All Entries Tagged With: "Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition"
Smith College Rejects Transgender Woman Application; More Challenges
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter– Protests continue after Smith College rejected the application of Calliope Mora Wong, a high school senior who was born male but now identifies as female, stating “undergraduate applicants to Smith must be female at the time of admission.” While Wong identifies as female, her Free Application for Federal Student Aid listed [...]
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 [...]
Trans-ceptions: Not being Consumed by Transness; Remembering we are Just Living our Lives
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Sometimes it’s important to remember that it’s not all about being trans. I have to keep reminding myself of this lesson. I think about being trans a lot. I write a column about it, I speak about it, I teach people about it. I’ve got two sashes that say “Miss Trans [...]
16th Annual Award-Winning Paradise City Arts Festival: March 22-24 in Marlborough, MA
Marlborough, Massachusetts – One hundred and seventy five master craft designers and fine artists were selected from among nearly 1000 applicants to participate in the 16th annual Paradise City Arts Festival, March 22, 23 & 24, at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough, MA. Innovation and diversity are key to this show’s appeal. A range of [...]
MassEquality Named Leading High-Impact Local Nonprofit by Philanthropedia
Dollars contributed to MassEquality are dollars well spent BOSTON, Massachusetts—MassEquality announce on January 4th that it made Philanthropedia’s list of top nonprofits working locally to advance LGBTQ equality. Philanthropedia is a division of the leading nonprofit information provider GuideStar. Philanthropedia compiled its list by surveying 110 experts working in the field of LGBTQ equality to identify organizations that were [...]
Fenway Releases Video As Part of Transgender Awareness Week
BOSTON, Massachusetts — In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, the LifeSkills project of The Fenway Institute and the Boundless and Living Well series at Fenway Health hosted the debut screening of Fenway’s “I AM: Trans People Speak” video from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14 in the auditorium of Fenway’s 1340 Boylston Street, Boston home. That video is available on [...]
Transgender Day of Remembrance Events Nationwide
Transgender Day of Remembrance, TDOR, is held in November to honor Rita Hester, murdered on November 28th, 1998, according to www.rememberingourdead.org. Hester’s murder started the “Remembering Our Dead” web project and a candlelight vigil in 1999. This day is now set aside to memorialize those killed because of anti-trans hatred and prejudice. The website states [...]
Save the Date: Boston’s Transgender Day of Remembrance
Community Speak-Out, Candlelight Vigil, Hosted Reception BOSTON, Mass. – Each November, the worldwide transgender community turns its attention to its family, friends and loved ones lost to violence and prejudice. A tradition inspired by the Allston, MA vigil for slain transsexual Rita Hester in 1998, this day has become the worldwide rallying point for a community [...]
Trans Advocacy Network Launches New Resources for Local Organizations
Boston, MA – The Trans Advocacy Network, a coalition for local and state level transgender advocacy organizations announces the launch of their new website, http://transadvocacynetwork.org/, which will act as a resource sharing hub for transgender organizations and programs across the country. This new resource will enable transgender activists and allies to cross collaborate on effective legislative [...]
LifeSkills Empowers Transgender Women, Galvanizes LGBTQ Community
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– The LifeSkills Project, a program for and by transgender women at the Fenway Institute, is making the news and recruiting new participants too. The Rainbow Times, TRT, interviewed its Senior Research Associate, Emilia Dunham. Dunham, who besides being a crucial member of LifeSkills, is also active in other [...]
MTPC Releases New Videos Featuring The Theater Offensive Staff
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is excited to announce the release of three new stories as part of their multi-media public education campaign entitled I AM: Trans People Speak. The new videos come from four members of The Theater Offensive (TTO) Staff. TTO engages local community members in creating art that gives voice [...]
National Reactions to the High Court Decision Upholding Affordable Care Act, 5-4
Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) “This is an important day for the Supreme Court and an important day for Americans who need affordable health care coverage. But I hope this will also be an important day for our politics and our discourse. For the past three years, opponents of health reform did everything they could to [...]
Eight Years of Marriage Equality in the Bay State; Leaders Share Their Thoughts
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– Boston, Massachusetts—The eighth anniversary of marriage equality in Massachusetts and the rights of same-sex couples to wed in the commonwealth is celebrated today. For such an important occasion, The Rainbow Times, TRT, contacted the prominent members of some of the State’s key organizations to find out what this meant to them, [...]
Boston Pride Announces 2012 Marshals for Boston Pride Parade
Boston– May 3, 2012 –Boston Pride is pleased to announce that Mix 104.1’s Fast Freddy and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition have been named Grand Marshals of the 2012 Boston Pride Parade. Additionally, the late Brendan Burke has been chosen as an Honorary Marshal. The Boston Pride Parade is a march to celebrate and promote [...]
LAPD New Transgender Inclusive Policies For Police Interaction & Prison Detainment, MTPC reacts
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Reporter– Recently, the Los Angeles Police Department announced new policies regarding transgender individuals, signed into effect by Chief Charlie Beck. These policies are meant to improve police interactions with transgender people, both inside and outside of jail. According to the Transgender Law Center, the new policies mandate police officers to treat transgender [...]
