Yes on 3, The Good, Bad and Ugly
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— The ballot initiative that would uphold transgender protections in public accommodations, or strip them away, goes to a popular vote in just…
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Misgendering The Transgender Community: Simply Not So Simple
Immigration And My Own DNA Ancestry, a Newly Found Identity
Urgent Action Needed for Immigrant Protections in MA, from the Editor’s Desk
Boston Pride Parade Proves Importance of Authenticity & Resistance
Walt Heyer: Misdiagnosed Trans Woman Rails Against Trans People, Pride 2018, More
Polling Transgender Politics: Civil Rights on Mass. Ballot this November, We Deserve Better
“March For Our Lives” Forges Ahead
Transgender Talk: Eliminating Cis-Centric Behavior
LGBTQ Acceptance on the Decline for the First Time in 4 Years
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— LGBTQ acceptance is on the decline, according to a recent Harris Poll survey commissioned by GLAAD that examined the state of acceptance in…
Year-End NYT Interview Implicates Trump Further, Dissociated From Reality
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Through trial and triumphs, 2017 brought us highs and lows like never experienced in U.S. modern history, starting with the presidential inauguration…
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…
Salem Endorsements For City Council and School Committee
By: The Rainbow Times Editorial Board— The Rainbow Times proudly releases its Salem endorsements for city council and select school committee candidates in competitive races. Each…
Endorsement: Salem Mayoral Race, Kim Driscoll for Mayor
By the Editorial Board— Since taking office more than a decade ago, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has proven herself to be a tried and tested…
#MeToo: Too Inclusive or Exclusive, My Story
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Women attacking other women for not including men in the #MeToo movement feeds into the exact problem about why women’s issues are…
Trump Fails Again: A Despicable Response to Puerto Rico
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, making landfall as a category 5 storm, we were horrified for what that would mean…
Ayuda a Puerto Rico, México y Las Vegas; Votando en Noviembre y los LGBTT LatinX
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— Hace un poco más de dos semanas que mi vida cambió drásticamente. No fue porque salí del clóset, pues…
Our story, My identity, the Wife of a Trans Man
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Fifteen years ago, I married the most passionate lover I’ve ever had, my very best friend, the person that I couldn’t imagine…
The Link Between Erectile Dysfunction & the Trans Military Ban
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Not surprisingly, the Trump administration failed to explain any details of his reckless twitter announcement of the transgender service member ban from…
¡Soy Graysen! Finalmente Salgo del Clóset
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— La semana pasada, luego de haber vivido una vida en tinieblas (llena de ansiedad, incertidumbre y dolor), decidí salir…
Thank you: The Rainbow Times’ Pride Cruise Series, a success
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— If there is anything we’ve learned this June throughout pride month, it is how our LGBTQ community comes together to celebrate, mourn,…
El Mes de Orgullo LGBTQ: Un Mes de Amor y Éxito Pero Todavía Tenemos Que Luchar
Por: Graysen M. Ocasio*/Publicador de TRT— El mes pasado fue uno lleno de mucho orgullo gay. Verdaderamente, la comunidad mostró lo que ser LGBTT y…
Never Forgotten: 1 year after Pulse Orlando
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor— June 12, 2016. 49 lives were lost that night and dozens more were injured in a senseless massacre of the LBTQA…