Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – La Comunidad Transgénero y la Policía
Por: Dru Levasseur/Abogado Derechos Transgéneros– P: Soy una mujer transgénero y a veces cuando salgo con mis amigos, la policía se acerca y me acosan,…
February 2013
Ocean State Makes Waves Toward New England Marriage Equality, Tide is Turning
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter– Last month, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved a marriage equality bill with a vote of 51-19. This bill will…
AIDS Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Work, Raises Funds Through Viva!
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, AFWM, hosted its 16th annual gala “Viva!” last month. This year’s event took place…
Boy Scouts Consider Lifting Gay Ban
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a surprising turnabout, the Boy Scouts of America is “actively considering” an end to its longstanding exclusion of openly gay…
Boston’s East Coast Biker Chicks Celebrate 10 Years on the Road
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– Ride safe. Ride your own. Ride often. That’s the motto of the East Coast Biker Chicks, ECBC, a…
Ask LambdaLegal: Transgender Community and the Police
By: Dru Levasseur/Transgender Rights Attorney for Lambda Legal– Q: I’m a transgender woman and sometimes when I’m out with friends, a police officer stops to…
LGBT Leaders Welcome Cowan’s Appointment as Interim MA Senator, more
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has named former aide William “Mo” Cowan as interim U.S. senator. The appointment, which came on Wednesday,…
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; Why You Should Care
By: Eric Brus*– Thursday, Feb. 7, is the 13th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). As was the case in 2012, the theme for…
Boston Pride Guide & Map 2013
BOSTON PRIDE GUIDE 2013 Boston-based, The Rainbow Times will once again design & produce the only Pride Guide dedicated to Boston Pride 2013. The Rainbow Times has produced…
Historic Progress Made for LGBT Equality in Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — Historic progress was made this week in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality in Wyoming as two pro-equality bills…
CDC: Gay Men, Lesbian, and Bisexuals at Equal or Greater Risk of Sexual Assault
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first set of national data on intimate partner violence, sexual violence,…