Wicked Woman Poetry Award Goes To New England Lesbian
Wicked Woman Award by Brickhouse to prestigious lesbian from Vt. WASHINGTON—The Arts Club of Washington will host poet Linda Quinlan for a luncheon and poetry…
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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…
Homophobic Attack On Davin Clemons By Tenn. Radio Talk Show Host
Davin Clemons would be first LGBTQ Memphis Councilmember; Thaddeus Matthews promotes bigotry to listeners WASHINGTON—Last week, the LGBTQ Victory Fund condemned Memphis-based radio talk show…
Accelerating Acceptance Report Finds LGBTQ Discrimination Rising Among Youth, Veracity Challenged
By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— BOSTON—Although more young people are outwardly identifying as LGBTQ than ever before, there is allegedly a greater lack of queer acceptance by…
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…
North Carolina Finally Protects LGBTQ Youth From Conversion Therapy
RALEIGH—Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to protect vulnerable young people from conversion therapy, which seeks to change a young person’s…
Fenway: Policy Outlines Likely to Harm LGBTQ People From New Trump Health Care Regulation
BOSTON—Recently, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining the harm to LGBT people likely to result from a new health care…
Jinkins Elected: Washington’s First LGBTQ; First Woman Speaker
Laurie Jinkins Is Sixth Openly LGBTQ Person to Serve as a State House Speaker WASHINGTON—Today Democratic members of the Washington state House elected Rep. Laurie Jinkins…
Victory Fund Endorses First Openly LGBTQ Michigan Representative
State Rep. & Openly LGBTQ Rep. Jon Hoadley will likely face anti-LGBTQ incumbent U.S. Rep. Fred Upton Washington, DC—Earlier this week the LGBTQ Victory Fund,…
Waging War Against Immigrants; ICE, Trump, Shut It Down
Trump Is After Most Immigrants, Just Not The Caucasian Ones By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Waging war against those most vulnerable and without a way to defend…
Warren’s Actions To Value The Work Of Women Of Color, Their Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
CHARLESTOWN, Mass.—Prior to her appearance at Essence Festival, Elizabeth Warren announced a set of executive actions she will take on day one of her presidency…
2,000+ Signers File Briefs To Supreme Court In Support Of LGBTQ Protections
America’s leading businesses, members of Congress, women’s organizations, civil rights groups, conservatives, people of faith, public health associations, bar associations, and more affirm LGBTQ workplace…
Salem Mayor Joins Around 100 Mayors’ Brief To High Court In Support Of LGBTQ Rights
Friend-of-the-court brief in three cases concerning LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections will be heard on October 8 SALEM, Mass.—Today Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll signed onto a friend-of-the-court…
Dina Nina Martinez: Keynote Speaker At Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference
The Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference (PTWC) is the Largest Free Trans-Specific Conference in the World PHILADELPHIA—Mazzoni Center has just announced that transgender stand-up comedian and actor…
Utah Bipartisan Resolution Bars Conversion Therapy For Minors
Utah protects LGBTQ Youth — “As I know firsthand, being subjected to conversion therapy is a devastating and traumatizing experience for young people and their…
New PSA By Open To All Encourages Businesses To Be Welcoming, Inclusive
Open To All Sends Message & Wants You to Sign the Pledge BOULDER, Col.—Open To All has created a powerful PSA so that businesses and…
In A Stonewall State Of Mind: Stormé DeLarverie’s Missing Recognition
The “Holy Trinity” of Stonewall–Marsha P. Johnson, Stormé DeLarverie, and Sylvia Rivera! By: Ben Power*/Special to The Rainbow Times— History is but storytelling. Who tells…
Editor’s Desk: Pulse Orlando 3 Years Later
On June 12th, 2016, 49 lives were lost to anti-LGBTQ ignorance and hatred at the Pulse Orlando Night Club. That night, 49 people were murdered,…
Strike A Pose: Photographers’ Lens Capture Authentic & Queer Identity
Queer identity as a means to resist, protest and beautifully expose queer subjects By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— Representing authenticity is a chief principal of what two…
Pulse Orlando Survivor Creates Day To Honor Hate Crime Survivors & Victims
By: Audrey Cole, Reporter— ARKANSAS—Pulse Orlando survivor Christopher (Chancen) Hansen, has recently launched a national campaign to organize “Reflections of Resilience,” an annual day to…
Jim Collins Foundation: 2020 Grant Cycle Is Open
The Jim Collins Foundation (JCF), a national nonprofit organization with a mission to fund gender-affirming surgeries, is pleased to announce that its 2020 grant cycle…
Celebrating Pride In Unexpected Places: Intimate Prides That Will Still Blow Your Mind
When it comes to June, celebrating pride is the best thing to do By: Andrew Collins*/TRT Travel Columnist— If revel in the camaraderie and positive…
Mass. Transgender Student Crowned Prom King
Transgender teen finally lives his dream, as he openly transitions into the young man he always knew he was By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— A Barnstable…