VICTORY: Anti-Transgender Bills Defeated In South Dakota
WASHINGTON—All four anti-transgender bills in South Dakota are now dead after HB 1225, which sought to prohibit transgender student athletes from participating in school sports teams that…
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Community Periscope: Easthampton, Mass. Works To Offer Inclusive Environment For LGBTQ Community
By: Nicole Collins/TRT Intern— Easthampton, a small Massachusetts town of just over 16,000 residents located south of Northampton in the Pioneer Valley, is apparently working…
Updated: Massachusetts Voters Uphold Transgender Nondiscrimination Law, Reactions
State becomes first in U.S. history to successfully defend transgender rights by popular vote BOSTON—Tonight Massachusetts voters firmly supported a “Yes” vote on Question 3,…
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…
Op-Ed: A “Yes” Vote For This Human Rights Issue
By: Dr. Norman Spack*/Special to TRT— On November 6th we will be asked to go to the polls and vote on a number of different…
Trump’s Plan To Deny Transgender People Exist Met With Resistance
Transgender People, Allies and Activists Up In Arms; “No matter what this administration orders federal agencies to do, the courts still have the authority to…
Op-Ed: Mass. Governor Charlie Baker Sets The Record LGBTQ, Endorses Yes On 3
By: Gov. Charlie Baker/Special to TRT— From the earliest days of the Revolution to landmark legislation that expanded access to health care, Massachusetts has always…
Boston Vigil & Rally: Mourning Our Legislators’ Moral Failure & Demanding Action for Immigrants
A vigil and rally to protect immigrants BOSTON—Recently, Mass. legislators released the FY2019 Budget Bill which failed to include four basic protections for immigrant families…
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…
Polling Transgender Politics: Civil Rights on Mass. Ballot this November, We Deserve Better
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— As a Commonwealth that prides itself on being a pioneer of civil rights and a beacon of hope for the marginalized, I’ve learned that the…
North Shore School Teacher’s Lawsuit Against Harborlight Montessori Over Allegations of LGBT Discrimination
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor & Nick Collins/TRT Intern— BEVERLY, Mass.—A Beverly, Mass. teacher is suing a Montessori school he taught at for nearly three…
Pop-Up ID Project Provides Assistance For Name, Gender Marker Changes
Massachusetts residents look to Oregon as a model for providing non-binary people options to update their pronouns on official documents; gender marker changes encompass various…
Comunidad LGBTQ de Nueva Inglaterra Lamenta la Trágica Muerte de Activista Transgénero de WMA
Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, activista transgénero, es la primera víctima transgénero de homicidio en el 2018 en los Estados Unidos Por: Nick Collins/Interno de TRT y…
Communities Come Together for Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigils
Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigils, Massachusetts By: Jenna Spinelle/TRT Reporter— BOSTON—After a year that has seen continued violence against transgender people, the LGBTQ community and…
Op-Ed: Salem is at a Crucible Moment
By: Patrick Schultz/Special to TRT— Salem is at a Crucible Moment. Kim Driscoll has a forward-looking vision for Salem, and is far and away the…
MA AG: No to “Religious Freedoms” Used to Discriminate, Leads 20 States in Supreme Court Brief
“Religious Freedoms” Amicus Brief Filed in Case Over Colorado Business that Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couple BOSTON—Arguing that a business owner’s personal beliefs do not…
Gay Candidate takes on Incumbent & LGBTQ Champ in Salem Mayoral Race
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—On November 7, Salem residents will decide the fate of City Hall’s highest office as they cast their vote for…
MA Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Transgender Nondiscrimination Law Signing
BOSTON—This Saturday, July 8, marks the one-year anniversary that Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the update to Massachusetts’ nondiscrimination law to include protections for transgender…
Op-Ed: Learning From History; How Marriage Equality Was Won Across the Nation
By: Keegan O’Brien/TRT Guest Columnist— Gay marriage leads to “the deterioration of marriage and the family” and “societal collapse. Keeping same sex couples from marrying…
Sexual Minorities Archives Will Hold Grand Opening Soon
HOLYOKE, Mass. – A grand opening event for the LGBTQIA community will be held on Saturday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate the settlement…
The Rainbow Times Celebrates 10th Anniversary: Feb. 2007-Feb. 2017
The Rainbow Times’ 10th Anniversary When we first began this journey a decade ago, we never realized the many circumstances & opportunities that would present…
The Generation Games: Everyone Can Play
International sport and recreation event comes to Salem February 3-5 for North American debut SALEM, Mass.—Mayor Kimberley Driscoll is pleased to announce that through a…