The Rainbow Times' April 2022 Issue

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The Rainbow Times 2.0 continues to roll out throughout 2022; Read on Covid, journalism ethics & the ongoing struggle for truth-based, fact-filled reporting; TRT’s quest, evolution By: Nicole Lashomb* TRT Editor-in-Chief

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OPINION

hen COVID-19 hit more than 2 years ago, nearly every business, non-profit organization and individual workers were forced to navigate within a pandemic-driven world where reinvention was critical.

As they say, it was a sink or swim moment. We swam on, navigating through some rough waters at times, but invariably arriving to the final destination – where we are today. We are happy where the publication has landed, with a stronger and clearer resolve and realizing that the pandemic actually brought us closer to our readers in a way that we wouldn’t have imagined before it.

When The Rainbow Times was founded 15 years ago, we never dreamed it would flourish into the region’s largest LGBTQIA+ newspaper, and one that was lauded as a “reliable” if not the most trusted community news source. We knew about the expertise and education of our team, our founders and publisher. We’ve hit the controversies hard, holding elected officials, organizations, companies and businesses accountable to corruption, disenfranchisement of the LGBTQIA+ community, discrimination against not only those who identify as LGBTQIA+ but also the vast intersectional identities that exist within it. It was critical to our editorial team not to whitewash the historical truths and experiences of our community members – then and now. We wanted truth, diversity, and inclusion from the indepth and exclusive reports to the opinion columns, which have also

NOT EVERYONE WHO WRITES IS A JOURNALIST. MOST ANCHORS ON TV ARE NOT EVEN JOURNALISM GRADUATES, BUT OPINION COMMENTATORS. SOME RELY ON CREDIBLE SOURCES WHILE MOST JUST FEED THEIR AUDIENCE ANYTHING THEY

WISH THEM TO THINK. in a medium that is ever-evolving and at a time in history when the truth is twisted and manipulated to obfuscate the masses, we find ourselves renewing those vows more so now than ever.

Not everyone who writes is a journalist. Not everyone who writes is a journalist. Most anchors on TV are not even journalism graduates, but opinion commentators. Some rely on credible sources while most just feed their audience anything they wish them to think. Fact: Journalism graduates do not run most media. We happen to be one of the few who do. And, we are proud of the professional quality and expertise behind our exclusive content.

Twitter, and so on, but also as an independent publication, not beholden to a larger media conglomerate or bound by the limitations that such a “partnership” can create when publishing. We are beholden to facts, to our readers and those that have a vested interest in the publication.

Earlier this year, The Rainbow Times’ print edition became an exclusively subscription-based monthly publication, sent directly to our readers’ home. It is the first monthly of its kind in New England. As our subscriber base continues to exponentially grow, digital subscription access has grown in tandem to print, mirroring di-

normal for how business and life in general is conducted. We’ve seen it in healthcare with the rise of telehealth; we’ve seen it for industries involving customer service, and virtually for any office job, even in education, and certainly we’ve seen it and have experienced it first-hand in the media. We look forward to continuing to evolve as technology and our surroundings continue to change. We will continue being that watchdog as always, directly connecting with our readers and fighting another day to bring truth to issues and storytelling that are often left by the wayside. This is The Rainbow Times 2.0. Have you signed on? *Nicole Lashomb is the Editor-inChief of The Rainbow Times & Co-Executive Director of Project Out. She holds a BM from NY’s esteemed Crane School of Music and earned her MBA from Marylhurst University. Nicole can be reached at editor@therainbowtimesmass.com.

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cited reputable sources and research throughout the years. In the same spirit and while upholding journalistic ethics, we have lent our platform to the people to tell their stories one by one.

With impartiality by our side, we worked on fulfilling our responsibility to you, as the watchdog for the people, proudly as the fourth estate. We live by the transparency and impartiality of these principles and stand by them. As we move deeper into the 21st century

We continue to charge forward in the undeniable evolution and reinvention of the future of LGBTQIA+ journalism.

