LGBTQ-Inclusive Ordinances Pass In NC
LGBTQ-Inclusive protections for people in Asheville, Durham, Greensboro, and Buncombe County are now officially in place and protecting the community from discrimination in private employment…
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Stop & Shop Donates Over $80K To Pride Orgs.
Neighborhood Supermarket Stop & Shop Is Committed to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity in its Communities and in its Stores QUINCY, Mass.—In honor of Pride Month, Stop…
David Hernandez From American Idol Releases “ILY”
New Release is Not Pronoun Specific and that, according to David Hernandez, was Intentional By: David Luhrs/Special to TRT American Idol’s David Hernandez will release…
Loneliness, Isolation As LGBTQ+ Spiritual Beings
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Faith Columnist— It should be no surprise to anyone. Loneliness and social isolation are a national healthcare epidemic. According to the…
Biden Restores LGBTQ+ Health Protections
Pres. Joe Biden revives Obama-era Health Care Protections to LGBTQ+ Americans Honoring campaign promises, President Joe Biden earlier today signed an executive order restoring health…
Biden Endorses Equality Act; Addresses Trans Americans
President Biden May not Have Been Able to Deliver the Equality Act Before His 100 first Days in Office, but he Ensured Trans and LGBQ…
BGMC 2021: Annual Gala Goes Virtual
Livestream to Showcase Chorus Impact, Diverse Entertainment; Silent Auction, And More From The BGMC Boston— Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is pleased to announce that…
Gay Man Shot 10 Times After Calling 911 For Help
Isaiah Brown, a Black Gay Man, Was Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy 10 Times After Calling for Assistance VIRGINIA—The Spotsylvania County Police Department just joined the…
Don Lemon & His Book About Racism
“This is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism” by Don Lemon … His Experiences As a Minority Several Times c.2021, Little,…
Fenway Hails Historic LGBTQ+ Amendment To Violence Against Women Act
The VAWA Will Have A Grant to Support LGBTQ+ Survivors of Domestic Violence, More, Fenway Said BOSTON—Last week, the House of Representatives passed a historic…
“Gay Bar: Why We Went Out” by Jeremy Atherton Lin
Gay Bar, Friends, Joy, and Embarrassment? By: Terri Schlichenmeyer*/Special to TRT— The stool over by the window is all yours. Might be because you’ve spent…
Equality Act Goes To The Senate
The Equality Acts Is Vital To All Underrepresented Groups; May Pass In The Senate WASHINGTON—Today lawmakers in the U.S. Senate introduced the Equality Act to update…
Boycott Boston Pride 2021
The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence & The Network/La Red, TNLR, Announced Their Boycott of Boston Pride; TNLR Encourages Organizations And Individuals To Instead Support…
Salem Race Equity Task Force: 1st Public Forum
February 22, 6:00 p.m., www.salem.com/raceequityforum – Click on the link on Monday to attend Salem’s RETF forum SALEM, Mass.—Salem’s Race Equity Task Force will hold…
Boston Pride 2021 Parade, Festival Postponed
Boston Pride to Host Virtual Events in June for Pride Month BOSTON—Boston Pride and the City of Boston today announced that the 2021 Pride Parade…
Rainbow Times’ Statement: Jodi Bee Bakes Vandals Strike Again
White Nationalism Rears Its Ugly Head Again; Rainbow Stickers Obscured With White Nationalist Imagery In Salem, Mass., vandalism, attacks, and hate crimes against the LGBTQ+…
Trump Acquitted By His Cult In the Senate
Opinion: Vote by the Senate Helps Trump Get Back Into Office; Can the Broken System Be Fixed? By: Graysen M. Ocasio/TRT Publisher— In yet the…
HUD To Enforce Protections For LGBTQ People In Housing
HUD Announcement comes as federal agencies implement landmark Supreme Court ruling WASHINGTON—Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will…
Mazzoni Center: PTWC ’21 Will Be Virtual
PHILADELPHIA—Mazzoni Center today announced that due to the ongoing pandemic, its 2021 conference will be delivered in a virtual format. For more than a decade the…
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: A RENEWED AMERICA
By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Team— A few minutes before noon, former VP Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and former Senator Kamala Harris were sworn in…
Impeachment: Remove Trump, NCLR Says
After the coup in the nation’s capital last Wednesday, incited by Trump, various organizations call for to remove him from office and for the immediate…
Capitol Hill’s Domestic Terrorist Attack Condemned By Rainbow Times
A Statement from The Rainbow Times’ Publishers on the Domestic Terrorist Attacks at our Nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021. In the strongest of terms…
LGBTQ+ People Say Farewell Trump Admin.
A New Dawn is Coming; A Biden Administration Means Protections for LGBTQ+ People By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— I, for one, am so glad that…