Ask a Trans Woman: The Questions I Ask Myself; Shared Truths and Resonant Connections
The Ask a Trans Woman activist and columnist on the shared truths that have helped her writing and life evolution By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I often ask…
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NCLR Calls For Accountability After Anti-LGBT Attack
Anti-LGBT words from political or influential figures carry consequences, in this case a massacre against mostly LGBT people of color SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The National Center…
Trans Talk 101: Terms to Know and Use
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— In an effort to gain a better understanding of the language used in transgender culture, The Rainbow Times has compiled a special…
Ask a Trans Woman: The Importance of Honesty & the Struggle to Tell the Truth
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the importance of honesty as it relates to myself. It’s sort of the central…
UPDATED: Massachusetts House Passes Transgender Public Accommodations Bill, Twitter Reactions
Governor Baker expected to sign bill, would make MA 18th state with explicit transgender public accommodations protections for transgender people in public places BOSTON—Today by…
Vermont Joins Growing Number of Jurisdictions Protecting LGBTQ Kids from Conversion Therapy
MONTPELIER, Vt.—Today, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed Senate Bill 132 into law, making Vermont the eighth jurisdiction—behind California, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois, New York, Washington…
More Bad News for North Carolina: Maroon 5 Cancels Upcoming Shows in the State
The Multi-platinum and Grammy Award winning group, Maroon 5, recently announced that they’ll be canceling their upcoming show in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, according…
Updated: Massachusetts Senate Passes Historic Transgender Protections Bill
Bill now heads to a full vote in the House … Please check for Twitter reactions at the bottom of this story BOSTON—Today the Massachusetts Senate…
Organizations React to North Carolina’s Lawsuit Against Federal Government Over HB2
RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice that asks a federal court to determine that House…
Prince’s Life: A Clear Lesson on the Difference Between Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— There’s a rare interview between comedian Chris Rock and Prince that I saw in the wake of Prince’s untimely death…
NCLR Applauds U.S. Senators for Introducing Bill to Protect LGBT People from Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Corey Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, a companion bill to HR 2450, introduced in…
Planned Parenthood Pushes for Comprehensive Sexual Education Bill Passage in Mass.
By: Luke Sherman/TRT Reporter— Seeking to improve the sexual, emotional, and mental health of young Bay Staters, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts (PPAF) held…
Boston Pride Forum Tackles Privilege, Identity and Intersectionality
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— As part of a series addressing identity and intersectionality, Boston Pride, Black Pride, and Latin@ Pride held a community forum…
Marking LGBT Health Awareness Week & Health Disparities
Courtesy of Fenway Health— Gay and bisexual men are at least 44 times more likely than the general population to become infected with HIV. Lesbians…
Report Highlights LGBTQ People Abuse, Discrimination Within the Criminal Justice System
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A new report co-authored by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) highlights several severe…
Kate Bornstein: Her 2016 Views and News on Gender
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— In late January, I saw Kate Bornstein at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Conn. If you don’t know Kate, she…
Updated: South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill
Dangerous Precedent Avoided Today, the Republican Governor of South Dakota vetoed House Bill 1008, a discriminatory legislation that would have prevented transgender students from using…
Leading Coalition of Latino Organizations: LGBTQ-Inclusive Policy Recommendations to Presidential Candidates
Also released Recommendations for Federal Policymakers WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 40 of the nation’s preeminent Latino advocacy organizations, released its…
Lawmaker Wants to Change North Carolina’s LGBT-Inclusive Public Accommodations Ordinance
The speaker of North Carolina’s House of Representatives, Tim Moore, wants to change an ordinance adopted by the Charlotte City Council in its LGBT-inclusive public…
National Orgs. Target “Conversion Therapy” Quacks with Historic Federal Consumer Fraud Complaint
Urge FTC to protect consumers from deceptive, false, and misleading practices WASHINGTON—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and…
South Dakota Legislates Discrimination: Anti-Transgender Bill Goes to Governor’s Desk
Legislating Discrimination the Senate Passes Bathroom Bill PIERRE, S.D.—Yesterday, the South Dakota Senate voted to pass HB 1008, a bill that would single out and stigmatize…
Love & the Trans Person: The Issues and the Realities
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s February and Valentine’s Day is coming upon us. It’s a nice hallmark holiday that celebrates the love between special…
Orange Star Dascha Polanco Talks LGBT & Being a Minority
Actress on being a Hollywood minority, breaking the ‘stigma’ and why Joy will resonate with the LGBT community By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Dascha Polanco:…