Legislative Roundup: LGBTQ Community Sees Various Wins At State House
Wins Make Local Life For LGBTQ Community Members Better By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In the 2017-2018 legislative session, advocates at the State House scored…
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Fenway Health Announces Support Group For Latinx LGBT people
Monthly Spanish-language group offers confidential space to addresses Latinx issues, challenges of dual identity BOSTON―Fenway Health recently announced a monthly Spanish-language support group for Latino/a…
City Of Boston Ramps Up Support, Services For LGBTQ Veterans
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— He was nervous, agitated, and looked shaken as he stood at the front of the room. He never gave his…
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Vetoes Landmark Conversion Therapy Legislation
LePage called the bill “bad public policy” and “a threat to an individual’s religious liberty.” By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— Last month, Maine Governor Paul LePage…
Rights Orgs. Respond To Potential Kavanaugh Confirmation As Next SCOTUS Justice
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Progressive advocacy groups are mobilizing to oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as the next U.S. Supreme Court…
Advocates Will Hike Across Massachusetts For Transgender Rights: #Hike4Rights Dates Announced
In-depth and exclusive Rainbow Times’ Q&A with the hikers available here. BOSTON—Local transgender rights advocates announce dates for their historic #Hike4Rights project this summer. Beginning…
Boston Vigil & Rally: Mourning Our Legislators’ Moral Failure & Demanding Action for Immigrants
A vigil and rally to protect immigrants BOSTON—Recently, Mass. legislators released the FY2019 Budget Bill which failed to include four basic protections for immigrant families…
Medical Experts Anticipate Improved Trans Healthcare After WHO Declassification
By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— BOSTON, Mass.—Members of the transgender community took to social media by firestorm after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced last month that…
Op-Ed: Youth “Speak Out” On Need For Comprehensive Sex Ed Legislation
By: Dr. Jennifer Childs-Roshak/TRT Guest Columnist— On Monday, June 25, nearly 70 people gathered at Boston’s Old South Church to speak about something many people…
Cambridge Agency Provides Clear Path For Same-Sex Couples’ Adoption Needs
For same-sex couples, there is another adoption agency to consider in the Boston area By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Eric Yaffe and Chee-Seng Lee quickly…
Ministry Beyond The Church: Rev. Joe Amico
A local pastor’s ministry that brings solace, healing and acceptance to and beyond the U.S. By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—After what could have been a…
GLAD Applauds Passage of RI’s “Respect in Death” Trans Bill
New Trans Bill Ensures that Death Certificates Will Accurately Record Gender for All PROVIDENCE—Yesterday Rhode Island became the third jurisdiction to adopt the “Respect in…
Despite Statements, BGMC Reaffirms Commitment To Sing In George, March In Region’s 1st Pride Parade
SOUTH AFRICA—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) reaffirmed its commitment today to participate in George, South Africa’s first Pride parade on Tuesday, June 19 despite…
Queer & Trans PoC Elevate Concerns Of Systemic Racism At Boston Pride Parade
BOSTON—Queer and trans people of color (QTPOC) disrupted the Boston Pride parade today under the name No Justice No Pride Boston to elevate concerns of…
Boston Pride Parade Proves Importance of Authenticity & Resistance
Boston Pride Parade: Live Preliminary Pics released on The Rainbow Times’ social media channels By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— The Rainbow Times has released live preliminary…
Transgender Rights Campaign Leads Boston Pride As Grand Marshal
Vote “Yes” This November to Uphold Transgender Rights in Massachusetts BOSTON—As a critical ballot question looms less than five months away, Freedom for All Massachusetts today serves…
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus To Sing at US Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting
Performance on eve of chorus’s historic South Africa Tour will also cap week of LGBT Pride BOSTON―The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is pleased to…
Mayor Walsh & The Elderly Commission Publish Historic 1st Pride Issue of Boston Seniority Mag.
The free City publication is dedicated to informing and engaging older adults in Boston BOSTON—Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Commission on Affairs of the…
Boston Pride Celebrates Its 48th Anniversary
BOSTON—Boston Pride Week 2018 is celebrating its 48th anniversary at the Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 9. This year’s theme is Rainbow Resistance and…
LGBTQ Community Members Doing More Business With Firms That Affirm Their Identities
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, the LGBTQ community is finding other ways to exercise power outside of the…
Community Periscope: Dover, Mass. Fosters A Supportive Environment For LGBTQs
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— In the sprawling suburbs west of Boston, resources for the LGBTQ community are scattered and clustered around larger towns and cities…
BayPath Elder Services New LGBT Initiative Includes Special Showing of Gen Silent
BayPath Elder Services, Inc. and its new LGBT will have a special showing and discussion of the award-winning film, Gen Silent, at Framingham State University on…
Trans Activists Discuss #Hike4Rights, Their Journey to Mass.’ Highest Peak
#Hike4Rights Initiative, A Forum to Advocate for Trans Rights New England Pride Guide 2018 | Special Edition By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— On August 15, trans…