TRT Exclusive: Queer and Caribbean: LGBTQ+ Culture & The Island Identity
In part one of a two-part series, The Rainbow Times examines the LGBTQ culture through the lens of Caribbean lifestyle. By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— Not…
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Under Attack, LGBT Movement Priorities Radically Shift
Annual Analysis of LGBT Movement Finds Increased Revenues and Individual Contributions DENVER—In the last two years, following the historic Obergefell vs. Hodges landmark marriage ruling in 2015,…
Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration Request to Further Delay Transgender Military Enlistment
Judge Kollar-Kotelly Denies Request for Stay of Injunction, Reaffirms Enlistment Must Begin January 1 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly rejected a request from the Trump…
Going Back to “We Don’t Serve Your Kind Here”
Far-Reaching Dangers of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Highlighted by Open to All Campaign NEW YORK—In the context of a nation rocked by racial discrimination at levels…
Federal Judge Denies Trump Administration Attempt to Delay Transgender Enlistment
On transgender enlistment: Judge Kollar-Kotelly says that under preliminary injunction secured by NCLR and GLAD, Military Must Allow Transgender People to Enlist on January 1 …
Eastern Bank Earns Top Marks in 2018 Corporate Equality Index
Eastern earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s; 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality BOSTON—For a fifth consecutive year, Eastern Bank received a perfect score…
Instrumental LGBTQ Election Wins Nationwide
Some LGB candidates were already in office when Tuesday’s elections took place. It wasn’t, however, until Election Day that the transgender community started to catch…
Point of Pride to Accept Applications for the 2018 Annual Transgender Surgery Fund
Transgender people who cannot afford their gender-affirming surgeries may apply for direct financial assistance now through the end of November EUGENE, Ore.—Yesterday, Point of Pride…
Federal District Court Stops Transgender Military Ban in Doe v. Trump
Court Agrees with NCLR and GLAD that Ban’s Harms to Transgender Service Members and Those Trying to Enlist Are Severe and Unacceptable WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. District…
Growing Religious Exemption Laws Give Many License to Discriminate
New report details attack on LGBT people, women, families and health care DENVER, Col.—Today, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released a new report, Tipping the Scales:…
Polyamory: Polyamorists Talk Experiences, Fears, Philosophies
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Polyamory, or the act of being romantically involved with more than one person, has not been the subject of much academic…
Decision by Trump Administration Makes LGBT People More Vulnerable to Discrimination
BOSTON—This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew a proposed 2014 rule that would have required long-term care facilities such as nursing…
Trump’s Administration Continues To Openly Discriminates Against Transgender Americans
Latest Discriminatory Actions, Taking Place Within Hours of One Another, Double Down on Efforts to Degrade LGBT Community WASHINGTON—The Trump administration today landed two punches…
National Coming Out Day 2017
National Coming Out Day 2017. Every year on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as…
As Proposed Military Ban Looms, Trans Community Experiences Uncertainty, Frustration
By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—As the fate of President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender service members hangs in the balance, the uncertainty is causing the…
Mass. Attorney General Healey Releases Statement on Las Vegas Attack
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today issued the following statement on the tragedy in Las Vegas: “Last night, country music fans gathered for a festival…
Salem Stands with Puerto Rico, Humanitarian Relief Sought to Save American Lives, Reactions
Over three weeks after hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the most powerful to hit the U.S. territory in almost 100 years, and the island is…
NCLR Wins Arizona Same-Sex Parental Rights Case
AZ Supreme Court says same-sex spouse is a legal parent SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) won the Arizona Supreme Court…
Pentagon Reacts to Chaos Created by Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON—Late last week, the Pentagon issued additional interim guidance regarding transgender troops. National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Transgender…
UPDATED: Matriarch of Marriage Equality, Edie Windsor, Dies at 88; Pres. Obama, Others React
Judith Kasen-Windsor and Roberta (“Robbie”) Kaplan issue statements on Edie Windsor and her passing The matriarch of marriage equality, Edith Windsor, has died today at…
Friends of Pulse Orlando Victim KJ Morris Launch Fundraiser for Memorial Scholarship
By: Sandra Dias/TRT Reporter— NORTHAMPTON—Friends of Kim “KJ” Morris, a longtime Drag King in western Massachusetts, would like her to be remembered not because she…
Breaking Down Bisexuality: Understanding the Most Prevalent LGBTQ+ Sexual Identity, Part II
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In part one of this series, The Rainbow Times explored what bisexuality is, the bigotry bisexuals face, and the double…
Violence in Charlottesville Shines Light on Hate, Bigotry in America
Local, national groups condemn Pres. Trump, white supremacists for it; Boston sends strong message to bigots after Charlottesville By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— Last month, Charlottesville,…