Massachusetts Makes History Again
BOSTON, Mass.—Nineteen of the 23 candidates endorsed by the MassEquality PAC successfully won their seats, including Maura Healey for Attorney General. TheMassEquality PAC was the…
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Baker Endorses Right-Wing, Anti-Choice, Anti-Worker & Anti-Immigrant Rep.
Not On Public Schedule, Baker Endorses Self-Described “Right-Wing Nut-Job” Too Extreme For Bill Weld BOSTON, Mass.—In an event omitted from his public weekend schedule, Republican…
Coakley & Baker: Their Real Stance on Transgender Equal Protections
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— With Election Day just weeks away, The Rainbow Times reached out to the Massachusetts candidates of possibly the most highly contested…
Martha Coakley & Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Lay Out Proposals to Make College More Affordable
Charlie Baker has record of cutting higher ed ROXBURY, Mass.—This morning, Martha Coakley joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (who has already endorsed Coakley for MA Governor,…
MassEquality PAC Statement on Primary Results: Coakley & Healey
Martha Coakley, Maura Healey wins are victories for full equality BOSTON, Mass.—Seventeen of the 29 candidates endorsed by the MassEquality PAC this election season faced…
Making History: Goodridge Plaintiffs Make Case for Martha and Maura
In late 2003, the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health decision paved the way for Massachusetts to become the first state in this country to…
One More Time: Maura Healey for Attorney General
By: TRT Editorial Team— With the Tuesday, Sept.9, primary election fast approaching, The Rainbow Times reiterates its initial June 7 endorsement of Maura Healey for…
LGBT Super PAC, MassSpirit, Launched in Massachusetts
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Say hello to a new player in Bay State gay politics: The MassSpirit PAC, a grassroots political action committee, aimed…
Fulfilling the Promise, Winning Justice
By: Kara Coredini/Executive Director of MassEquality— When the individuals and organizations that would come to be MassEquality: The Campaign for Equality first came together, promises…
TRT Primary Endorsements: Governor, AG, Treasurer, Lt. Gov.
By: TRT Editorial Team— What’s at stake in the upcoming elections for the Massachusetts LGBTQ community? Nothing less than building upon the impressive achievements of…
LPAC Names New Board Chair, Announces 2014 Midterm Election Picks
Political action committee for pro-lesbian, pro-women issues LPAC, the nation’s only lesbian-backed political action committee, announced today that founding member Laura Ricketts has succeeded Sarah…
Op-Ed: The Governor’s Race: Martha Coakley Walks the Walk!
By: Elyse Cherry*— The National Football League made history earlier this month when Jeff Fisher, the coach of the St. Louis Rams, drafted Michael Sam,…
Op-Ed: Steve Grossman’s Record Speaks For Itself & I Endorse Him
By: Erica Kay-Webster*— Recently I was disappointed and saddened to read an op-ed piece submitted to The Rainbow Times from Gunner Scott, the former Executive…
Open Letter: Where were you Steve … in 2010?
While I applaud Steve Grossman for his support of marriage, which happened 10 years ago now, where were you Steve when Charlie Baker, as well…
Breaking: MassEquality Endorses Martha Coakley for Governor
Coakley praised as game-changing leader for the LGBTQ community BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, candidate for governor, today received the endorsement of MassEquality based on…
Local Orgs., Atty. General & Auditor Applaud Gov. for Signing Enhanced Anti-Bullying Bill into Law
Today, Governor Deval Patrick signed An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools into law in a special ceremony at the State House.
Coakley Unveils Plan to Support LGBTQ Community
Focus On Youth, Bullying Prevention, Public Health BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, called for greater efforts to better the…
MassEquality Applauds AG Martha Coakley’s Announcement: Mass. Will Recognize Utah Marriages
BOSTON, Mass. ─ In a statement released yesterday, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that the Commonwealth will recognize as valid for purposes of Massachusetts law…