Editor’s Desk: Pulse Orlando 3 Years Later
On June 12th, 2016, 49 lives were lost to anti-LGBTQ ignorance and hatred at the Pulse Orlando Night Club. That night, 49 people were murdered,…
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Strike A Pose: Photographers’ Lens Capture Authentic & Queer Identity
Queer identity as a means to resist, protest and beautifully expose queer subjects By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— Representing authenticity is a chief principal of what two…
Stonewall 50: Remember. Celebrate. Act.
During the Stonewall anniversary, there is more than just “celebration” By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, the penultimate…
Pulse Orlando Survivor Creates Day To Honor Hate Crime Survivors & Victims
By: Audrey Cole, Reporter— ARKANSAS—Pulse Orlando survivor Christopher (Chancen) Hansen, has recently launched a national campaign to organize “Reflections of Resilience,” an annual day to…
Ask A Trans Woman: We Are Under Attack & This Is How We Win
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— (Note: This was the final reading copy of the speech I gave at the 2019 Boston Dyke March.) Sisters and siblings,…
Reasons For LGBTQIA+ Folks To Attend Their Local Prides
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and June is Pride month! Many prides are held in June and, in many areas, you can attend…
Openly Gay & First Latinx Woman Runs For Boston City Council At-Large Seat
Alejandra St. Guillen could make history in Boston as the 1st Latinx gay woman to be elected for City Council By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—If…
7-Year-Old Georgia Wrenn Gives Back To LGBTQ Youth
At 2 years old Georgia Wrenn was already a budding entrepreneur SALEM—In 2016, a 10-year-old from Colorado appeared on Shark Tank with a business idea…
EXCLUSIVE: “Last Call”: Dyke Night® Wraps Up Pride At Night Events, Closes After Pride Weekend
Dyke Night® closes, reactions and video from its founder below By: Audrey Cole & Chris Gilmore*/TRT Reporters— BOSTON—After a 21-year-run, Dyke Night®’s Pride at Night…
Mass. Transgender Student Crowned Prom King
Transgender teen finally lives his dream, as he openly transitions into the young man he always knew he was By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— A Barnstable…
Proposed Trump Rule Would Gut NonDiscrimination Healthcare Against LGBTQs & Women
NonDiscrimination leaves LGBTQ people and women at peril BOSTON―Last week, the Trump Administration proposed a new health care regulation that would reverse 10 years of…
VA GOP Challenger Compares Same-Sex Marriage & Abortion To Slavery, Opposes LGBTQ+ Child Adoption
HD-13 Republican nominee Kelly McGinn has publicly advocated for LGBTQ+ discrimination RICHMOND– Kelly McGinn, the Republican challenger to Delegate Danica Roem in HD-13, has an…
Historic House Vote For The Federal Equality Act; Congressman Seth Moulton Absent
For the first time, a chamber of Congress passes a bill ensuring protections for LGBTQ people in virtually all areas of life; Mass. Congressman Seth…
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Kicks Off Boston Pride Week With ‘God Save the Queens’
Musical selections celebrate LGBT Pride and the best of British rock and pop Boston—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) proudly presents “God Save the Queens,”…
Toxic Masculinity Part I: Strips Away Gender Equity, Hurts Everyone
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Late in February at a Summit in Oakland, Calif., former president Barack Obama introduced himself as “Michelle’s husband, Barack.” In 2016,…
Visionary Voice Award Recipient advocates for LGBTQ and Immigrant Survivors
Visionary Voice Award 2019 honors Hema Sarang-Sieminski By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Late April, Hema Sarang-Sieminski was honored with the Visionary Voice Award for their outstanding activism…
Ask A Trans Woman: Importance Of Face-To-Face Interactions
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I recently received this question from an old friend of mine. Community. It’s incredibly important. But then, I doubt I need…
Amazon Joins Business Opposition To Anti-LGBTQ Bills In Tennessee
Major corporations signed an open letter opposing anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee, some of which advanced today to their final stop on the Senate floor WASHINGTON—Yesterday…
LGBTQ+ “Legacy of Courage” Awardees Named For 2019 Safe Homes Gala
Open Sky Community Services peer-led teen program recognizes key supporters WORCESTER, Mass.—Open Sky Community Services is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the People…
Boston Pride Announces 49th Annual Pride Festival Entertainment Line-up
Robin S., Beth Sacks, The Spots, All Eyes On Me, Taija New, Kat Kennedy, First Lady Sarita, and QWAM will also perform BOSTON–Boston Pride announced…
Hometown Pride: Jake Resnicow Spreads Pride All Over the World
Newtown, MA Native, Jake Resnicow, Prepares Biggest Event Ever at NYC Pride By: Robert Hassilow/Special to TRT— Jake Resnicow may be one of the world’s…
Trans Visibility, Making the Invisible, Visible on TDOV
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Last week, we celebrated the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) and it got me thinking about the role allies play in…
10 Terrific Small Towns For LGBTQ Travelers
By: Andrew Collins/TRT Travel Columnist— Throughout the 20th century, as particular neighborhoods in America’s largest cities became LGBTQ strongholds, a number of corresponding resort towns…