The Rainbow Times’ August 2, 2012 issue hits the stands today and it is full of information, exclusive reports, opinion columns, entertainment and organization news. It is the first time that TRT’s graphic design team produced the monthly out of Boston! We are excited to bring you more local news in the print issue, while enhancing the national coverage and various followers/readers on our online website and social networks.

In this issue you’ll find:

1. Reactions to Chik-Fil-A’s destructive quotes in the story: The Hijacking of Family and Christian Values

2. Transgender man educates, inspires 

3. Information on the 4th Annual Miss Trans New England Pageant

4. A timeline that follows Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s reactions to Chik-fil-A’s anti-gay CEO and how Menino’s reply has drawn national responses from the country and those who support and oppose his views

5. MA Trans Athletes Making Strides towards equality in the Olympics

6. Op-Ed: Making the unaccompanied homeless youth commission work for LGBT youth and LGBT youth of color

7. The Influence of the media in the trans news revolution

8. Nike reaches LGBT Sports Summit

And much, much more …

The Rainbow Times is a monthly LGBTQ newspaper, now Boston-based, that brings you all of the LGBTQ things that are happening.