All Entries Tagged With: "boston pride"
Op-Ed: Why I’m Disappointed Mayor Menino is Boston Pride’s Grand Marshall
By: Keegan O’Brien*— On May 16th it was announced that Mayor Thomas Menino had been elected Grand Marshall for the 2013 Boston Pride Parade. Boston Pride described its decision in these words: “A national leader on neighborhood issues and as a strong ally to the LGBT community, Mayor Menino believes that government is about helping people … he has spent a lifetime building a better [...]
Boston Pride crowns 2013 King and Queen at Royal Pageant
Contestants performed, strutted for judges and crowd By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— The Queen and King of Boston Pride 2013 were crowned Monday, June 3 at Machine Nightclub at the fifth annual Royal Pageant, hosted by 2009 Queen Raquel Blake and 2010 Queen Lakia Mondale and featuring Rupaul’s Drag Race star MIMI Imfurst. Boston Pride volunteer [...]
LGBT Seniors Celebrate Pride with Tea Dance
Organizations serving older LGBT adults presents 10th annual event By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Reporter— Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors and their allies danced with pride Sunday, June 2 as the LGBT Senior Pride Coalition presented “Come As You Are, Or As You Were!” A Pan-Decade Pride Dance Party— the 10th Annual Senior Pride Tea [...]
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2013
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than two centuries, our Nation has struggled to transform the ideals of liberty and equality from founding promise into lasting reality. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans and their allies have been hard at work on the next great chapter of [...]
Flag Raising Kicks Off Boston Pride Week 2013
Elected officials, allies and activists participate in annual ceremony By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— Boston Pride Week 2013 kicked off its 43rd year on Friday, May 31 at the annual raising of the rainbow flag at City Hall Plaza, a ceremony hosted by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and organized by The Mayor’s Office of Arts, [...]
Boston Pride Week 2013 To Break Barriers and Make History
Largest Boston Pride Parade in Event’s History BOSTON, Mass. – Boston Pride announced on May 31st that this year’s Boston Pride Week 2013 (May 31 – June 9) will break barriers and make history through its status as the largest parade that the organization has hosted in its 40 year history. The theme for Boston [...]
Boston Police Alert for the LGBT Community
Boston, Mass.—Boston Police have issued an LGBT alert regarding an ongoing investigation of robberies in the area. It is believed that one more or more assailants are targeting their victims while at a local bar, in person or online. Once the assailant is invited into the victims home, allegedly, the victim is drugged and wakes [...]
Boston Pride Guide & New England Pride Map 2013 Released
BOSTON, Mass.—This year, The Rainbow Times, LLC has produced two (2) print publications to honor New England’s Pride celebrations—The Boston Pride Guide 2013 and the New England Pride Map 2013. The New England Pride Map 2013 began to be distributed in May, 2013 and will continue to be distributed throughout Pride season (September, 2013). Filled to [...]
Youth Pride: We Must Pay Attention to Marginalized LGBTQ Communities
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— I had the pleasure of attending Youth Pride as an adult ally on May 18th. I was overcome with joy watching youth walk around holding hands, carrying signs for free hugs and kisses. Some of the attendees were shirtless and covered in sparkles, others were in meticulous Goth outfits. There were [...]
Pride: Is it Still Really Necessary?
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Pride. Is it really still necessary? This type of question has often surfaced during discussions around my dining room table. In liberal states—or commonwealths like Massachusetts—and particularly in cities like Boston, Provincetown and Northampton where the gay community is often found well integrated into society, one may think that Pride isn’t [...]
On Moving Forward: Exploring This Year’s Boston Pride Theme
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The Boston Pride theme for 2013 is “Moving forward … Proud, Strong, United!” This signifies the struggle that LGBT people have faced and how they are moving together to make things better. I find that this is a wonderful and true message—every word of it. Congrats and thank you to [...]
Boston Pride: Mayor Menino is BP’s Grand Marshal for 2013 Parade
BOSTON, Mass. – Boston Pride is pleased to announce that Mayor Thomas Menino has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2013 Boston Pride Parade. In addition to its Grand Marshal, Boston Pride is honored to announce the late Jeanne Manford has been chosen as an Honorary Marshal. The Boston Pride Parade is a march [...]
Letter to the Editor: Getting Paid Should not Disqualify Anyone from Being Grand Marshal
To the Editor, Recently I read a comment posted on the Boston Pride Facebook page when it was suggested that Javier Pagán should be the Grand Marshal of this year’s parade. The comment suggested that because he’s paid to do his job why should he be Grand Marshal. I would like to address that comment. [...]
New England Pride Organizations Celebrate with Festivals and Education
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Mass. — May marks the beginning of pride season in New England, and celebrations across the region have evolved into more than just a party. From Boston to Portland, North Shore and Northampton, the LGBT community will be celebrating triumphs, advocating for change and raising awareness about current issues. Boston [...]
Boston Pride Announces Parade Celebrity Marshal: Star Trek Star Denise Crosby
BOSTON, Mass. — Boston Pride is excited to announce that Denise Crosby will be a Celebrity Marshal, marching in this year’s Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8th! Denise Crosby played Lt. Tasha Yar on one of the most popular TV series ever, Star Trek, The Next Generation. See her special video to Boston Pride here. [...]
