Changing your Name and Gender, Don’t Forget your Will Either
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– You are finally ready to change your gender. Now comes the legal aspect. First is a trip to your local…
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Transgender man Educates, Inspires, Gives back to LGBTQ community
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Some transgender people transition quietly, some transition in a grand way but keep some personal details to themselves and yet…
Creep of the Week: Judson Phillips, Tea Party Nation founder
By: D’Anne Witkowski/Special for TRT– With Democrats and many Republicans demanding that Mitt Romney release his tax returns, it was only a matter of time…
Op-Ed: Making the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Commission Work for LGBT Youth
By: Kara Suffredini*, Esq. and Robyn Frost**/Special for TRT– There are an estimated 1.3 million children and teens in this country who are experiencing homelessness….
Three-Strikes Bill Passes Mass. House & Senate Despite Objection
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– Despite a multi-faith, multi-racial, cross-community effort, the fight to stop the three-strikes bill in the Massachusetts legislature failed. In November, both…
Northampton, Mass. Fourth Annual Miss Trans New England Pageant
Transgender Woman Vie for Crown; Lucky Belcamino, Founder of East Coast Biker Chicks to Host NORTHAMPTON, Mass — On September 1st, 2012 the Northampton Center…
Taste of Provincetown: An interview with Sage Inn and Lounge Chef Lucio Garnica
Courtesy of MassEquality– Chef Lucio Garnica, most recently of Wequassett Resort in Chatham, will be showing off his gourmet creations at this year’s Taste of…
Out of Town: Yellowstone, Cody, Bozeman, and Jackson Hole
By: Andrew Collins*/Special for TRT– Yellowstone, Cody, Bozeman, and Jackson Hole Established as America’s first national park in 1872, Yellowstone has bewitched human visitors for…
Ask Lambda Legal – Arizona’s Immigration Law
By: Iván Madrigal-Espinoza/LambdaLegal, Special for TRT– Q: Some of my gay friends have expressed some insensitivity towards immigration issues—especially with the news about Arizona’s anti-immigrant…
TOD@S Shines Spotlight on Domestic Violence in Black/Hispanic Communities
Prevention and intervention project surveys community needs, increases access to services and resources Boston, MA (July 2012) – When we hear the words “domestic violence” or…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – La Ley Sobre Inmigración de Arizona
Por: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal/Abogado de Lambda Legal– P: Algunos de mis amigos gay han mostrado una falta de sensibilidad hacia asuntos de inmigración—especialmente con las noticias…
Re-examining The Violence Against Women Act: Does It Help or Hinder?
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– The majority of the GLBT press is currently heralding the Violence Against Women Act as an essential piece of legislation for…
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…
Massachusetts Asks U.S. Supreme Court for DOMA Review
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Everybody knows this one is headed for the nation’s highest court. And in yet another legal step, expected to expedite the U.S….
Cancer-Stricken Soldier Will Call on Dems to Embrace Marriage Equality
Minneapolis, Minn. – Continuing its leadership in urging Democrats to take a stand on the freedom to marry in its party platform this election, Freedom to…
Book Marks: Spreadeagle, Tea Leaves, Point of Knives, Cobra Killer
By: Richard Labonte*/Special for TRT– Spreadeagle , by Kevin Killian. The Fellow Travelers Series/Publication Studio, 590 pages, $16 paper, $10 e-book. It was two decades in…
Creep of the Week: Florida’s Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll Bashing Black Lesbians
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Hey, did you know that Florida’s Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll does stand-up comedy? Here’s a snippet from her act: Q:…
Eva Simons: Pop Star Talks Gay Influences, Doing NYC Pride, More
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– It’s hard to talk about Eva Simons without mentioning her hair. That towering mohawk is as big as her voice,…
Episcopalians Okay Same-Sex Blessing, Trans Inclusion, Local Angle
State Representative Byron elected vice president of church legislative body By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– It’s a new day for the Episcopal Church, as clergy…
Study Finds Greatly Elevated HIV Infection Rates Among Young Black Gay & Bisexual Men in the U.S.
Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) show disturbing rates of new HIV infections occurring among Black gay and bisexual men…
LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts Announces Rainbow Riverfest 2012
The Rainbow Riverfest: A day of music, food, comedy and fun for every age HOLYOKE, MA – Rainbow Riverfest 2012, the Pride of Western Mass.,…
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…
Thinking Out Loud: A Lesson in Fairness
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Mitch and Devynn Stein, father and daughter, on L.A.’s IMRU radio. Devynn…