Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Happy Holidays (whistling well-known caroling songs)! Like many people, undeniably, this is my favorite time of the year. However, this past…
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Warning: Genital Inspection, 50 Feet Ahead
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Maybe you’ve heard of him. The Congressman from South Dakota who thinks its perfectly fine to “inspect” the genitals of transgender…
The Super Bowl Gives Gay Love
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— The Super Bowl, the nation’s most widely anticipated sporting event, is over for another year. Undoubtedly, New England will continue to celebrate…
Nation’s 1st Openly Gay Attorney General Elected, Tribute to Mayor Menino, More
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Massachusetts Makes History Again Congratulations to all of the newly elected officials of the Commonwealth and New England and kudos to…
Hobby Lobby: No Only to Contraception & LGBTs
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Late last month, The Supreme Court has ruled that a “closely-held” company, a for-profit corporation mostly owned by five or fewer…
Devastating Effects of Religious Liberty & Phelps
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Freedom of Religion has recently been coined the new phrase to justify discrimination again LGBTQ people. Based on this premise, LGBT…
St. Patrick’s Day: From One Settler to Another
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Identity. We all have many. However, to a select few, you can only have one—to be Irish, at least if you are…
New Director to Take Over LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— NORTHAMPTON, Mass.—The LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts—an organization committed to improving and preserving the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…
DOMA’s Repeal: A Nick on the Tip of the Iceberg
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— DOMA. It is about time that heinous act of discrimination was overturned. Like many of you, I was in tears, celebrating…
The Rainbow Times, the Terriers and Philanthropy
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief– Over the past several months, The Rainbow Times has begun to focus more on its philanthropic work. Thanks to our advertisers,…
AFWM’s VIVA! to auction original “Ellen” coming out script, others
SPRINGFIELD, Mass–Viva!, the largest fundraiser for the AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts (AFWM), is set to take place on January 27 at the Log Cabin/Delaney…