In Landmark Ruling Federal Court Allows Transgender Woman to Pursue Claim Under ADA
Ruling is the first to say that transgender people are not categorically barred from seeking relief from discrimination under the federal civil rights law A…
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AIDS Walk & Run Boston to Take Place in Early June
BOSTON—Registration is now open for the 32nd annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston, which will take place Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the DCR Hatch…
Gay for Goldie Hawn & Amy Schumer
Snatched co-stars talk longtime LGBT support, doing a gay cult film together and how ‘love knows no gender’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— “We’re serious bitches…
Fenway Health Urges Senate to Preserve Health Equity Measures and Coverage Expansions of ACA
BOSTON―Last week, the US House of Representatives approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill designed to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If…
Groundswell Announces Fund to Support Grassroots Organizing led by Women of Color and Transgender People of Color
New “Liberation Fund” Aims to Ensure Reproductive & Gender Justice by Supporting Women of Color and Transgender People of Color to Build Grassroots Power OAKLAND,…
Pulse Orlando Survivor Confirmed as North Shore Pride’s Grand Marshal
SALEM, Mass.– North Shore Pride (NSP), celebrating its 6th year of community building, is proud to announce that Pulse Orlando survivor Christopher Hansen will be…
Movements Unite to Defy Trump Administration, Defend Communities on the Margins, Expand Sanctuary
New Nationwide Coalition “The Majority” Unites Black Liberation, Immigrant, Women’s, and Worker Movements to Resist Trump Beyond the First 100 Days WASHINGTON—On Monday, May 1st,…
Affirming Heineken Ad Gives Hope in the Rise of Disagreement
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Differences of opinion? You find yourself being upset often during the day? You see a bumper sticker that puts down women?…
Far-Right Republican Health Care Repeal Would Leave Millions of LGBT People Uninsured
SAN FRANCISCO—Despite overwhelming opposition to previous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, far-right Republicans in Congress have come out with a new plan to…
Anti-Semitic Acts Skyrocket in the Nation: Salem Mayor Responds to Swastika Graffiti Paint
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although earlier this month the U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning “anti-Semitism, hate crimes, bias and discrimination in all forms,” incidents…
Health Care Gains Made Under Obamacare Remain At Risk
Obamacare could still be on the chopping block By: Eric Brus*— Now that Congress is no longer considering the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a…
Kristen Porter Presents: LGBTQ Comedy Showcase in Boston
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Kristen Porter Presents is at it again with an LGBT showcase—along with the Women in Comedy Festival (WICF)—at Club Café on…
The OutField — Stephen Alexander: Little Rhody’s Big Trans Man
By: Dan Woog*/Special to TRT— Stephen Alexander was a typical boy. He loved Transformers and Gobots (but did not find out until later that they…
Concentration Camps for Gays in Chechnya, Some Russian Outlets Report
Last week, The Rainbow Times learned via a news tip that Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov now knows how to solve the “gay issue,” according to…
Pride Preview 2017: A Review of Pride Celebrations Across New England
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— It’s 2017 and Pride season is upon us. The Rainbow Times recently reached out to Pride organizations across New England…
Homeless LGBTQ Youth Still Living on the Margins, Advocates Say
Organizations working with homeless LGBTQ youth face political, funding challenges under Trump administration By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—One of the first stories The Rainbow Times published on its…
NCLR: NCAA Threw in Towel on Standing up to LGBTQ Discrimination
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the NCAA (The National Collegiate Athletic Association) Board of Governors issued its position on recent revisions to North Carolina’s HB2, the controversial law…
MassEquality Honors LGBTQ Champions at the 2017 Beacons of Light Dinner & Icon Awards Ceremony
Senate President Stan Rosenberg, pioneering LGBTQ youth organization BAGLY, and the LOCS Collective were recognized by MassEquality for their contributions to the LGBTQ community. BOSTON,…
[UPDATED] A Rebuttal to the Salem News Strategic Opinion on the Sanctuary for Peace Ordinance
UPDATE: From 6 p.m. until almost 1 a.m. the Salem City Councilors, Mayor Kim Driscoll, Chief Mary Butler, and hundreds of Salem residents (mostly in favor…
Boston Pride Announces 2017 Pride Parade Grand and Honorary Marshals
BOSTON, Mass.—Boston Pride announces that the Grand Marshals and Honorary Marshals for the 47th Annual Boston Pride Parade are: Grand Marshal Kristen Porter, Honorary Marshals, awarded posthumously,…
Salem Sanctuary for Peace: You Will Recognize Them By Their Vote
The Sanctuary for Peace ordinance; city councilors in the midst of a city that is evolving By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— If we do not understand…
Kentucky Governor Allows Discrimination Against LGBTQ Students
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin recently signed a bill that empowers high schools and public universities to discriminate against and prevent LGBTQ students from their organizations based on…
Fenway: American Health Care Act Would Harm LGBTs, People Living with HIV, Black & Latino Americans
Late last week, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining how the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Trump Administration’s proposed…