Black Trans Woman Dies: Media, Police Misgender Her
The National Black Justice Coalition, the HRC, Friends, and Family Mourn the Death of Za’niyah Williams, A Black Trans Woman Killed in a Hit-And-Run Car…
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Nonbinary Parenthood Memoir
“The Natural Mother of the Parent: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood” by Krys Malcolm Belc Brings An Answer With A Whole Lot More Questions By:…
Four Great Hobbies You Should Try Regardless of Your Gender
We are in an era in which regardless of how you identify, the important thing is not to stop being yourself. You can now experiment…
Transgender Emergency Fund Of MA At Work
The Gift of Love Is What The Transgender Emergency Fund Of MA Is Giving To Transgender People of Color and Overall, Especially During The Pandemic…
PTWC To Be Lead by Non-Binary & Trans Person, BIPOC Come Front And Center
PTWC Logistics’ expert wants to use their “position as a way to elevate the voice and experiences that the conference has over time failed to…
Radical LGBTQ Pride March Replaces Corporate Parade
Pride march by community members protests Chicago’s mainstream Pride Parade CHICAGO—LGBTQ activists seized on the opportunity posed by the cancellation of Chicago’s commercialized Pride Parade…
La Espiritista: Being A Person Who Is Trans, Genderfluid, And An Artist
The genderfluid trans artist and author talks ethnicity, gender identity, and their book of poems, among other things By: La Espiritista*/Special to The Rainbow Times—…
Campaign to Elevate Voices of Trans People Living with HIV in National Conversation About Health Care
OAKLAND, Calif.—Transgender Law Center’s Positively Trans project recently launched #ACApositive, a campaign to shift the conversation about health care and the Affordable Care Act towards a…
Defiance: Living Your Life as an Openly Transgender Person is a Revolutionary Act
Being transgender is revolutionary in of itself By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— How can I tell you, brothers, sisters, zisters, and my many trans siblings, that…
National Coming Out Day 2017
National Coming Out Day 2017. Every year on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as…
Breaking: White House Rescinds Transgender Student Protections, Reactions
Transgender students harmed by Trump administration in new plan BOSTON, Mass.—On Wednesday, February 22, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind Obama-era guidelines that barred…
A Trans-Bashing: What Allies Need to Know About “Safe” Places and Being Better Allies
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— If you consider yourself an ally to trans people, then please read this column. Don’t get me wrong, trans people themselves…
NYC Pride Selects Diverse Marshals; 2016 Theme ‘Equality Needs You’ Reflects the Choices
NEW YORK—Heritage of Pride announced today three Grand Marshals for the 47th NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 26, 2016: Jazz Jennings is the 15-year-old…
2015 In Queer Entertainment: It’s a Trans, Trans, Trans World
By Romeo San Vicente— There was a time in LGBT media stories when the G dominated the conversation. We love gay men, of course, and…
Ask a Transwoman: What Should I Call All of Us? Using Language in Flux
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— This month I thought it would be a good idea to talk about words. I thought I’d give you a little…
Ask a Transwoman: Allies’ Value & How to be Helpful in the Fight for Trans* Rights
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— Lorelei, What can I do if I want to work for trans* issues/rights? I’ve been thinking about trans* concerns today, especially…
Gayborhood News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Exec. Assistant Publisher— Boston, MA Boston Police issue order for police interactions with trans* individuals The Boston Police Commissioner has issued a…
LGBT Asylum Support Task Force Helps Refugees Escape Victimization
Worcester-based organization aids abused, persecuted LGBT people worldwide By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Reporter— The Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) Asylum Support Task Force—a community-based…