As our 15th anniversary year carries on, we continue to morph and integrate the best of print and digital media. We are fortunate to have substantial digital reach not only on social media, as the publication with the most sizable audience on Facebook, Instagram,

rect correlations between each medium. Readers can still opt to subscribe digitally to access additional in-depth prime content on our website, or subscribe to both print and digital for an additional discount on both. Likewise, you can always read free content on our site as well.

If there is anything that this pandemic has taught us all, it is to innovate, create and embrace the new

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Part I: Impact of stroke on sexuality in LGBTQ+ stroke survivors, partners LGBTQIA+ couples’ intimacy, sexual communication, dynamics change after CVA; Respondents wanted By: Chris Gilmore TRT Reporter

A Ph. D. candidate at the University of Sydney is recruiting respondents for an international study that is exploring the impact of stroke on sexuality in LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners. Although based out of Australia, the study also seeks to recruit Americans who meet the criteria for it.

A full-time hospital Social Worker, William Kokay (He/Him), specializes in rehabilitation and most of his clients have suffered a stroke. Through working with stroke survivors, Kokay has found that resources and rehabilitation approaches are heteronormative in nature and often leave people who are LGBTIQ+ and their partners particularly vulnerable, thus needing to educate themselves on sexual issues they may face.

“Sexuality is integral to wellbeing and confidence, and yet there is currently no research on how stroke impacts members of the LGBTQI+ community,” Kokay explained via email. “My research aims to explore how sexuality is experienced by LGBTQI+ persons and their partners following [a] stroke. This information is critical in order to develop best practice interventions to support sexual health and well-being among this population.”

But, many organizations dedicated to stroke victims do not collect data about sexual orientation, said Kokay, which makes it particularly hard to find CVA (cerebral vascular accidents aka strokes) survivors. In addition, members of the LGBTQI+ community may have trust issues due to bias; often receive inferior treatment from health service providers, and experience stigma related to sexual orientation and gender identity. That is why Kokay is vested in the study.

“My hope is that this research can amplify the voices of LGBTIQ+ stroke survivors and bring an important perspective to a health issue in the LGBTIQ+ community that is currently not addressed,” he conveyed to The Rainbow Times. “This will also lead to the future development of inclusive sexual rehabilitation resources for stroke survivors and their partners.”

But, a sexuality post-stroke paper from Dr. Margaret McGrath, Dr. Emma Power, Sandra Lever and Annie McCluskey called his attention and he contacted Dr. McGrath about his thoughts of an LGBTQI+ post stroke research.

“A few e-mails and phone calls between Dr. McGrath and myself led me to my post-graduate research studies at the University of Sydney with the support of Dr. McGrath to study this field and to close the gaps that currently exist in the research in the hopes of developing more inclusive rehabilitation resources for this population,” said

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Kokay of how the study started.

The study is looking for participants in the United States (and other countries) that meet the criteria as either an LGBTQI+ stroke victim or the partner of a stroke victim. The Rainbow Times interviewed Kokay at length and the full interview can be found here and Part II in TRT’s June issue.

Q: What made you want to work on this study?

William Kokay: With working with stroke patients in rehabilitation I have had the opportunity to work with a few that identify as LGBTQI+. It was when I tried to locate resources that were less heteronormative than the current mainstream resources I provide to stroke patients and I could not find anything anywhere.

What I found [were] some articles on how a man reported once that he had a stroke that changed his sexuality and [others] discussing the [potential] medical issues that transgender people may face. None of this was helpful to me and also painted the community in a heteronormative light, which I found very silencing as a gay man.

It wasn’t until I came across a sexuality post-stroke paper from Dr. Margaret McGrath, Dr. Emma Power, Sandra Lever and Annie McCluskey that got me interested to reach out and ask about LGBTQI+ post stroke research. A few e-mails and phone calls between Dr. McGrath and myself led me to my post-graduate research studies at the University of Sydney with the support of Dr. McGrath to study this field and to close the gaps that currently exist in the research in the hopes of developing more inclusive rehabilitation resources for this population.

