LGBTQ Health Care Leaders Pale In New England, According To HRC’s HEI
Only three LGBTQ health care facilities outside of Boston received a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality designation By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— A closer examination of the…
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“PRIED” Exhibition Features Work by New England LGBTQIA Craft Artists
Furniture, textiles, ceramics, and diverse works in many other mediums included. BOSTON—Works by nearly 40 LGBTQ-identifying craft artists from around New England and across the…
New England Pride Guide: Safe Sex Practices During Pride Season
Practicing Safe Sex during Pride By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Pride officially begins in June and, cities and towns across the world are holding festivals, parades,…
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…
Ropes & Gray, GLAD and MTPC Partner to Launch Transgender ID Project
New Rapid-Response Program Creates Free Legal Resource for New England Transgender Community BOSTON—Global law firm Ropes & Gray, together with GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)…
Mass. Updates Process for Changing Gender Markers on Birth Certificates
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has modernized the standard and process for changing gender markers on birth certificates. As a result, proof of surgery is no…
GLAD is Wicked Proud of Its History
BOSTON, Mass.—To celebrate the 2015 Pride season, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has produced an interactive timeline of its history at www.glad.org/about/history. “The timeline…
Hartford Public Schools to Train Principals On LGBTQQ Issues in the 2015-2016 School Year
HARTFORD, Conn.—In the 2015-2016 school year, Hartford Public Schools, in collaboration with the LGBTQQ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning), will train its principals on…
Wicked Awesome: Stephen Schwartz to Share Stage with Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
BOSTON, Mass.—The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) proudly presents Wicked Awesome, a production celebrating the music of Stephen Schwartz, the award-winning lyricist and composer of…
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Makes History at Governor’s Inaugural Celebration
BOSTON, Mass.―In an historic performance, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus sang at the Inaugural Celebration of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker at the Boston Convention Center…
LGBTQs to Celebrate Holidays with Accepting, Inclusive Religious & Spiritual Orgs. in New England
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—With the holiday season approaching, LGBTQ people who are spiritual and/or religious may be looking for places of…
GLAD: Executive Order will Help New England’s LGBT Federal Workers
Impact of White House Executive Order on LGBT Federal Workers and Contractors in New England; Statement by Gary Buseck, Interim Executive Director ofGay & Lesbian Advocates…
Exclusive Q&A with Sylvain Bruni, Boston Pride’s New President
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— Since 2004, Sylvain Bruni has been an integral part of New England’s Largest LGBT Pride celebration and organization, Boston Pride. When former…
Official 2014 Boston Pride’s Happy Hour Fundraiser
BOSTON, Mass.—Join Boston Pride as it kicks off the 2014 season with a dance party fundraising event at the Wild Rover Tavern, from 5-9 p.m….
GLAD Applauds Portsmouth Discrimination Protections for Transgender Citizens
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire —Last night, by a vote of 9-0, Portsmouth’s City Council passed a resolution directing the city manager to adopt a non-discrimination policy to…
Faith, Family, and God: Tragedy — Experiencing Life and Not Asking “Why”
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist– The question most often asked after a tragedy or during suffering is “why.” Hate crimes, terminal illness from AIDS, ongoing…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Albany, NY NY to introduce transgender nondiscrimination measure A bill is making its way in NY state legislature that would…
GLAD Cheers Launch of Final Marriage Push in Rhode Island
BOSTON, Mass — Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders applauded today’s (Jan. 14th) launch of Rhode Islanders United for Marriage, a broad coalition of LGBT…
Paradise City Arts: 18 Years as New England’s Premiere for Fine & Functional Art
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — It’s been called “a Mecca for art lovers”, “wild and wonderful” and “the coolest collection of for-sale art around.” AmericanStyle Magazine named…
An LGBTQ-Discrimination Going-out-of-Business Sale
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– It’s just that time of year. Trees are budding, birds are singing and LGBTQ people are pulling out their best rainbow-colored…
Finances at ‘turning point’ for LGBT groups, stabilizing; but donors fleeing
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter– Good news and some concerns about the LGBT equality movement emerge from a new study by a LGBT think tank….
Latino Pride Guide
Advertise in the Latino Pride Guide: View Rate Card For the past several years, The Rainbow Times has produced the only Latino Pride Guide, an initiative recently…