The OutField: Rugby Tackles Homophobia
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— If you’re looking for a stereotypical macho sport, you don’t have to search further than rugby. A full-contact sport —without…
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Skye High’s From Darkness to Diva
“This is a raw, courageous and uplifting story that you won’t want to put down.”—The Global Thinkx2 Initiative From Darkness To Diva is a new…
Prayers for Bobby: El Suicidio de LGBTTs
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Columnista de TRT— La película Plegarias para Bobby (‘Prayers for Bobby’) refleja una triste historia de la vida real sobre…
Black and Pink Celebrates 10: Helping Incarcerated LGBTQs
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—A Boston non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ prisoners’ rights recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. Black and Pink is an…
20th Anniversary: Country’s Longest Running Queer Youth Theater Company
Special Honoree: Bob Rivers, President and COO of Eastern Bank BOSTON – The Theater Offensive is proud to honor its award-winning theater program for LGBTQ…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Regreso a Clases y El Uso del Baño
Por: Demoya Gordon/Abogada de Lambda Legal— P: Soy un chico trans y voy a empezar mi tercer año de “high school” en una escuela nueva. No sólo…
Report Urges Dismantling of LGBTQ School-to-Prison Pipeline
Report from Advancement Project, Equality Federation, and Gay Straight Alliance Network, Provides an Intersectional Approach to Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline WASHINGTON – Research shows that…
Now We Celebrate Marriage Equality: Tomorrow We Fight for More
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— I still vividly remember how it felt to be spat on and called a “fag&ot” at fourteen, when I went…
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…
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…
Point Foundation Announces 36 New Higher Education Scholarships
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Point Foundation (Point) is awarding new scholarships to 36 students who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership in their communities, despite facing obstacles…
Hartford Public Schools to Train Principals On LGBTQQ Issues in the 2015-2016 School Year
HARTFORD, Conn.—In the 2015-2016 school year, Hartford Public Schools, in collaboration with the LGBTQQ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning), will train its principals on…
Boy Scouts Should Lift Ban on Gay Scout Leaders, Affirm Transgender Inclusion
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last week, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the National President of…
Gay-Focused Drama Featured in Boston’s Limelight with After All the Terrible Things I do
Performances continue throughout Pride month until June 21 By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass—It isn’t often that an LGBT-themed theater performance steals the limelight. However,…
In Charge! Tom Bourdon Gets It Done in Greater Boston
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Founded in 1972, PFLAG is the nation’s largest family and ally organization serving the LGBTQ community with over 350 chapters across…
MA Commission on LGBTQ Youth’s Annual Recommendations; Prioritizing Expansion of Public Accommodation Protections
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— The Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Youth released a report in March recommending policy changes…
Promise Place School’s 1st Annual Fundraiser in Boston, Set to Open School in September ’15
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event to benefit the Promise Place School on April 17, 2015, at the Copley Marriott…
¿Por qué Luchar por la Equidad?
Por: Francisco “El Jimagua” Cartagena Méndez/Especial para “The Rainbow Times”— La lucha por la equidad busca el reconocimiento pleno los derechos constitucionales, jurídicos y legales…
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…
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…
Exclusive: Rosie Cepero Brings Love & Hope from Beyond
TLC Star speaks about spirits, LGBTQ youth, parents and “Angels Among Us” By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Rosie Cepero, the leading star of TLC’s “Angel’s Among…
Promise Place School for LGBTQ Homeless Youth Holds 1st Annual Gala
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— HYANNIS, Mass.—Over $100,000 was raised Saturday, December 6 as Promise Place School—a residential school aiming to provide a permanent, safe…
Ruth Ellis Center Celebrates 15 Years Serving LGBTQ Youth
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich.—The Ruth Ellis Center this year is celebrating its 15th anniversary serving youth in Detroit and the metropolitan area. Established in 1999, Ruth…