Op-Ed: Steve Grossman’s Record Speaks For Itself & I Endorse Him
By: Erica Kay-Webster*— Recently I was disappointed and saddened to read an op-ed piece submitted to The Rainbow Times from Gunner Scott, the former Executive…
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Smith Students Continue to Protest Smith Admissions’ Policies for Transgender Women
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—Smith College students recently held a protest on campus in response to admissions policies they say are exclusionary towards…
RI: CSPH provides venue for community to share “Sticky Stories”
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health (CSPH) is a sexuality training and education organization that works to reduce sexual…
A Great Big World Duo to headline Boston Pride’s Festival 2014
It’s A Great Big World, and indeed it is. In late 2013, a duo composed of Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino, known as A Great…
Houston Mayor’s ‘Very personal’ Battle Could Turn Into Most Important Political Battle for LGBTs
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In a battle she characterized as “very personal” and “about me,” Annise Parker, the openly gay mayor of the fourth…
Boston Pride to Host 20th Annual Flag Raising Ceremony
Pride Week Kicks off on Friday, June 6th on City Hall Plaza at 12p.m. What: Boston Pride Kicks off Pride Week 2014 with its 20th annual Flag…
Despite Fall of DOMA, Bayer Corp. Continues to Deny Pension Benefits to CT Gay Widower
GLAD Files Suit on Behalf of Gerald Passaro, Original DOMA Plaintiff BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based…
Gallup Poll Shows Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage Up
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Public opinion on same-sex relations has improved more dramatically than it has on any other controversial issue with strong moral…
HRC Delivers Letter to Vatican Due to Growing Concern on Anti-LGBT Stance of Catholic Schools Across America
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today delivered a letter to the Vatican on…
Victory: PA Governor Corbett Declines to Appeal, PA Marriage Ruling Stands
Re-posted from HRC.com— The day after a federal court struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on marriage equality, Gov. Tom Corbett announced the state would not appeal…
Gay Eagle Scout, Fired Gay Scout Leader, Deliver 125K Petition Signatures Urging Amazon to Suspend Donations to Boy Scouts
As customers demand to know why Amazon is violating its own user agreement that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the company remains…
Boston Pride Names The Rainbow Times Official Media Partner
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride has recently designated The Rainbow Times, TRT, as its official media partner. In addition to this 2014 official partnership, TRT has donated…
Boston Pride Hosts Annual Block Parties in Back Bay and Jamaica Plain
Something New at Back Bay Block Party – Exclusive VIP Experience; Something New at JP Block Party – Live Musical Performances BOSTON, Mass.– Boston Pride announced today that…
Boston Pride Needs a Few Good Men and Women: Volunteer!
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride announced today that it is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s Pride Week events. Every year, Boston Pride relies on…
AIDS Walk 2014: Coco Alinsug and Team Fenway at Work
Courtesy of AIDS Action Committee Coco Alinsug is a very happy AIDS Walk team captain. “Team Fenway has over 110 Fenway Health staff and friends…
Joe Deegan: Passionately Raising Fund for AIDS Walk Boston and 5K Run
Courtesy of AIDS Action Committee Joe Deegan knows how to raise money—and lots of it. Over the last several years, he has raised thousands of…
Report Calls for Law Enforcement Reform Policy Dealing with LGBT people & People Living with HIV
Plus, watchdog group finds that media underreports major HIV news. By: Eric Brus* A new report from Columbia Law finds that policy changes are needed…
Boston Pride’s Parade 2014 Grand Marshals Named: Gov. Patrick and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Pride Also Announces John Mitzel as Honorary Marshal BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride is pleased to announce that Governor Deval Patrick has been selected as a Grand Marshal…
Statement by President Obama & Secretary of State Kerry on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Statement by U.S. President Barack Obama Tomorrow, as we commemorate the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, we recommit ourselves to the fundamental belief…
Special Guest Performer Alex Newell at North Shore Pride Parade & Festival on June 21
Theme of Third Annual Parade and Festival is Show Your North Shore Pride SALEM, Mass. —The North Shore Pride organizing committee is excited to announce that…
The Fourth Circuit Clash: Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals hearing Tuesday was, as Judge Paul Niemeyer characterized it, just one step along…
Breaking: MassEquality Endorses Martha Coakley for Governor
Coakley praised as game-changing leader for the LGBTQ community BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, candidate for governor, today received the endorsement of MassEquality based on…
Two Same Sword Edges: Becker Book Lessons, Part 2
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— May 14, 2009. Hollywood producer Rob Reiner and his wife Michele hosted a lunch to talk about a lawsuit they…