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HBGC and HUES Present BASK: An LGBTQ People of Color Pride Picnic
BOSTON, Mass. — On Saturday, June 22, 2013, the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition’s HUES program will host BASK: An LGBTQ People of Color Pride Picnic at Cedar Square Park in Roxbury, MA from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The day-long picnic is an opportunity for Greater Boston’s LGBTQ [...]
Lee Swislow to Retire as Executive Director of GLAD
Successful Tenure Tees Up Future for LGBT Litigation Group BOSTON, Mass. — Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders announced today that Lee Swislow, Executive Director since 2005, will retire from her position in April 2014, when she turns 65. “I’ve had the best job I could ever want,” said Swislow. “I’ve been privileged to work with [...]
Immigration Reform Needs Comprehensive Approach from the LGBT Community: Boston Asian Americans Weigh In
By: Maxwell Ng*, Debasri Roy*, and Ben de Guzman*/Special to TRT— Former Representative Barney Frank’s response to Senator Leahy’s decision to withdraw the amendments that would support LGBT binational couples to S744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, during the bill’s markup, recognizes the challenging divide before the Senator. By dropping these [...]
Congressman Joe Kennedy & State Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez to Attend 28th Annual AIDS Walk & 5K Run
Event draws 10,000 participants and raises $1M for AIDS services BOSTON, Mass.—More than 10,000 walkers and runners are expected to take part in this Sunday’s 28th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run. Congressman Joe Kennedy of the Fourth Congressional District and State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez of Jamaica Plain will attend the opening ceremonies and address [...]
Boston Pride 2013 Starts on 5/31: “Moving Forward … Proud, Strong, United”
Committee expects record breaking crowds for week-long events By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— Boston Pride Week 2013 will be held from May 31- June 9 in various locations throughout the city, bringing together more organizations and record-breaking crowds than ever before. The 2013 theme, “Moving Forward…Proud, Strong, United,” was created by the Boston Pride Committee to [...]
Boston Organization Steps up, Addresses LGBTQ Bullying & Makes Changes “Now”
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— The safety of students and creation of affirming school environments is a growing focus among LGBTQ organizations. The Boston chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. recently held a fundraising event to highlight the prevalent need for safer environments. Greater Boston PFLAG’s “Step Up! Stop the Bullying [...]
Beantown Softball League’s Terriers Hold Strong, Sponsored by The Rainbow Times
By: Sean Sullivan/TRT Sports Correspondent— The cold and heartbreaking month of April has finally made way for a beautiful and warm May and an even more promising June. And what do most Bostonians traditionally do to welcome in the weather? Play ball. Established in 1978, Beantown Softball League is the largest athletic organization in New [...]
Nine Boston Nonprofits Participate in 1st Ever National Giving Day Campaign for LGBTQ Community
BOSTON, Mass. – Nine local nonprofit organizations will participate in Give OUT Day, the very first national initiative to mobilize thousands of donors across the country to give in support of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) nonprofit community on May 9. The day is organized by Bolder Giving, in partnership with the [...]
Transgender Day of Celebration Comes to Boston For the 1st Time, Honors Life
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– The Metropolitan Community Church of Boston is hosting Boston’s first Transgender Day of Celebration, a day complementary to Transgender Day of Remembrance that publicly celebrates transgender lives. “Transgender Day of Celebration is an opportunity for trans people and all who love them to come together and celebrate,” said Rev. Jamez [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Trans nondiscrimination policy approved in public school district The Medford School Committee has approved a new gender identity nondiscrimination policy for Medford Public Schools. The new policy is based on guidelines from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in response to the law passed in 2011 [...]
Lawyers for Transgender Rights Event to Feature Rep. Carl Sciortino & Dylan Orr
BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is pleased to announce its fourth annual Lawyers for Transgender Rights (LTR) event on Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. at The Estate in Boston. Massachusetts Representative Carl Sciortino will be accepting MTPC’s 2013 Transgender Ally Award, and Dylan Orr of the U.S. Department of Labor will [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Unites Communities Against Discrimination
Local groups come together to speak out for peace, progress and LGBT rights; no comment from traditional parade officials By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– Thousands of supporters marched amidst a sea of rainbow flags, political posters and green everything on Sunday, March 17th for the Third Annual Saint Patrick’s Peace Parade, the Alternative People’s Parade for Peace, [...]
Bigotry Lines the Streets of South Boston on St. Patty’s Day
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief– Today, I had the privilege of lining up in my first St. Patrick’s Peace Parade, which started one mile behind the traditional parade since we are regularly banned from participating in the “traditional” yearly festivities. Yes, banned, as were all LGBTA groups and veterans. After having decorated our SUV with The Rainbow [...]
Experiencia en la Parada de San Patricio: Discrimen en las Calles del Sur de Boston
Por: Gricel M. Ocasio*/Publicadora de TRT– Tanta ha sido la polémica de la parada de San Patricio en Boston que pensamos que era lo correcto y justo el participar como parte de nuestro apoyo y presencia como dueñas del periódico The Rainbow Times. Luego de haber tenido una odisea con el tráfico en Boston para [...]
Fenway honors National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Boston, Mass.–In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Fenway Health created this infographic that highlights some statistics and facts about the impact HIV/AIDS has on black men who have sex with men. You can help raise awareness by sharing this infographic on Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. Click here to download the PDF.