Q: Why are partners of stroke victims also considered participants?

A: Partners are being considered because stroke doesn’t just impact the person who has had the stroke. It also can have a significant impact – both positive and negative – on partners and other close family members. Unfortunately, partners are not always included in the research, but in order for

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Trans Film Festival: Available mostly online ‘Feet Over Front Street’ 5K at P-town Pride

IN THE LIMELIGHT

SEATTLE—Three Dollar Bill Cinema recently announced the lineup for TRANSlation: Seattle Trans Film Festival. One of two transgender film festivals in the US and one of a few in the whole world. TRANSlations returns for its 17th year in hybrid format, both online and in-person.

This year’s festival will showcase over 56 multigenerational stories from 11 countries, including Panama, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and Ireland “TRANSlations is our favorite time of the year; a chance to bring together under-represented members of our community and focus on them for an entire weekend of thoughtful and impactful programming,” said Billy Ray Brewton, Managing Director of Three Dollar Bill Cinema. “And that representation is more important now than ever with queer rights under constant assault from backward-thinking entities and individuals.”

According to the ACLU, a record 238 bills that would limit the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans this year — about 65% of them specifically targeting transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people — have been proposed by lawmakers, an increase from 41 bills in 2018 to 238 in less

than three months of 2022.

“This year, approximately 25 states in the US face harmful legislation targeting trans people with a large focus on trans athletes and trans youth,” said StormMiguel Florez, Lead Programmer. “This constant bombardment of legislating against our very existence is physically and mentally harmful, so I am thrilled that all of our TRANSlations’ shorts programs and most of our features are available to watch in all US states and territories.

It is integral that we see ourselves and those who share our joys and struggles reflected on screen and behind the camera. I hope our audiences feel emboldened and connected through the power of trans and non-binary cinema.”

Official Sundance Film Festival selection, FRAMING AGNES, will screen in-person (and virtually). The film depicts and reframes the story of Agnes, the pioneering transgender woman who participated in gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s.

Director Chase Joynt (NO ORDINARY MAN) brings together an allstar cast of transgender artists, including Angelica Ross (POSE), Jen Richards (DISCLOSURE, CLARICE), Zackary Drucker (TRANSPARENT), and Silas Howard (TALES OF THE CITY, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK) to breathe personality and Read the rest of this story at The Rainbow Times’ website

Fenway to FDA: Change blood donor policy for gay men Our nation’s health care system continues to deal with a myriad of challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which are complex and will likely require a substantial amount of time to address and correct.

One of the most pressing issues in the delivery of quality care, however, can be mitigated by rescinding a policy that is discriminatory and not based in sound science. The physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society and The Fenway Institute urge the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke its policy on unnecessary scrutiny and subsequent exclusion of men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood - a simple, safe step that will expand a blood supply that is perilously low across all health care settings. While we are grateful for a recent FDA change that shortened the required period of sexual abstinence for MSM who wish to donate blood from one year to 90 days, we believe the time to lift all such restrictions is now.

The nation’s dangerous shortage of donor blood and blood products poses a serious health risk to our patients, whether they suffer with chronic conditions that could require donor blood or have an acute need for lifesaving treatment that requires emergency transfusion.

The pandemic has rightfully brought

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about an increased effort to educate the public on the importance of science as it pertains to health care. Scientific advances have dramatically improved blood screening and there remains no evidence to suggest that including MSM in the pool of available blood donors poses an increased risk of adverse outcomes to patients in need.

The Medical Society and The Fenway Institute recommend federal policy change to ensure blood donation bans or deferrals are applied to donors according to their individual level of risk, not based on sexual orientation or other personal characteristics. An immediate shift in policy will help us care for our patients and save lives, while reversing an arbitrary rule that does nothing to advance public health and exacerbates stigma against members of the LGBTQ community.

