Thinking Out Loud: Selective Social Justice
I’ve Stopped Assuming That The left Is Committed To LGBT Rights By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— Last week I staffed a booth at a local…
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LGBTQ History Month & Coming Out Day: Some of Our Leaders’ Insights
How they view our realities and what they’re doing to move the struggles forward By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— The Rainbow Times asked questions to many…
Pope Francis Signals New Era for LGBT’s: National Reactions
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— For the second time in fewer than two months, Pope Francis has spoken kind words of encouragement, indicating a new tone…
ExxonMobil Offers Benefits to all Employees’ Spouses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — ExxonMobil, which for years has failed to offer basic non-discrimination protections to its LGBT employees and health benefits to their families, today announced it…
Will Black Gay & Bisexual Men use Daily Drug to Prevent HIV Infection?
By: Eric Brus*— Last month, a demonstration study was launched to determine whether black gay and bisexual men would benefit from the use of drugs…
Anti-Gay Barilla Prompts Boycotts, Petitions, Other Choices
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— A chairman for Barilla, the world’s largest pasta producer, has created a chain reaction and a major boycott from the LGBT…
Creep of the Week: Vladimir “Anti-Gay” Putin, Another Hitler?
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Want to be horrified? Do a Google image search for “anti-gay attacks in Russia.” Scroll through the photos of gays,…
Senate Confirms First Gay, Todd Hughes, to Federal Appeals Court
By Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 24) to confirm openly gay nominee Todd Hughes to serve on the U.S….
Hear Me Out — Gay Music: Elton John, Chvrches
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Elton John, The Diving Board The advantage of being an aging icon is the artistic freedom to do whatever the…
Civil Rights Groups to NM Supreme Court: Grant Same-Sex Couples the Freedom to Marry
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the law firm…
House Republicans Again Seek to Cement LGBT Discrimination Into Law
GetEQUAL Responds to Bill Allowing Businesses and Organizations to Freely Discriminate WASHINGTON, DC—A bill introduced on September 19th by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) is the…
‘Valley Gives’ Returns to Western Massachusetts in December 2013
This vastly successful e-philanthropy event has a new goal – to raise $2M on December 12, 2013 in 24 hours. Nonprofits in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin…
LGBT Equality Decreases HIV Proliferation, But Is It Enough to Eradicate It?
Next week (9/27) is National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day Today, as was the case 30 years ago, gay and bisexual men are among those most…
National LGBT Museum Seeks Artifacts from Your Community
Washington, DC – You would be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the National LGBT Museum, which is the first national institution dedicated to showcasing…
Thinking Out Loud: I am More Than Just Gay
The delicate balancing act of showing people that my life isn’t totally defined by my sexual orientation By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— I often joke…
Creep of the Week: Ray Rooney Jr.: His Double Standard and Hatred of Gays
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— When it comes to heterosexuals and homosexuals, there is a glaringly obvious difference between the two. And, no, it isn’t…
100 Undocumented Women, Other Immigrants, Arrested for Protesting House’s Inaction on Immigration Reform
Hundreds more women and children called on the House to pass fair immigration reform that values women and keeps families together WASHINGTON, DC—Approximately 100 women…
LGBT Rx Savings Prescription Drug Card Available to Everyone
The first and only FREE prescription drug savings card specifically designed to help members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, and Transgender community. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Traditionally,…
Queen Dream Janelle Monáe & Lesbian Rumors
On her gay inspiration, gender-bending and lesbian rumors By: Chris Azzopardi/Special to TRT— The ambiguity of can be summed up in her own two words:…
Backstreet Boys: Boys Will Be Boys, the Gays Love Them
Backstreet ‘fag hag’ AJ McLean talks screaming gays, his nude Marilyn Monroe pictorial and mistaking men for women By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— When the…
Thinking Out Loud: For or Against?
By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— When the deadline for this column loomed, I panicked. I have absolutely no clear opinions about anything this week, aside…
NCLR Campaign Calls on Top Companies Doing Business in Russia to Urge Repeal of Extreme Anti-LGBT Laws
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the launch of a campaign—”Stop LGBT Hate in Russia“—calling on global companies doing business…
AFWM AIDS Walk/5k Run & Festival: Only a Month Away!
Springfield, MASS. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts (AFWM) is proud to announce that the 17th Annual AIDS Walk/5K Run & Festival will take place on…