Michelle Wu Endorsed by Markey and Pressley
Boston Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu is On Fire, Receives Endorsement from Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley BOSTON—Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Senator Ed…
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8 LGBTQ Election Night Stories To Watch
Live Tracking Results for 310 Victory Fund Endorsed Candidates; More LGBTQ candidates ran in 2020 than at any other time in history; A Historical Election…
Lesbian Makes LGBTQ History In Colombia
Becomes First Lesbian Mayor of Bogotá, a Latin American Capital City Washington, DC—Yesterday, Claudia Lopez made history in becoming the first openly LGBTQ mayor of…
Victory Fund Endorses 25 More LGBTQ Candidates For 2019-2020 Races
Victory Fund endorsed more candidates in 2019 than in any other odd-numbered election year in its 28-year history WASHINGTON—Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national…
Holyoke Mayor Challenges Incumbent For 1st Congressional Seat
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse says he’s challenging “status quo” by running against Congressman Richard Neal By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Alex Morse…
Jinkins Elected: Washington’s First LGBTQ; First Woman Speaker
Laurie Jinkins Is Sixth Openly LGBTQ Person to Serve as a State House Speaker WASHINGTON—Today Democratic members of the Washington state House elected Rep. Laurie Jinkins…
Electoral College Electors Should Vote With Conscience
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Like her or hate her, Hillary Clinton won nearly 2.6 million more votes than Donald Trump and has far surpassed the number…
Creep of the Week: Log Cabin Republicans
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) have refused to endorse Donald J. Trump for President. On the one hand, Good for…
New Online LGBT, HIV, and Health Equity Voting Resource for Voters
The Voting Resource will help LGBTQA voters compare and contrast candidates BOSTON―With less than a month left before Election Day, Harlem United and Fenway Health have…
The Rainbow Times on Paul Russell, Jr. a Democrat Candidate Running for Essex County Sheriff
The Rainbow Times sent some questions to Paul Russell, Jr. a Democrat Candidate running for Essex County Sheriff. Below are the candid responses that Russell…
Bernie or Bust: A Disturbing Reality
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Bernie or Bust. A movement widely known as “Bernie or Bust” has been circulating for some time now on the web. Simply…
Ted Cruz Creates Religious Liberty Council
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has created a “religious liberty” council for his campaign that is filled with anti-LGBT activists. Some of those activists include Tony…
Jack Patrick Lewis Seeks 7th Middlesex District State Rep. Seat
An exclusive interview with openly gay candidate By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Jack Patrick Lewis is no stranger to the LGBT community. Widely known as…
A Democratic Conundrum: Clinton or Sanders
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— There’s no doubt that the political landscape has shifted dramatically since Pres. Obama’s first run for the oval office in 2008. Like…
Donald Trump Shows True Colors
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Guest Columnist— Jorge Ramos, a well-known anchor for Fusion TV and Univision, was abruptly escorted out of an August 25 press conference…
Breaking: Maura Healey Becomes Nation’s First Openly-Gay State Attorney General
BOSTON, Mass.—Tonight, Maura Healey became the Commonwealth’s Attorney General-Elect. When she takes office in January, she will be the country’s first openly gay state attorney…
Op-Ed: With Friends Like Baker & Polito, Who Needs Enemies?
By: KC Coredini*— We’ve come a long way on LGBTQ issues in Massachusetts. This year, we’ve celebrated 10 years of marriage equality, and we’ve watched…
LGBTs: Think About the Arts When You Go to Vote
By: Matt Wilson and Craig Coogan*— In just a few short weeks, on November 4, we’ll be electing a new governor, and making our picks…
MassEquality PAC Statement on Primary Results: Coakley & Healey
Martha Coakley, Maura Healey wins are victories for full equality BOSTON, Mass.—Seventeen of the 29 candidates endorsed by the MassEquality PAC this election season faced…
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund Congratulates Maura Healey on Historic Win in Mass. Attorney General Primary
WASHINGTON—Today the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation’s largest resource for openly LGBT individuals in politics, congratulated Maura Healey on her victory in the…
Healey: The Clear Choice to Uphold LGBT Rights
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— In the final stretch on the eve of the Massachusetts primary race for Attorney General, what you say and what you…
Wave of Boston Elected Officials Endorse Deb Goldberg
BOSTON, Mass. – On Sept. 5th, Deb Goldberg received the endorsement of eight Boston City Councilors (Michael Flaherty, Ayanna Pressley, Michelle Wu, Salvatore LaMattina, Frank…
One More Time: Maura Healey for Attorney General
By: TRT Editorial Team— With the Tuesday, Sept.9, primary election fast approaching, The Rainbow Times reiterates its initial June 7 endorsement of Maura Healey for…