AIDS Action and MassCreative had strong reactions to Governor Deval Patrick’s 2015 budget proposal, which includes cuts to their…
Fenway Programs: Offer Broad Range of LGBT Healthcare Services
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times— BOSTON, Mass.—For TRT’s health issue, we spoke with Chris Vivieros at Fenway Health to put together a guide…
New Year’s Resolution: Wiping out HIV
By: Rebecca Haag*— “It’s possible for us to end the AIDS epidemic in Massachusetts.” I spoke those words in a news story last June, and…
AIDS Foundaction of WMA to Host the Kinsey Sicks at Annual Fundraising Gala
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) is excited to announce that “Viva!,” its seventeenth annual gala, will be held on…
National LGBT Health Education Center: Guide for Organizations to Use ACA on Behalf of LGBT Patients
Seeking to reduce healthcare disparities in the LGBT community, the National LGBT Health Education Center at the Fenway Institute, through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has release a guide Optimizing LGBT Health Under Obamacare.
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus’ “Haul Out the Holly”
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC)—whose mission is to create musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate…