Stop & Shop Donates Over $80K To Pride Orgs.
Neighborhood Supermarket Stop & Shop Is Committed to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity in its Communities and in its Stores QUINCY, Mass.—In honor of Pride Month, Stop…
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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: A RENEWED AMERICA
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team— A few minutes before noon, former VP Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and former Senator Kamala Harris were sworn in…
LGBTQ Equality Campaign In Michigan Sues For Rights
Fair and Equal Michigan lawsuit argues the impact of COVID-19 made it impossible to meet signature collection requirements to maintain the constitutional right to citizen-initiated…
Amazon Joins Business Opposition To Anti-LGBTQ Bills In Tennessee
Major corporations signed an open letter opposing anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee, some of which advanced today to their final stop on the Senate floor WASHINGTON—Yesterday…
Op-Ed: Senator Elizabeth Warren on LGBTQ Americans
Courtesy of Senator Elizabeth Warren— It’s that time of year again. I’m ready to dance in this year’s Boston Pride and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and…
Judy Shepard ‘Breaks Barriers’ in Boston
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…
Going Back to “We Don’t Serve Your Kind Here”
Far-Reaching Dangers of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Highlighted by Open to All Campaign NEW YORK—In the context of a nation rocked by racial discrimination at levels…
Ask a Trans Woman: Pride Season is Upon Us, But Whose Pride Is It?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Happy Pride season! Let’s talk about trans representation and presence (or lack thereof) in Pride parades and festivals. It’s a complicated…
North Shore Pride’s 5th Anniversary: Largest Crowd Ever, Honors Orlando Shooting Victims & Survivors
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—The 5th Anniversary of North Shore Pride, NSP, brought record attendance to Salem, Mass. this year, according to city of…
Mississippi’s Anti-LGBT Law Passes; Businesses Put Pressure on Gov. Bryant
Today, HRC announced that executives from GE, the Dow Chemical Company, PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Levi Strauss & Co.,…
“Cherishing Everyone Equally:” My Gay Irish American Journey
By: Sean Cahill*— Twenty-three years ago, I was one of 25 gay, lesbian and bisexual Irish Americans who marched in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade…
Huntsville, AL Hosts Alabama #RuralPride Summit February 4
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) will host the next #RuralPride summit in Huntsville, Alabama on…
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…
Planned Parenthood Battle Emblematic of a Bigger Struggle for Women’s Rights
By: Mike Givens*/Special Guest Columnist— In 2015, a horrifying trend of abuse, marginalization and mistreatment is rearing its head publicly across the country. The…
USA Rugby & International Gay Rugby Sign Memorandum to Eliminate Homophobia in Rugby
BOULDER, Colo.—USA Rugby signed a memorandum of understanding with International Gay Rugby (IGR) Thursday, setting forth a partnership that will see the national governing body…
Same-Sex Marriage Not Enough: Refocusing the Fight for LGBT Equality
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s marriage equality ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, LGBT activists agree that there are still more battles…
Victory! New York State Moves to Require Health Insurance Companies to Cover Transgender Health Care
NEW YORK, NY—We are thrilled to announce that New York State has issued guidance requiring health insurance companies to cover transgender health care on the…
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…
LGBTQs to Celebrate Holidays with Accepting, Inclusive Religious & Spiritual Orgs. in New England
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—With the holiday season approaching, LGBTQ people who are spiritual and/or religious may be looking for places of…
NCLR Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Tennessee Marriage Equality Case
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Yesterday, the three same-sex couples challenging the State of Tennessee’s laws excluding same-sex couples from marriage and refusing to recognize their out-of-state marriages asked…
9th Circuit Lifts Stay on Same-Sex Couples in Idaho
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order requiring the State of Idaho to permit same-sex couples…
Local LGBTQ Organizations Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Share Insights on Inclusion
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— Hispanic Heritage Month—celebrated annually from September 15 through October 15—recognizes the cultures, histories and contributions of individuals with ancestral roots…
Utah Marriage Equality Plaintiffs Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Today, the three couples challenging the State of Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples asked the United States Supreme Court to…