TRT Exclusive—From Trauma to Triumph: A Gay Man’s Mission to Overcome PTSD, Rape, Educate Others
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— It happened on December 21, 2011. “That night I was home in my seventh floor loft in downtown Phoenix and…
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5 Ways to Be a Better Queer in the New Year
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— Give more of your time to local LGBTQ orgs Most communities have an LGBTQ support center, but you might not…
Deep Inside Hollywood: The Best of 2017
By Romeo San Vicente— The past 12 months have seen us finding refuge in our own queer selves. The sheer volume of LGBT-themed cultural content…
Looking Back on 2017 in HIV/AIDS – What’s in Store for 2018
The political climate challenges our ability to keep making gains in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic, even as we’re beginning to see some new possibilities for…
A Dilemma: Handling Varying Degrees of Transgender Acceptance From Loved Ones, Others
A self-reflection on full transgender acceptance and recognition By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/ TRT Columnist— In 2017, I had some personal breakthroughs. I shared meals with…
Faith, God, and Family: Lessons From Alabama, Drawing Strength From 2017
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— The LGBTQ community let out an enormous sigh of relief when Judge Roy Moore came up short in his effort to…
The Menopausal Mermaid—A Parody Reimagined
Hilarious Spoofs on Songs! New Dancers & Choreography! New Set & Costumes! BOSTON—Ariel, everyone’s darling from The Little Mermaid, is not feeling it. Betrayed by Eric and cursed…
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Delivers 4th Inaugural Address
“Salem can provide something for everybody, because this city – for almost four hundred years – has been built by everybody.” SALEM, Mass.—Before an audience…
TRT Best of 2017: Exclusive LGBTQ Coverage in New England
Award winning, The Rainbow Times presents you the best of 2017 and what we covered for our readers By: TRT Editorial Team— The year 2017…
Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration Request to Further Delay Transgender Military Enlistment
Judge Kollar-Kotelly Denies Request for Stay of Injunction, Reaffirms Enlistment Must Begin January 1 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly rejected a request from the Trump…
MA Agencies: Notice on Workplace Safety & Equality for Gender Minorities
BOSTON — As the country and Commonwealth engage in a critical dialogue over equality, safety, and dignity in the workplace, the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth recently…
Happy Holidays, An Assault on Christmas or Good Will to All?
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Growing up, Christmas was the accepted and expected norm. As a child, it meant that all that surrounded me was a winter…
Defiance: Living Your Life as an Openly Transgender Person is a Revolutionary Act
Being transgender is revolutionary in of itself By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— How can I tell you, brothers, sisters, zisters, and my many trans siblings, that…
Lessons Learned from Confronting a Transphobic Name-Caller
By Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist — “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me.” Remember that chant from your childhood? It…
Going Back to “We Don’t Serve Your Kind Here”
Far-Reaching Dangers of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Highlighted by Open to All Campaign NEW YORK—In the context of a nation rocked by racial discrimination at levels…
Federal Judge Denies Trump Administration Attempt to Delay Transgender Enlistment
On transgender enlistment: Judge Kollar-Kotelly says that under preliminary injunction secured by NCLR and GLAD, Military Must Allow Transgender People to Enlist on January 1 …
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert: Traditional Favorites & Modern Classics
BOSTON―Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is proud to present Believe, a unique blend of traditional and contemporary holiday music all wrapped up in BGMC’s signature…
First Annual LGBT Wedding Festival of New England Debuts in Keene
KEENE—On Friday, December 3, more than 30 businesses will participate in the LGBT Wedding Festival of New England at Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH. Spearheaded by…
Eastern Bank Earns Top Marks in 2018 Corporate Equality Index
Eastern earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s; 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality BOSTON—For a fifth consecutive year, Eastern Bank received a perfect score…
AG Healey on the House Passage of the Contraceptive Access Bill
BOSTON—AG Healey today issued the following statement following the House passage of H. 536, An Act Relative to Advancing Contraceptive Coverage and Economic Security in our…
As Second Saturdays Comes to a Close, Impact and Memories Live On
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— For the last decade, Kristen Porter has produced and managed Kristen Porter Presents Second Saturdays at Machine Nightclub in Boston and…
(Bad) Moms Know Best: Q&A With Mila Kunis & Kristen Bell
The actresses talk gay bars, ‘Frozen’ drag and waiting to marry until the LGBTQ community could too By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— “Are there gays…
Local Queer Dance Party Brings Activism, Inclusivity, and Boogie to Boston
By: Al Gentile*/TRT Reporter— For queer people of color, and many people within the LGBTQ community, few places exist that function as an altogether safe…