The Holidays And Self Care, Family
The Holidays and the care you need from others By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Happy Holidays! Although for many, this is the “most wonderful time of…
Our Voices
Tis The Season To Be Jolly, Fa-la-la-la-la …
What the Holiday Season and “Family” Members; What Happens to Trans People By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw */TRT Columnist— It’s the holiday season again and tis…
Attend A TDoR: Help Bring An End To Transgender Murders
Please Attend a TDoR & Learn to Accept Our Lives and Work to End Transgender Members By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw */TRT Columnist— It’s November again…
Transgender Day Of Remembrance & Its Future
What Others Say To Do on Transgender Day of Remembrance By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I’ve written a lot about the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR)…
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…
My Dad Awaits St. Peter’s Call
Aging and Blind in One Eye, Dad Is Waiting for St. Peter’s Call By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— On October 22, Dad turns 93. He’s…
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,…
Ask A Trans Woman: Where Have I Been?
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— If you’re a regular reader of this column, you may have noticed that it has been absent for a couple of…
Extremist Religion Needs To Be Put In Its Place
Religion is a divisive topic nowadays; people don’t just accept one another By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw */TRT Columnist— The Trump administration is becoming more and…
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,…
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…
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…
Faith, God & Family: Allah’s LGBTQ Muslim Children
Often times LGBTQ Muslim people are overlooked by many Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Perhaps it goes without saying, if you can think of a faith,…
Ask A Trans Woman: We Are Under Attack & This Is How We Win
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— (Note: This was the final reading copy of the speech I gave at the 2019 Boston Dyke March.) Sisters and siblings,…
Reasons For LGBTQIA+ Folks To Attend Their Local Prides
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It’s June and June is Pride month! Many prides are held in June and, in many areas, you can attend…
“Hairpin Drop Heard Around The World”: Fifty Years Since Stonewall & The Birth Of Gay Liberation
Stonewall and how it all happened from a historical, activist piece By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— Fifty years ago this June, in the summer of…
Op-Ed: Senator Joan B. Lovely — Pride Is Not Enough
MA State Senator Lovely on pride the fight for the rights of the most vulnerable among us By: State Senator Joan B. Lovely*/Special to TRT—…
Intense Internalized Homophobia: LGBTQ Immigrants, “Hope at St. Anne’s”
By: Lilo*/Sent to TRT via E-mail— To The Rainbow Times: My inbox had an unread e-mail on Palm Sunday. The subject line was “Intense Internalized…
Be Visible: Fight The Trans Military Ban, Support Our Own
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/ TRT Columnist— The transgender military ban is unacceptable. The ban effectively erases transgender identities as if transgender people don’t even exist….
Op-Ed: When Art Collides With Identity: An Introspective Examination
Identity. Art. Discovery. By: Joey Phoenix*/Guest Columnist— I didn’t know I was an artist, but I knew I wasn’t straight. When I was eleven and…
Ask A Trans Woman: Importance Of Face-To-Face Interactions
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— I recently received this question from an old friend of mine. Community. It’s incredibly important. But then, I doubt I need…
Faith, God & Family: Notre-Dame; If You’re Handed Lemons, Make Gay Lemonade
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— Like many throughout the world, I’ve made a pilgrimage to Notre-Dame Cathedral. Several years ago, I attended Sunday Mass and…
How To Avoid Misgendering & What To Do If You Already Have
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– I recently received this question from an old friend of mine: “I fear misgendering people that I don’t personally already know…