A Look at the Upcoming Presidential Election: An Overview of Obama and Romney
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Soon we will be voting for the position of president of the United States. We have the defending president, Barack…
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Thank you nAGLY and Congrats on 20!
On September 27th, the North Shore Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth, nAGLY, celebrated its 20th Anniversary as an organization that supports the…
Stages: Transgender Star Folk-Rock “Namoli Brennet’s Live Album”
By: Justin Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– Stages, the new live album by transgender songwriter Namoli Brennet, is filled with hope and melancholy, love and…
The OutField: Denny Smith, Coaching for Equal Rights in Minnesota
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– As a basketball coach for 30 years, Denny Smith seldom thought about LGBT issues. Being gay wasn’t right or wrong;…
Deep Inside Hollywood: Robert Pattinson, Gus Van Sant, Chloe Sevigny, ‘Tootsie’
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special for TRT– Robert Pattinson or Naomi Watts: Which one is Queen of The Desert? Post-Twilight, Robert Pattinson’s career heat is leading…
LGBTQ News From Our Gayborhoods: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Anchorage, AK Challenge to same-sex eligibility for survivor benefits in Alaska Lambda Legal has filed a legal challenge on behalf…
UMass Stonewall Center Director Discusses New Book, Gender Fluidity and Trans Youth
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– The Director of the UMass Stonewall Center, LGBT activist and scholar, Dr. Genny Beemyn spoke with The Rainbow Times about ze’s latest…
Book Review: “Doubling Up” – LGBTQ Rights From a Criminal Justice Perspective
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Several years ago, I had an epiphany. No, it’s not nearly as painful as it may sound. A light bulb…
To Cook is to Love: A foodie’s Journal; Dinner Table Politics
By: John Verlinden*/TRT Food Columnist– Most campaign headlines have focused on the economy, on government spending and on how much taxes should be and who…
Transgender Book Corner: Recommending & Discussing an Anthology and Kate Bornstein
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Dearest Lorelei, I’ve been trying to support a co-worker with a challenge she’s having with a client. I work as a…
Faith, family, and God: Impact of the Subconscious: You Are Not a Sinner
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– Acting on the most basic human need to love and be loved will not send you to hell. Nor is…
Pregúntale A Lambda Legal: La policía Es Más Difícil Conmigo
Por: Thomas Ude/Abogado de Lambda Legal– P. Yo nunca he sido detenido, pero a veces se me hace que la policía me pone más atención…
Terrence McNally: The interview
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, who is openly gay, has won four Tony Awards, including one in 1995 for his gay-themed Love!…
Bill to Count Gay-Owned State Vendors Signed into Law
[From a Press Release] California AB 1960 First State Law in Nation to Collect Data on LGBT-Owned Businesses Washington, D.C. — AB 1960, which directs…
Out of Town: Great Weekends in Vermont
By: Andrew Collins*/Special for TRT– In 2000, Vermont became the first state to legally sanction civil unions for same-sex couples, and in 2009, the state…
Ask Lambda Legal: Is the Police Being Harder on Me?
By: Thomas Ude/Lambda Legal Attorney– Q. I’ve never been arrested, but it seems like I get a harder time from the police than some of…
Laura Petracca: Interview with Drummer, Featured on “The Real L Word”
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– Lifelong musician Laura Petracca’s career has skyrocketed since her appearance on season three of Showtime’s “The Real L Word.” The drummer…
Breaking News: CA To Offer Equal Access to Fertility Services for Same-Sex Couples
[From a Press Release] SAN FRANCISCO, CA, — Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to ensure that women in same-sex relationships and single…
SJC: Massachusetts Recognizes California Registered Domestic Partnerships
[From a Press Release] Unanimous Ruling Protects Best Interest of Children BOSTON, Massachusetts — In an important decision issued today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…
Gay Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Partner Sentenced to 15 Years
[From a Press Release] BOSTON, Massachusetts – On Wednesday, September 26th, in Barnstable Superior Court, James Costello pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter of his boyfriend…
Terrence McNally: Ragtime Speaks to Themes of LGBT Equality
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– For the second time in five years time, a local advocacy organization has honored a great American playwright who happens to…
Historic Supreme Court Session Opens Monday
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Perhaps the most historic U.S. Supreme Court session ever for the LGBT community gets underway officially October 1, with a…
James Franco’s Cruising, Wanda Sykes, Neil Patrick Harris & Lana Wachowski
By: Romeo San Vicente*/Special for TRT– James Franco’s Cruising is a thing that’s really happening If you’re a film festival nerd or just really into…