Independence For Whom?
Independence Day: An introspection for the significance of the 4th of July and what it really represents By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— As the July 4 federal…
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White Fragility, Privilege: Get Over It
Black Lives Matter: The Rainbow Times’ Statement
COVID-19 Blame Game: Look No Further Than The Mirror
Super Tuesday Presidential Election Results: Focusing On The Bigger Picture
Buttigieg: The not-so-diverse candidate in 2020
LGBTQ Health Competency Outside Of Boston
LGBTQ Health Competency Outside Of Boston
The Holidays And Self Care, Family
Conversion Therapy Ringleader Comes Out As Gay
Internalized Homophobia. It’s real and terrifying to the self and others. By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— The trend is ongoing and it looks something like this…
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…
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…
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,…
Stonewall 50: Remember. Celebrate. Act.
During the Stonewall anniversary, there is more than just “celebration” By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, the penultimate…
A “Pro-life” Argument, Supporting Callie Strong
Callie Strong. Donor pulls donation from adopted baby with cancer once discovering she had two moms By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief− Like would be any parent’s nightmare,…
Trans Visibility, Making the Invisible, Visible on TDOV
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Last week, we celebrated the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) and it got me thinking about the role allies play in…
Senator Kamala Harris runs “for the people” in presidential contest
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— I’ve followed Kamala Harris shortly after she took office as the second African American and first Indian-American woman in U.S. history to…
LGBTQs & Women Hit Record Numbers In The 116th Congress
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— Earlier this month, the social media stratosphere flooded with images and sentiment of hope and change, a change created at the polls…
Yes on 3, The Good, Bad and Ugly
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— The ballot initiative that would uphold transgender protections in public accommodations, or strip them away, goes to a popular vote in just…
Misgendering The Transgender Community: Simply Not So Simple
By: Nicole Lashomb*/Editor-in-Chief— My intensely personal experience with the transgender community, in the most intimate way possible, has made me keenly aware of how damaging…
Immigration And My Own DNA Ancestry, a Newly Found Identity
Immigration and our own ancestry By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Most of us have heard family folklore about our ancestors, our ethnicity and race, the origins…
Urgent Action Needed for Immigrant Protections in MA, from the Editor’s Desk
Immigrant protections at risk in MA Friends and equality defenders, It should come as no surprise to anyone that the immigrant community is under attack…
Boston Pride Parade Proves Importance of Authenticity & Resistance
Boston Pride Parade: Live Preliminary Pics released on The Rainbow Times’ social media channels By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief— The Rainbow Times has released live preliminary…