Cosecha Celebrates 1 Year Since Launcing #LicencesForAll Campaign
Cosecha continues the fight for human and immigrant rights MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—Tomorrow, Sunday, November 3rd, over one 100 Cosecha leaders from across the state will convene…
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The Rainbow Times Releases Key Endorsements In Salem & Boston
Specific Endorsements Were Carefully Selected After Thorough Reseach of Voting Stances for Incumbents and Promised Future Work For Newcomers, Especially As They Relate to the…
Homophobic, Racist, Etc. Rhetoric From Springfield City Council Candidate?
Xenophobic, Racist, Homophobic, Transphobic Invectives Reminiscent of Trump By: Mike Givens*/TRT Columnist— My jaw dropped when I first read it. I was sitting in my…
Victory Fund Endorses 25 More LGBTQ Candidates For 2019-2020 Races
Victory Fund endorsed more candidates in 2019 than in any other odd-numbered election year in its 28-year history WASHINGTON—Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national…
Companies With LGBTQ-Supportive Policies Outperform The Competition
CSUF professor of management links companies’ policies, productivity, and profitability CALIFORNIA—Research by Shaun Pichler, chair and professor of management at Cal State Fullerton, has shown…
Trans Empowerment Project Offers Vital Resources To The Trans Community
By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—In a modern climate where the transgender community is under relentless assault politically and otherwise, the Trans Empowerment Project is fighting…
Idyllic Coastal New England Fall Getaways: Salem, Cape Ann, Maine
Salem MA’s Best Places to Stay; Cape Ann’s beauty and Maine — LGBTQ-friendly And Affirming By: Andrew Collins*/TRT Travel Writer— With foliage in full splendor,…
Warren Releases Plan For Securing LGBTQ+ Rights & Equality
The Warren campaign is the only campaign to directly send TRT such a detailed LGBTQ+ plan CHARLESTOWN, Mass.—Today, Elizabeth Warren released her plan to secure…
Key Cases Before SCOTUS: Our Rights At Stake
SCOTUS’ Decision Will Impact all LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones By: HRC— After coming out as transgender to her employer, Aimee Stephens was fired…
Op-Ed: The 2020 Census–If You Aren’t Counted, We Don’t Count
Importance of Being Counted in the Census 2020 Can’t Be Undermined By: Tim Wang and Sean Cahill*— Six months from today, on April 1, 2020,…
Transgender Boxer Makes History Twice
Patricio Manuel Talks Living As a Transgender Boxer & Living His Truth LOS ANGELES—The world’s first known transgender boxer is now the new face of…
Healey Joins In, Opposes Trump’s Food Assistance Rule
Healey Joins Coalition; Proposed Rule Takes Away Food Assistance & Benefits For Millions, Violates Federal Law, Could Harm More Than 90,000 in Massachusetts Receiving SNAP…
Report: LGBT People Of Color Lives In Rural America
LGBT People of Color Experience Heightened Impacts of Acceptance or Discrimination in Rural Life, Pointing to Critical Need for Nondiscrimination Protections; Shatters Stereotypes of Life…
Arizona Supreme Court Disappoints LGBTQs
Arizona Issues Limited Ruling on Religious Exemptions Case PHOENIX—Today the Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling in Brush & Nib LLC v. City of Phoenix, concerning whether…
North Carolina’s 1st LGBT Senior Co-Housing Under Construction
DURHAM, North Carolina—Village Hearth Senior Cohousing in Durham, North Carolina, the first LGBT Senior Cohousing Community in North America, is on course for occupancy in…
Straight Pride Parade: Arrests, Police Misconduct Allegations
Straight Pride Against Hate Counterprotesters Statement (Below), On Detainees BOSTON—Boston Mayor Marty J. Walsh continues to receive complaints and reactions over his decision to allow…
UPDATED: Thousands Protest ‘Straight Pride Parade’; Alleged Police Violence
Straight Pride Parade Protestors Unified to Send a Strong Message to The Supporters (VIEWER DISCRETION – Story continues to unfold) By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Thousands…
Justin Utley Reveals His Beautiful Scars
The Out Singer, Justin Utley, Performs Songs from His Upcoming Album in Provincetown By: John Stein*/Special to TRT— “At this point in my musical journey,…
Exclusive: Ryan Cassata’s “Bamboo Plants” Debuts Via Rainbow Times
“Bamboo Plants” debuts to thousands just now! LOS ANGELES—Movie performances, TV deals, documentaries, numerous presentations and awards, a book on the horizon and almost 550,000…
Victory Fund Endorses 12 More LGBTQ Candidates
WASHINGTON—Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 12 new openly LGBTQ candidates for the 2019…
White Supremacy, Domestic Terrorism & Obama’s Comeback
Gun Violence in the United States; Domestic Terrorism and the inciting of it all By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— I am exhausted of reading, watching and listening…
Straight Pride Parade: A Stark Reminder–Queer People Still Under Attack
The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence; Straight Pride Parade in Boston By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— It’s a difficult time to be a cisgender, heterosexual,…
Pride Corporate Donors Giving to Anti-LGBTQ Politicians, Motives?
Corporate donors give to anti-equality politicians; time to level the playing field? By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— The summer of 2019 marks 50 years since…