Boston Pride Parade & Festival Celebrate 44 Years in New England
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—The 44th annual Boston Pride Parade kicked off Saturday, June 14 with Mayor Martin J. Walsh cutting the ribbon…
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Boston City Council Votes Unanimously in Support of Gender Therapy Access Ordinance for Transgender Municipal Workers
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, the Boston City Council, by a unanimous vote, passed an ordinance ensuring that the City does not contract with any health insurance provider…
#CONNECTEDBoston: An Op-Ed to Black and Brown Gay, Bisexual and Queer men
By: Amir Dixon/Special to TRT— When I moved to Boston from South Florida for school almost five years ago, I was adamant that I wanted…
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…
Boston Pride Forms Youth Committee, Announces June 14th Youth Dance
LGBT organization gives a voice to the youth of Boston BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride announced today that it will host its annual Youth Dance following the…
GLAD to Honor Urvashi Vaid at Spirit of Justice Award Dinner
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will present the Spirit of Justice Award to activist icon Urvashi Vaid, a community organizer, writer and…
Senior Pride Tea Dance Celebrates 11 years of Supporting LGBT Elder Community
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— The LGBT Senior Pride Coalition held its 11th annual tea dance for LGBT seniors and their friends Saturday, June 8…
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…
Boston Pride, Mayor Walsh host 20th Annual Rainbow Flag Raising at City Hall
More photos here! By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— The sun shone down on City Hall Plaza Friday, June 6 as Boston Pride, along with the…
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…
2014 Boston Pride Guide and New England Pride Map Released
BOSTON, Mass.—Again, this year, The Rainbow Times, LLC has produced two (2) print publications to honor New England’s Pride celebrations—The Boston Pride Guide 2014 and the New…
Photographing Marriage Equality—BCAE Hosts “Sip the Rainbow”
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—For some time now, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCEA) has found a way to celebrate its relationship…
Boston Pride 2014 Invites You to “Be Yourself, Change the World”
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride, the largest of New England’s annual Pride celebrations and one of the largest in the United States,…
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,…
ESME Women’s Block Party Pays Tribute to Long-Time DJ Linda Lowell
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—DJ Linda Lowell—otherwise known as Trancegirl—spun at the annual ESME Women’s Block Party, part of Boston Pride, for 17…
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…
RI: CSPH provides venue for community to share “Sticky Stories”
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health (CSPH) is a sexuality training and education organization that works to reduce sexual…
A Great Big World Duo to headline Boston Pride’s Festival 2014
It’s A Great Big World, and indeed it is. In late 2013, a duo composed of Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino, known as A Great…
Boston Pride to Host 20th Annual Flag Raising Ceremony
Pride Week Kicks off on Friday, June 6th on City Hall Plaza at 12p.m. What: Boston Pride Kicks off Pride Week 2014 with its 20th annual Flag…
Despite Fall of DOMA, Bayer Corp. Continues to Deny Pension Benefits to CT Gay Widower
GLAD Files Suit on Behalf of Gerald Passaro, Original DOMA Plaintiff BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based…
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition Awarded 2014 Pride Interfaith Award
Award honors outstanding commitment and courage working for the full-inclusion of LGBTQ people in faith communities. BOSTON, Mass.— The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) has…
39th Annual Rhode Island Pride Celebration
Rhode Island Pride Announces 2014 Theme and Marshals Triumph & Transformation This year’s Rhode Island Pride has a clear favorite for its theme, a combination…
Video: BGMC Celebrates Pride with Can’t Stop the Beat!
BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates gay pride. Song. Dance. Video. Our biggest production ever. The progress of triumphs of the LGBT movement can’t…