Municipal Equality Index: State of LGBTQ Equality in 10 Massachusetts Cities
The Municipal Equality Index shows that only 2 cities, Salem and Cambridge, hold a perfect score (no added bonus point) in Massachusetts; extend vital protections to…
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New Study Dispels Misconceptions Around Public Safety, Boosts Yes on 3 Campaign
Williams Institute study illustrates lack of public safety concerns around equitable access to public spaces for transgender people; Yes on 3 Campaign charges ahead By:…
Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective Celebrates 35th Anniversary
A look into the influential Hartford LGBTQ clinic By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— This November, the Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective (HGLHC) is celebrating its…
Advocates Will Hike Across Massachusetts For Transgender Rights: #Hike4Rights Dates Announced
In-depth and exclusive Rainbow Times’ Q&A with the hikers available here. BOSTON—Local transgender rights advocates announce dates for their historic #Hike4Rights project this summer. Beginning…
Fenway Health On Passage Of Bill Requiring LGBT Elderly Awareness Training For Providers
There Are Not Many LGBT Elderly Awareness Programs in the Country BOSTON—Last week, the Massachusetts Legislature passed “An Act Relative to LGBT Awareness Training for…
Leadership Transition Renews Foundation’s Focus On Trans Community
Trans Assistance Foundation turns over leadership reigns By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— M. Dru Levasseur and Tony Ferraiolo have matching “JCF” tattoos on their arms. Those…
Tahirah Amatul-Wadud Hopes To Be Western Massachusetts’ Next Congressional Leader
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— A Springfield, Massachusetts attorney, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud is hoping to unseat incumbent Congressman Richard Neal in the 1st District of Massachusetts….
Trans Activists Discuss #Hike4Rights, Their Journey to Mass.’ Highest Peak
#Hike4Rights Initiative, A Forum to Advocate for Trans Rights New England Pride Guide 2018 | Special Edition By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— On August 15, trans…
Community Periscope: Chicopee, Mass. Lacks LGBTQ Resources, According To Locals
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— LGBTQ resources seem almost ubiquitous in the Pioneer Valley, an area in Western Massachusetts widely known for its thriving LGBTQ community. However, according to some, there…
Christine Hallquist: Trans Woman & Former CEO Takes on Republican Governor for Vermont’s Highest Office
“Can’t Never Did:” Christine Hallquist for Vermont bids for historic win By: Cole Autry/TRT Reporter— MORRISVILLE, Vt.—In the current political climate where the transgender community…
PostSecret THE SHOW hits Springfield’s CityStage, an Exclusive with Creator Frank Warren
PostSecret to hit the stage on March 22 & 23 PostSecret: Unheard Voices is a visual, auditory and emotional journey through the beauty and complication…
Connecting Transgender Vermonters With Each Other
Courtesy of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship— When University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine student Eli Goldberg applied to be an Albert Schweitzer Fellow with…
Project LIFE: Offers Vital HIV/AIDS Support, Services in Western Massachusetts
Spanish speakers can find support in this Western Massachusetts newly-formed organization By: Nick Collins/TRT Intern and Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— HOLYOKE, Mass.—The day Paolo Salvador found…
UPDATED: NE LGBTQ Community Continues to Mourn Tragic Death of W Mass. Trans Activist
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien is first reported trans murder victim of 2018 in the United States By: Nick Collins and Mike Givens/TRT Intern and TRT Assistant…
TRT Exclusive—Pride & Prejudice: Queer Caribbean Expatriates on Culture, Discrimination & Life Away From Home
By: Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— In part one of this series, The Rainbow Times introduced our readership to LGBTQ Caribbean expatriates living and working in Massachusetts….
New England LGBTQ Community Mourns Tragic Death of Western Masssachusetts Trans Activist
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien is first reported trans murder victim of 2018 in the United States. By: Nick Collins/TRT Intern and Mike Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— North…
TRT Best of 2017: Exclusive LGBTQ Coverage in New England
Award winning, The Rainbow Times presents you the best of 2017 and what we covered for our readers By: TRT Editorial Team— The year 2017…
TRT Exclusive: State Legislators Fight to Improve Protections for LGBTQ Incarcerees
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— A new criminal justice reform bill slated to be voted upon by the Massachusetts legislature in 2018 could explicitly mandate protections…
LGBTQ Community Comes Together During Summit in Southern Vermont
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—On October 27-29th, an expected 75 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people living in small towns and rural communities from around the…
Democrat for Governor CandidatePlans to Expand Economic Opportunity for Women
CAMBRIDGE–Ahead of American Business Women’s Day tomorrow, Democrat for Governor Jay Gonzalez announced a plan today that would aim to level the playing field for…
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…
Back-to-School: LGBTQ Students Seek Culturally Competent Services From Higher Education
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— As summer comes to a close in Massachusetts, colleges and universities all around the state are anticipating an influx of students…
UMass Amherst Quidditch Team Offers Welcoming Environment to LGBTQ Students, Youth
By: Sandra Dias/TRT Reporter— AMHERST—At big universities such as the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), high-profile sports such as football and basketball get all the…