1st Ever ‘Feet Over Front Street’ New LGBTQ+ health & wellness experience takes over Commercial St. PROVINCETOWN, Mass.—The Provincetown Business Guild (PBG) has announced the creation of a new LGBTQ+ health and wellness event for Provincetown Pride.

The PBG is partnering with Provincetown Runners (https://bit.ly/388Lq6l) on the Feet Over Front Street 5K Pride Walk &

original name of Commercial Street. In 1835, County Commissioners officially named the main thoroughfare of hard-packed beach that ran behind the waterfront houses Front Street. Later Provincetown's “main drag” became Commercial Street.

“The PBG staff and board are excited to offer more diverse program-

Run. The event will take place Sunday, June 5. Participants will gather at the Harbor Hotel starting at 7:30 a.m.

Fruit, coffee, and water will be provided. The run/walk will kick off at 8:30 a.m across the street from the Harbor Hotel and will span the entirety of Commercial Street.

“Feet Over Front Street” honors the

ming in 2022, especially during one of our signature events, Provincetown Pride,” said Stephan Hengst, Executive Director of the Provincetown Business Guild. “The 5K is an opportunity to gather, build, and connect our comRead the rest at TheRainbowTimesMass.com

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President Biden’s proclamation on TDOV: Recognizes transgender courage, service By: Audrey Cole TRT Reporter

TDOV

President Joe Biden put out a statement recently (https://bit.ly/3DpHDNo), on Transgender Day of Visibility, TDOV. The President called upon Americans to “lift up the lives and voices of transgender people” in the nation while “eliminating discrimination … .” He also recognized the community’s strength, endurance, and tenacity in the face of tremendous obstacles.

“On this day and every day, we recognize the resilience, strength, and joy of transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people,” the President’s statement read. “We celebrate the activism and determination that have fueled the fight for transgender equality. We acknowledge the adversity and discrimination that the transgender community continues to face across our Nation and around the world.”

He added words that were affirming and that have never been said by any former U.S. president.

“To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your President sees you,” his proclamation read. “The First Lady, the Vice President, the Second Gentleman, and my entire Administration see you for who you are — made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support.”

In stark contrast to his predecessor,

Donald Trump (https://bit.ly/3yhHcUL), President Biden’s direct message mentioned the importance of visibility, support, and laws and rights to protect the transgender community. Sharing stories of transgender members’ success, Pres.

Biden stood in full support of the community..

Visibility, rights “Visibility matters, and so many transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming Americans are thriving,” his statement highlighted. “Like never before, they are sharing their stories in books and magazines; breaking glass ceilings of representation on television and movie screens; enlisting — once again — to serve proudly and

openly in our military; getting elected and making policy at every level of government; and running businesses, curing diseases, and serving our communities in countless other ways.”

Unlike the President, many conservative lawmakers are pushing for antiTransgender legislation that does not only violate trans people’s rights, but that supports pro-hate laws that are sending shock waves to parents, school personnel, and medical professionals, laws that mainly hurt trans youth nationwide. An Axios 2021 report (https://bit.ly/35qhph1) stated that Republicans “in at least 25 states have introduced over 60 bills targeting transgender children (https://bit.ly/3seTuJC) — a legislative boom since January that has beaten 2020's total

number of anti-trans bills.”

In addition, at the beginning of 2021, the ACLU reported (https://bit.ly/3OTHFm1) that there were “twenty-six state legislatures [that] initiated 41 bills in just the first two months of 2021 to exclude trans youth from [sports] teams that align with their gender identity.”

“Despite this progress, transgender Americans continue to face discrimination, harassment, and barriers to opportunity,” the statement detailed.

“Transgender women and girls — especially transgender women and girls of color — continue to face epidemic levels of violence, and 2021 marked the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans.”

