The Intersection of Anti-Transgender Laws and Sexual Violence
Anti-Transgender Laws hurt everyone By: Boston Area Rape Crisis Center— People who are transgender are much more likely to be sexually assaulted than other members of…
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Ask a Trans Woman: The Epidemic of Misgendering Trans People Must End Immediately
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I have a new rule. Whenever somebody misgenders a trans person, the proper response will be to apologize. Briefly, correct yourself…
Why Him? From the Wife of a Transgender Candidate
By: Dawn Celeste McGregor— My husband is creating a movement—helping light a fire inside of all us to prioritize basic human rights and dignity across…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Look Back at 100 Columns, Triumphs, Tragedies, Silliness & Serious Advice
Ask a Trans Woman columnist reaches milestone writing for The Rainbow Times By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— So this is my 100th column. For those of…
Trump’s Threat to Transgender Youth
By: Keegan O’Brien*— Kyler Prescott grew up in San Diego. He was an avid piano player, an animal lover and a talented writer. According to…
156 Civil and Human Rights Groups Call for Stronger Response to Hate Incidents
WASHINGTON –The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 155 civil and human rights groups today called upon the Executive Branch to respond more…
Supreme Court Decides to Return Gavin Grimm Case to Lower Court
BOSTON, Mass.—The Supreme Court announced that it is sending Gavin Grimm’s case (G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board) back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals…
The Gender Revolution: Comparing the Past and Present
The changes a new gender revolution affords this new generation By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— After watching the Katie Couric special on “The Gender Revolution,” I teared…
Equality Florida Applauds Passage of Historic LGBTQ Protections in Jacksonville
The LGBTQ-Inclusive Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance is the Official Law of the Land JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Yesterday, after years of hard work and courageous advocacy from the…
NatGeo to Make Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric Free Beginning Valentine’s Day
Special Encore Also Scheduled to Air February 13 at 9/8c WASHINGTON—National Geographic has announced it will make the two-hour documentary GENDER REVOLUTION: A JOURNEY WITH KATIE…
Hostile Laws & Lack of LGBT Protections Leave Trans People at Risk
The Map Report Look at Transgender Legal Equality and Trans People at Risk Across the Country DENVER, Col.— The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)…
Bipartisan Filing of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, Protections for LGBTQ Floridians
Equality Florida Applauds the Act Passage; The legislation will add protections for LGBTQ Floridians TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, Florida legislators filed legislation to update Florida’s Civil Rights Act…
Ask a Trans Woman: A Static Sense of Sexuality vs. Dynamic Elements of Attraction
The elements of attraction and what role they play in our sexuality By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Here’s a problem I encounter as a bisexual woman,…
Boy Scouts: Yes to Trans Boys
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Early this week in an unexpected and swift decision, The Boy Scouts of America changed its course and will now admit transgender children, who…
Trump’s Religious Freedom Order: A Sweeping Plan to Legalize Discrimination
News reports obtained by The Investigative Fund and The Nation reveal that a leaked copy of an executive order to be signed tomorrow morning by…
American Majority Sides with LGBT Rights, Though Gender Neutral Bathrooms Cause Division
54% support “bathroom bills” and 6 in 10 agree a gender-neutral bathroom option should be required in public buildings NEW YORK, N.Y.—With 40 state legislatures…
Religious Freedom, Safety Concerns Fuel Anti-Trans Initiatives in Massachusetts
Four churches and their anti-trans initiatives threaten transgender equality in the Bay State By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— As a child, Liv Wyatt remembers controversial…
Pronouns: Do They Really Matter? Misgendering Hurts!
Misgendering is a major problem for transgender and gender nonconforming people By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I was scrolling through my Facebook wall the other…
MassEquality PAC Announces Endorsements
BOSTON – September 26, 2016 – Today, the MassEquality PAC officially announced its third round of endorsements for the 2016 Massachusetts legislative races. Candidates newly endorsed…
Family Sues San Diego Hospital for Discriminatory Treatment of Transgender Teenager
The hospital didn’t follow the family’s requests to avoid discrimination against the transgender teenager, which eventually resulted in catastrophic result SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Today, the mother…
Exclusive: Massachusetts Bill Provides Explicit Legal Protections for Transgender People in Public Spaces
It was not until the complete bill passed, with public spaces protections, that it seemed like a reality for Mass. By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor—…
Art Exhibition Highlights Diversity of LGBTQIA People with Disabilities in Boston
LGBTQIA people with disabilities and their various intersectionalities explored in exhibition By: Luke Sherman/TRT Reporter— It was over dinner earlier this spring when the idea came…
Trans Talk 101: Transgender Defamatory Terms
Part Three of this Series focuses on transgender defamatory terms that often are misused By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Part 3 of a 3 Part Series…