Healey Joins In, Opposes Trump’s Food Assistance Rule
Healey Joins Coalition; Proposed Rule Takes Away Food Assistance & Benefits For Millions, Violates Federal Law, Could Harm More Than 90,000 in Massachusetts Receiving SNAP…
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Report: LGBT People Of Color Lives In Rural America
LGBT People of Color Experience Heightened Impacts of Acceptance or Discrimination in Rural Life, Pointing to Critical Need for Nondiscrimination Protections; Shatters Stereotypes of Life…
The Theater Offensive Receives $1 Million Donation
The Theater Offensive Changes Its Course, Develops New Direction BOSTON—A new mission, a new leadership structure and a $1 million donation for The Theater Offensive…
Immigrant-Led Weekend-Long Party & Encampment Outside MA Statehouse
Undocumented immigrant encampment; After fifteen years of empty promises saying action will be taken on drivers’ licenses for migrants, the community and allies will gather…
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…
The Frivolist: 8 Proactive Ways Couples Can Face Down Their Debt Demons
Debt can make your love life or break it By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— Relationships are hard enough as it is, but throw money into…
LGBTQ Individuals Need Self-Care Before Caring For Loved Ones
Emphasis on Self-Care to then turn to help others, not only right but healthy By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— In offering spiritual direction, I’ve spoken…
Straight Pride Parade: Arrests, Police Misconduct Allegations
Straight Pride Against Hate Counterprotesters Statement (Below), On Detainees BOSTON—Boston Mayor Marty J. Walsh continues to receive complaints and reactions over his decision to allow…
UPDATED: Thousands Protest ‘Straight Pride Parade’; Alleged Police Violence
Straight Pride Parade Protestors Unified to Send a Strong Message to The Supporters (VIEWER DISCRETION – Story continues to unfold) By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—Thousands…
Transgender Travel: A Changing Landscape
Today’s Transgender Travel Experience; Unexpected Places Welcoming The Community By: Andrew Collins*/TRT Travel Columnist— The transgender travel experience is slowly improving for this community, but…
Exclusive: Ryan Cassata’s “Bamboo Plants” Debuts Via Rainbow Times
“Bamboo Plants” debuts to thousands just now! LOS ANGELES—Movie performances, TV deals, documentaries, numerous presentations and awards, a book on the horizon and almost 550,000…
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…
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…
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,…
Cassata’s National Tour Debuts “Bamboo Plants”; Amps Up Queer Romance
Ryan Cassata’s highlights queer love, personally and professionally, with Bamboo Plants By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— After the success of his 2018 release music video “Daughter”…
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…
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,…
Bringing Queer Anime To English-Speaking Audiences And The Main Screen
Japanese animation is filled with LGBTQ+ themes, characters, embraces non-binary identity, asexuality By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— HOUSTON—Japanese animation, commonly referred to as anime, has a long…
Caring For Our Own: LGBTQ Adults Sought To Foster LGBTQ Youth
Panel and Q&A on what it takes to care for LGBTQ homeless youth By: Audrey Cole/Reporter— BOSTON—Alarming statistics and highly disproportionate numbers of LGBTQ youth…
Laura Linney Talks ‘Tales of the City’ And Her Return To Barbary Lane
‘Tales of the City’ vet talks returning to Barbary Lane, being a ‘mini’ gay icon and moving beyond the straight, white girl By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special…
Gay-Tripping Through Southeastern Pennsylvania
By: Andrew Collins*/TRT Travel Columnist— Anchored by urbane and culturally rich Philadelphia, and home to the charming river hamlet of New Hope, southeastern Pennsylvania has…
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…
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…