Trans & Equality Act support The president, who fulfilled his support of the transgender community as soon as he was in the White House with the revocation of Trump’s Trans Military Ban, called upon Americans to support the rights of transgender Americans.

Likewise, the Commander-in-Chief continued to call on Congress to pass the Equality Act “which will ensure that LGBTQI+ individuals and families cannot be denied housing, employment, education, credit, and more because of who they are or who they love.”

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“Conversations with People Who Hate Me: 12 things I learned from talking to Internet strangers”

THE BOOKWORM

By: Terri Schlichenmeyer* Special to TRT

Rainbow PrideDoku — Enjoy!

To our readers, we hope you enjoy this puzzle before, during and after Pride Season 2022. .

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ometimes, it just makes you feel gruff.

Seriously, the internet should be the G.O.A.T. invention. It should be a place to connect with friends and share laughs, a safe place to go when you want to be yourself. It should be a place to tell your story, free of danger and full of truth. Nobody should butt heads online, or be victim of a bullygoat. Instead, as in “Conversations with People Who Hate Me” by Dylan Marron, we gotta deal with the trolls.

The fact that Marron had a “hate folder” in his email should speak volumes.

As a gay man and a writerperformer, he expected a certain amount of negativity online; that's the nature of the internet.

But as a creative employee of Seriously.TV, the emailed hate, death threats, and homophobia just got to be too much.

Before his job at Seriously.TV, he'd acted, reported, waited tables, and cultivated a "prompt" that served him well. "What am I going to do about it?" is what he asked himself every time he

was faced with something that bothered him and this time, the answer was a series of conversations with haters who'd commented.

He began to mine the “hate folder” for people to talk with.

The first was a guy Marron calls “Josh,” a decent guy who was a lot like Marron. Their conversation, done remotely, was a hit with fans and it Read the rest of this Bookwork Review at The Rainbow TimesMass.com

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he queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK are coming to the USA this May for a week of incredible live shows in six major cities. Produced by Voss Events and World of Wonder, RuPaul’s Drag Race British Invasion will launch May 20th in San Francisco and continue through May 27 in Washington DC, with stops in Boston, New York, Chicago and Dallas. The show will feature hilarity, hijinks and live performances by some of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’s most unforgettable queens from all three seasons. Season one contenders Baga Chipz, Divina de Campo and the newly crowned RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs. The World winner Blu Hydrangea — together, they are the musical group, The Frock Destroyers — will take the stage with season two favorites Tayce, A'Whora, and Lawrence Chaney, who make up the chart-topping drag queen girl group, United KingDolls. Joining them will be the UK's reigning Next Drag Superstar, season three winner Krystal Versace and RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs. The World’s “Miss Congeniality” winner Cheryl Hole; as well as guest stars Janey Jacké (runner-up of Drag Race

Holland Season 1), Lemon (from Canada's Drag Race), and Pangina Heals (from Drag Race Thailand). RuPaul’s Drag Race British Invasion tickets are on sale now at www.vossevents.com.

“It’s a brand-Ru year and these queens are storming the USA with fierce looks, campy theatrics and cheeky production numbers that will leave fans spitting out their tea and crumpets,” promises producer Brandon Voss. “The tour is a collaborative effort and it’s incredible to watch these international stars come together on some unbelievably creative numbers.

You won't find this unique combination of talent, production and fan interaction with any other drag tour out there."

“Audiences in the USA are completely barmy over the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK,” says producer Jon Norris. “Especially the music groups that have emerged from the first two seasons. The Frock Destroyers’ "Break Up Bye Bye" from their Frock4Life album wasn’t just a Top 40 hit in the UK. It climbed into the Top 50 on the Billboard chart in the USA!” The United KingDolls’ “UK, Hun”

Stroke From Page 4

cent studies highlighting that health professionals often feel uncomfortable, or have a lack of understanding in relation to the issues that impact LGBTQI+ persons or hold views that cause them to discriminate against this population.

us to be able to provide appropriate support for partners, we need to learn about how stroke impacts them also.

