The Theater Offensive Launches #VoteOffensively
The Theater Offensive: A Voting initiative to support queer & trans people of color issues and participation in the 2020 election By: Audrey Cole, TRT Reporter—…
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Barrett Threatens Rights, Democracy
Trump Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Threatens LGBTQ+ Rights & Democracy; Sen Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey Talk To The Rainbow Times About…
Joe Biden And Kamala Harris, For Our Lives
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice-President, an Endorsement By: TRT Editorial Team— There is rampant chaos everywhere in the nation—something that has…
Trump’s Words: A Call To Arms For White Nationalists
If These Five Words Don’t Scare You, Then You’re Not Paying Attention—Or You Just Don’t Care By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— Tuesday, September 29, 2020,…
TRUMP, FLOTUS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID – Updated
Trump being airlifted by Marine One to Walter Reed Medical Center By: Chris Gilmore & Audrey Cole/TRT Reporters— WASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump announced via Twitter…
Trump Rushes To Replace Justice Ginsburg
Organizations condemn Trump for jumping to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Nomination endangers many groups’ livelihoods, Court’s balance By: Audrey Cole*/TRT Reporter— Pres. Trump rushed…
No Justice For Breonna Taylor, Murdered by Police
By Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Three police officers involved in the slaughter of Breonna Taylor were not charged with murder, as the grand jury indictments were announced…
Senate Republicans Betray American People, RBG and Our Health
Senate Republicans Refuse to Honor the Late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Final Wish After She Changed the World. By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— “My most fervent wish is…
SCOTUS Justices React to Justice Ginsburg’s Passing
The remaining Eight Justices make up the current SCOTUS: one Chief Justice and seven Associate Justices, after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Orgs. Mourn Her Passing
NCLR Mourns Loss of LGBTQ Equality Champion Justice Bader Ginsburg, Commit to Continue to Fight to Honor Her Legacy SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The National Center for…
Qualified Immunity: Harms POC, Shields Police Abuse, Accountability
Qualified Immunity, Excessive police force and brutality hide behind a doctrine that is rooted in white supremacy, devalues PoC lives By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— What began…
Trump Knew: An Intentionally Failed Pandemic Response & Economic Crisis
Trump knowingly leaves hundreds of thousands Americans to die, Sen. Kamala Harris rises By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Early in the run for the White House, then…
JJ Bozeman, One To Look Out For
JJ Bozeman Stars in LGBTQ political thriller, “Snowflake” By: Phil Bessimer/Special to TRT— JJ Bozeman grew up in Augusta, GA, the son of a U.S….
Transgender First National Scholarship For Trans & Non-Binary Students
Transgender First Applications are being accepted until Dec. 31, 2020; Recipients chosen after that By: Patrick DuBois/Trans Headlines*— Transgender and non-binary college applicants are at…
Chadwick Boseman: His Legacy Teaches Us To Cherish Blackness
The amazing legacy of Chadwick Boseman and what it means to black Americans in the USA and the world By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— For…
GRIT: Holyoke’s Residential Recovery Program For LGBTQs
GRIT Holyoke welcomes adults exclusively from the Rainbow Community in a homelike environment recovery program By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— HOLYOKE, Mass.—A residential rehabilitation and recovery…
Supreme Court: Urged Not To Overturn LGBTQ Protections
Various Organizations Asked The Supreme Court To Keep Settled and Vital Nondiscrimination Protections BOSTON—GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, joined by 27 other national, regional and…
Markey Has Earned His Seat, Our Trust
The Rainbow Times Endorses Ed Markey for Senate By: The Rainbow Times’ Editorial Staff*— When The Rainbow Times was found in 2006, our mission centered…
Joe Kennedy: It’s Time For A Champion
Congressman Joe Kennedy vies for Senator Markey’s seat in Primary Challenge By: Neal Minahan*/Special Op-Ed to The Rainbow Times There has been a lot of…
Stonewall & The Black Lives Matter Rebellion
By: Keegan O’Brien*— The Stonewall Riots gave birth to the modern LGBTQ movement, as we know it. On its 51st anniversary, we are witnessing the…
Arizona: Trans Teens Sue Medicaid’s Surgical Exclusions
Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Arizona’s Medicaid’s Categorical Exclusion of Surgery for Transgender People TUCSON—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the National Health Law…
Pres. Obama Announces Candidate Endorsements
Former President’s Release Only Lists First Round of Endorsements WASHINGTON—Today, President Barack Obama announced his endorsement of more than 100 candidates in advance of November’s…
Driver’s Licenses For All: Encampment Faces Threats
After 11 days of encampment, men accost immigrants, makes threats BOSTON—Immigrants and activists have been sleeping in tents on the State House’s front steps for…