UndocuFund For COVID-19 Relief Crisis Victims
Immigrant activists and allies raise funds via UndocuFund to address the needs of 400,000 MA workers ineligible for state and federal relief. BOSTON—The UndocuFund for…
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Immigrants Targeted Under ‘Public Charge’
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Leads Charge To Protect Immigrants, Health Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and over 40 of her democratic colleagues, sent a letter to…
Cosecha Celebrates 1 Year Since Launcing #LicencesForAll Campaign
Cosecha continues the fight for human and immigrant rights MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—Tomorrow, Sunday, November 3rd, over one 100 Cosecha leaders from across the state will convene…
Immigrant-Led Weekend-Long Party & Encampment Outside MA Statehouse
Undocumented immigrant encampment; After fifteen years of empty promises saying action will be taken on drivers’ licenses for migrants, the community and allies will gather…
Waging War Against Immigrants; ICE, Trump, Shut It Down
Trump Is After Most Immigrants, Just Not The Caucasian Ones By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Waging war against those most vulnerable and without a way to defend…
Visionary Voice Award Recipient advocates for LGBTQ and Immigrant Survivors
Visionary Voice Award 2019 honors Hema Sarang-Sieminski By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Late April, Hema Sarang-Sieminski was honored with the Visionary Voice Award for their outstanding activism…
Fenway Health Announces Support Group For Latinx LGBT people
Monthly Spanish-language group offers confidential space to addresses Latinx issues, challenges of dual identity BOSTON―Fenway Health recently announced a monthly Spanish-language support group for Latino/a…
Creep of the Week: Trump Voters Asking For Forgiveness
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The other day I heard a self-proclaimed Democrat who voted for Trump say he didn’t like Hillary. “Bernie would have…
Boston Vigil & Rally: Mourning Our Legislators’ Moral Failure & Demanding Action for Immigrants
A vigil and rally to protect immigrants BOSTON—Recently, Mass. legislators released the FY2019 Budget Bill which failed to include four basic protections for immigrant families…
Family Separation Protest underway in Boston, National Day of Action
BOSTON, Mass.—Thousands of protesters gathered this morning at Boston City Hall Plaza as a part of the National Day of Action, a nation-wide protest to…
Urgent Action Needed for Immigrant Protections in MA, from the Editor’s Desk
Immigrant protections at risk in MA Friends and equality defenders, It should come as no surprise to anyone that the immigrant community is under attack…
Statement from President Barack Obama on Trump’s Action Against DACA
President Barack Obama issued the following statement after Trump decided to terminate the program today. “Immigration can be a controversial topic. We all want safe,…
Movements Unite to Defy Trump Administration, Defend Communities on the Margins, Expand Sanctuary
New Nationwide Coalition “The Majority” Unites Black Liberation, Immigrant, Women’s, and Worker Movements to Resist Trump Beyond the First 100 Days WASHINGTON—On Monday, May 1st,…
Anti-Semitic Acts Skyrocket in the Nation: Salem Mayor Responds to Swastika Graffiti Paint
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although earlier this month the U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning “anti-Semitism, hate crimes, bias and discrimination in all forms,” incidents…
[UPDATED] A Rebuttal to the Salem News Strategic Opinion on the Sanctuary for Peace Ordinance
UPDATE: From 6 p.m. until almost 1 a.m. the Salem City Councilors, Mayor Kim Driscoll, Chief Mary Butler, and hundreds of Salem residents (mostly in favor…
LGBT Orgs. Condemn Trump’s Inhumane and Un-American Immigration Ban, Reactions
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— LGBT Rights Organizations are in fierce opposition to an executive order,“Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” signed…
Faith Leaders Speak Against Trump Executive Orders on Refugees and Immigrants
In lieu of the actions taken by the administration, different ministers, pastors, imams and more unite in solidarity for refugees and immigrants WASHINGTON—Faith leaders from…
The Women’s March Attendees Prove to Be Organized Activists Too
The Women’s March was held globally, to send a stronger message to Trump, but his response speaks volumes of what’s to come; Get ready for…
Op-Ed: Resistance Starts on Inauguration Day
Fighting for civil rights before, during and after is part of the resistance for many By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— On Friday, January 20, Donald…
The Election Results: From the Publisher’s Desk, Nationwide Twitter Backlash
The protests and evidence of disastrous abuse by Trump supporters following the Election Results By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— ” … I Could Say So Much…
Ask a Trans Woman: Clinton or Trump, a Political Fight We Must Focus On
Either Clinton or Trump will win, our LGBTQ rights depend on our choice By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Disclaimer: As this is an advice and opinion…
Complacency Could Mean Disaster for LGBTQ Rights in 2016 and Beyond
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— June 26, 2015 was a historic day for LGBTQ people. That warm Friday was one that I will never forget. I…
The Tragic Death of India Clarke Deserves Better Reporting
TAMPA, Fla.—Family, friends as well as the entire LGBT community are grieving over the murder of India Clarke, a transgender woman of color whose body…