Recent efforts by the Trump Administration emphasize need for clear nondiscrimination protections NEW YORK—Last week, The New York Times reported that the Trump Administration is preparing to redefine…
Religious extremists who will never want to end discrimination in Massachusetts will go after anyone, not just transgender people By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— In…
NEW YORK– As students return to school, transgender students confront a wave of attacks that undermine their ability to learn in educational settings free of bullying and…
A look into the influential Hartford LGBTQ clinic By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— This November, the Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective (HGLHC) is celebrating its…
ST.LOUIS—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Relman, Dane & Colfax PLLC, and co-counsel filed a lawsuit today on behalf of married lesbian couple Mary Walsh, age…
Immigration and our own ancestry By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Most of us have heard family folklore about our ancestors, our ethnicity and race, the origins…
New ad depicts man turned away from nursing home because he is gay NEW YORK—In more than half the country, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
LGBTQ Elders and LGBTQ Elders of Color face particular challenges. New England Pride Guide 2018 | Special Edition By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor and Nicole…
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— As a Commonwealth that prides itself on being a pioneer of civil rights and a beacon of hope for the marginalized, I’ve learned that the…
The Rainbow Times’ Pick of News Briefs For You “Several mainstream television programs portray asexuality—and hopefully more will soon” Though asexuality is still little-understood by…
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor & Nick Collins/TRT Intern— BEVERLY, Mass.—A Beverly, Mass. teacher is suing a Montessori school he taught at for nearly three…
By: Nick Collins/TRT Intern and Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Speaking through tears, activist Judy Shepard revealed the pain and hope fueling her for nearly two decades…
PROVIDENCE—AIDS Project Rhode Island (APRI) is excited to announce that our annual AIDS Walk for Life event will, for the first time, also include a…
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— LGBTQ acceptance is on the decline, according to a recent Harris Poll survey commissioned by GLAAD that examined the state of acceptance in…
Religious freedoms used as a license to discriminate against trans patients WASHINGTON—Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Trump-Pence administration announced…
BOSTON — As the country and Commonwealth engage in a critical dialogue over equality, safety, and dignity in the workplace, the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth recently…
A growing number of attacks on LGBTQ people concerns MAP and many others By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— A recent report by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP)…
“Religious Freedoms” Amicus Brief Filed in Case Over Colorado Business that Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couple BOSTON—Arguing that a business owner’s personal beliefs do not…
BOSTON—This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew a proposed 2014 rule that would have required long-term care facilities such as nursing…
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— My wife and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary. And do you know who else is celebrating 20 years? World…
“This administration just turned the lives of tens of thousands of our community members upside down” WASHINGTON—With the stroke of a pen filled with cruelty,…
SEATTLE – Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals….
OKLAHOMA CITY—This week, Randy Gamel-Medler, an Oklahoma gay man, filed a federal equal protection lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of…