Boston’s Transgender Resistance Vigil
Boston’s Transgender Resistance Will Hold Vigil/March This Saturday DORCHESTER, Mass.—As the world reflects on the 50th Anniversary of Pride, it is a somber moment for members…
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“Becoming Visible” Workshop Educates Clinicians on Transgender Patient Care
Transgender health needs prompt culturally-sensitive medical training By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— SOUTH ATTLEBORO Mass.—Rachel Legend has spent her career advocating for the LGBTQ community across…
The Rainbow Times Launches Event Series, LGBTQ Pride
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— It is no surprise that people belonging to marginalized groups have been under considerable more stress in recent days. It is of…
Greater Boston PFLAG to Honor Josh Kraft at Annual ‘Pride & Passion’ Benefit
BOSTON—Greater Boston PFLAG announces today that Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) and President of the…
Are Pride Celebrations Necessary? If You Have to Ask, Then You Have No Idea!
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and officially Pride season. Yes, it’s that time of year when you spend the day marching for your…
NYC Pride Selects Diverse Marshals; 2016 Theme ‘Equality Needs You’ Reflects the Choices
NEW YORK—Heritage of Pride announced today three Grand Marshals for the 47th NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 26, 2016: Jazz Jennings is the 15-year-old…
Compelling New Memoir Addresses Challenges Facing Transgender Individuals in America
SAN FRANCISCO—In a historic time for the LGBT community in the U.S., activist, writer, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson’s Born on the Edge of…
Breaking TRT Exclusive: Corey Yarbrough Bids Adieu to HBGC
By: Graysen Martínez Ocasio/TRT Publisher— The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition of Boston (HBGC), the brainchild of Corey Yarbrough and his life partner Quincey, grew from…
Break the Chains: Queer POC, Trans & Marginalized Performers, Unite Art with Activism
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Break The Chains is a new semi-monthly dance party in Boston focused on bringing together activists and artists,…
Op-Ed: Only by Knowing Ourselves and Being Out, Can We Create Change
By: Harvey J. Makadon, MD*— In a talk I recently gave at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, I was asked to discuss the…
GLAD to Honor Urvashi Vaid at Spirit of Justice Award Dinner
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will present the Spirit of Justice Award to activist icon Urvashi Vaid, a community organizer, writer and…
GetEQUAL Mississippi Issues Travel Alert for LGBT Travelers Planning Trips to the State
JACKSON, Ms.—Today, GetEQUAL Mississippi—a statewide grassroots social justice organization working toward the full equality of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Mississippians — issued…
COLORS of Compassion Celebrates LGBT Rainbow Flag 35th Anniversary
COLORS of Compassion, an internationally-focused social justice initiative, launches in May 2013 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the LGBT Rainbow Flag, paying tribute to…
MassEquality Board Member Named A Social Justice Champion By Chelsea Collaborative
Organization cites commitment to ensuring that equal rights and opportunities are open to all BOSTON, Massachusetts—On Dec. 7, 2012, the Chelsea Collaborative will honor the…