Q: In your line of work you’ve had many stroke survivors who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community, that you state are “particularly vulnerable.” Explain the vulnerability you’re referring to.

A: From my experience the vulnerabilities that are caused by the current stroke resources available can have many different impacts with the LGBTQI+ community. These can start with the fact that very few studies of stroke specifically include people who are LGBTQI+ and among studies addressing sexuality post stroke. For example, a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association, AHA, points to the lack of knowledge that generally exists about cardiovascular health and risk factors among people who are LGBTQI+. … While there is some information about sexuality after stroke for heterosexual persons, most resources don’t include information or support that is LGBTQI+ inclusive and my experience tells me this is important because existing groups (which mostly cater for heterosexual people) may not be appropriate due to previous trauma with this population. If we were to look at more specific issues, with the current resources [available], it also does not identify or provide knowledge on issues that intersex or transgender persons may experience due to transitioning, gender identity, medical issues or biology. It is not only the resources that have this issue but also the lack of knowledge and understanding that health professionals hold with re-

Q: When you wrote to us about the “need to educate themselves on sexual issues they may face,” what do you mean by it?

A: Stroke is a condition that can affect anyone, it is not the ageing disease many think it is and it can impact on many, many lives even if they have experienced a stroke themselves. This is why I strongly feel that stroke and the impacts of stroke should be something we start to have a conversation about not just around the impact and the need to improve rehabilitation strategies but also to educate people about the signs and the prevention of stroke because one day they may just need to act FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time to call for an ambulance).

Q: When do you expect to have results available for professionals and members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the U.S. as well?

A: Our aim is to recruit participants across the entire LGBTQI+ population and from each country within our study demographics (USA, UK, New Zealand, Canada and Australia). The type of study we are conducting is a qualitative study. What this means is that we are exploring the experiences of these issues to provide results that speak to themes that are identified within the interviews to be able to provide a clear voice of experience on this topic.

Q: You state that having a study like

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The British are coming! RuPaul’s drag race British invasion

this one is “critical in order to develop best practice interventions to support sexual health and well being among this population.” What do you say to naysayers who assert they are treating the condition and do not need to know a person’s deep and intimate details to do so?

A: I would say to actually understand one’s experience with anything, you need to be willing to have a conversation. In present times, we are all too busy to stop and talk with each other about who [we are as people]. Each and every person will have individual experiences and issues and there is no oneway to work with a patient or a client.

There is a term called “person centred care,” which I use daily within how I work with patients and their families and I do that by having conversations with them, multiple conversations.

These conversations are sometimes about their grief, about their stroke, and sometimes it is about those intimate moments that they may feel uncomfortable about discussing.

By providing them with a safe and non-judgmental

single was even bigger. Released last year, it remains the highest-charting track associated with the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK franchise, topping the UK iTunes chart and reaching number 27 on the Official UK Singles Chart.

Both bands have UK and US domination in their sights and will battle it out on the RuPaul’s Drag Race British Invasion stage.

Fans are also eager to see the UK's reigning Next Drag Superstar Krystal Versace take the stage for one of her first live performances since winning season three. Crowned at the age of 20, Krystal is the youngest winner of the Drag Race franchise.

Voss Events is a leading production company that consistently delivers superior entertainment programming.

Past events have featured stars such as Lady Gaga and Cher. In addition to RuPaul’s Drag Race British Invasion, Voss Events is currently touring Europe with the WERQ THE WORLD tour and will launch the North American WERQ THE WORLD tour in July.

RuPaul’s Drag Race British Invasion tickets are on sale now at www.vossevents.com.

environment, I am able to provide them with the space to [inform] me about who they are as people so I can design my approach to how I work with them in order to get the best results for the patient.

Now, for the naysayers that feel they don’t need to know a person’s intimate and private details, I would say yes you are treating a condition, but as we know not all persons react the same Read the rest of this TRT exclusive in TRT’s June (Pride) Issue

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